Parenting is an arduous, thankless task that essentially demands 24/7, on-call service for years on end.
There are a few silver linings, and one of them is seeing how your handiwork as a parent has manifested itself in your kids' actions. Heck, sometimes you can see ways that your kids have influenced you.
I think a lot of people will empathize with this: the angry, serious-but-not-actually-serious note they left for their parents when they decided to "run away."
We teach kids to explore the world around them. Should we teach them not to torture robots? It's an interesting moral conundrum.
This is one of those situations where the kid meant well, even if their execution is hilariously flawed.
She needs to learn the pain of playing video games that attach themselves to the player's face and are rendered solely in shades of red.
This is either an awesomely to-the-point Christmas list, or the title of the next Harry Potter book. Either way, I'm here for it.
Why did a kid think that one (1) Cheerio would help the lawnmower? I have no idea, but I do know that that Cheerio is never coming out.
When traveling, it's crucial to make sure your kids fit within the carry-on allowance. Otherwise, you'll have to check them.
This kid just gave himself, and his parents, a preview of what he'll look like a few decades from now.
I appreciate how the Chuck E. Cheese mascot went along with the kid who didn't want his friend in the picture.
It's not often that you see photographic evidence of a high-stakes heist in action. That kid deserves the pizza.
Dad kind of messed up here. Let this be a lesson to all of us: don't put your beer in your kid's motorized vehicle.
It has to present a serious conundrum when a parent realizes their kid is pure evil...and at such a young age to boot.
This might be a tad pessimistic, but I sure don't detect any lies here. Give this kid a gold star.
She could have gone with "World's greatest dad" or something generic like that, but instead decided that honesty is the best policy.
Shots were fired in the first note, and those shots were returned, with a little extra for good measure, all on the same notepad.
Everyone knows that kids can be little monsters. Here's proof. I'm sure this kid is cute enough, but right here she looks like an ogre.
This is pure fun: daughter gets the thrill of being a superhero, while dad gets the cathartic enjoyment of throwing a small child into a lake.
I'd like to think that these parents just ask their kids what's on the license plate any time they ask to go to the washroom.
I think we can all fill in the blanks on that, can't we? Obviously it's going swimmingly and the family is making a lot of memories together and learning valuable lessons they'll never forget.
Boy, Owen's parents sure went all out for their boy's big moment. I love the nice touch of the smaller, "Honk to wake our sleeping dropout Owen" sign as well — it really just adds a certain insult to the injury, don't you think?
Hey, sometimes a dad has to do what a dad has to do if he wants to keep child hands away from his beard and glasses, and maybe get some naptime of his own. And it's the dog's turn to do some child-minding, I'm sure.
That child already has a head start on a career as a lawyer or a hostage negotiator. Maybe a sports agent, too. Now, do the parents call her bluff and rip back the curtain to reveal the Tooth Fairy's real identity to possibly get out of ponying up the dough?
Either this kid is going to be the next Jim Carrey, or the next Gollum. Either way, he definitely got what he asked for. Time to stow this pic away to pull out again when meeting his first romantic partner!
As parents, you want to believe that your kids are on your side. But sometimes, they're plotting against you from their earliest days.
Shots fired! Did you show them how to use the heat sealer by packaging up their iPads or something? Because this is either the start of a prank war, or revenge.
You've got to love it when even aging parents are still setting a good, wholesome example. You've got to have fun in life!
Desperate times call for desperate measures, but if kids will follow anything like the Pied Piper in the 21st century, it's the wifi.
Well, it looks like they've raised at least one healthy, well adjusted child. We'll let you decide which one is which, but you have to admit, that suitcase won't get confused for anybody else's at the baggage carousel.
Just a few more ducks and this dad will be able to command the strongest army of tiny ducks you've ever seen.
That's the spirit! Always giving 110%, never taking half measures! I mean, the old man haircut on the kid is dedication to the role.
