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15 Times Mom and Dad Screwed Up (and Everything Turned Out Fine)

Dec 26 2015 - 5:43am

Sometimes bad things happen to good parents, leaving us to feel — for the moment — completely and totally inept. In the first year, it can happen in the form of forgetting to bring diapers for a day out on the town (I speak from experience). Down the road, your normally guarded-like-a-hawk toddler can find his way into a bag of chocolate chips, and, well, the rest is history. And once they hit preschool and have a few hours on their own every day? Well, there's no telling how Mom and Dad's influence will manifest itself.

Because it's (almost) impossible to raise a child without a sense of humor, we don't deny the fact that every now and then, these things happen. We embrace it. Case in point, the following 15 hilarious (and totally forgivable) real-life incidents.

Source: Instagram user luccalovedit [1]

When the Baby Dove Into His Toy Box

. . . and you took a picture instead of rescuing him.

Source: Instagram user carlychan [2]

When You Wanted Her to Appreciate Music

Just not this music.

Source: Instagram user mayaislove [3]

When You Put Product in Your Toddler's Hair

. . . and he ended up looking like The Joker.

Source: Instagram user bryttnywhite [4]

That Time You Had to Lick Food Off His Face

They never warn you about this in the baby carrier brochures.

Source: Instagram user daddyswithkids [5]

When You Forgot Diapers

. . . but luckily had a pair of his big sister's undies ready for action.

Source: Instagram user brynnieskitchen [6]

When He Was a One-Leg Wonder

Dad had a 50 percent chance of getting this right.

Source: Instagram user taradru [7]

When You Remembered to Babyproof For Safety

. . . but not to censor the koozie cabinet.

Source: Instagram user babyruth82 [8]

When Walking Is Hard Enough

And then when your shoes are on the wrong feet, walking is downright impossible.

Source: Instagram user mstinkiebelle [9]

When You Meant to Give Her a Few Cheerios

. . . and she had other plans.

Source: Instagram user golfshirt6 [10]

When He Was Turning 7

But you bought him 50th birthday balloons instead.

Source: Instagram user peggypoyser [11]

When the Tooth Fairy Took the Day (Er, Week) Off

. . . and your daughter gave you this sad and not-so-subtle reminder.

Source: Instagram user shanemjohns [12]

When She Dreamed Big

Priorities, people. Priorities.

Source: Instagram user michelebell [13]

When You Accidentally Left a Tub of Margarine on the Table

And she dug into it in about six seconds.

Source: Instagram user bexcherokee [14]

That Time You Forgot to Check His Homework

Double whammy — a grammatically flawed potty mouth.

Source: Instagram user luccalovedit [15]

When You Let Your Baby Discover Nutella

And it turned out he liked it more than pureed squash. Go figure!

Source: Instagram user katerum [16]


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