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Massive parenting fail

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MonstranceClock · 02/10/2019 17:05

I got called into school today because my 5 year old called her teacher “lame”.

Turns out 2 weeks ago while I was bed bound sick, she had binge watched an entire series of South Park on Netflix. Luckily teacher saw the funny side but I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life! Any one else want to cheer me up with their parenting fails?!

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Hoppinggreen · 04/10/2019 09:02

DS used to insult people by putting random (not rude) words in front of “head”. He told me he had fallen out with D at nursery “because he’s a right smack head”.

ElizaPancakes · 04/10/2019 09:27

My boys get really offended by swear words from their classmates and always tell me in hushed tones.

DH and I swear like troopers, but that doesn’t offend them - I guess my mantra that when they’re grown ups they can do what they want including swearing has worked!

(We don’t swear at them btw!)

DH used to have a very troubled friend who thought it was hilarious to teach his three year old to call his mother a cunt. We don’t see him anymore and this is only one reason.

ElizaPancakes · 04/10/2019 09:29

On a separate note, DH didn’t know what the word ‘nonce’ meant and used it as a catch-all insult like twat until I told him to stop it!

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PhantomErik · 04/10/2019 09:56

Wow! There's the odd funny post but most are awful!

My kids have come out with the odd thing like 'For God's Sake' which sounds horrible from children, which made me much more careful but I would be really upset if my kids heard language like in some of these posts enough to repeat it!

I've found this thread pretty depressing on the whole & the child stamping on snails! Really that is terrible parenting to allow or encourage that Sad

PrincessHoneysuckle · 04/10/2019 10:31

I went through a stage of calling people a transvestite when I was small Star ds called the dog a dickhead once perfectly timed.I had to leave the room.

Aprillygirl · 04/10/2019 12:21

I am about as far removed from pearl clutching as possible but this is really horrible.

The worst thing is, going by the poster's moniker, her DD must get plenty of chances to partake in her murderous hobby Envy Sad

NorthBich · 04/10/2019 13:58

DS was with me when I bumped into a family friend one time. Friend asks how aunt X is. I say she is still in hospital but doing well. DS comes out with 'no mummy, she's in the loony bin and Nan said she's very crazy still' Blush

My niece had a dance class and DS told her ' break your legs' Grin

dontpooyoureyesturnbrown · 04/10/2019 15:40

All you mummies and daddies need to wash your mouths out with soap.

pelirocco123 · 04/10/2019 15:45

My 4 year old GD was watching the penguins being fed , when a woman stood in her way ,she piped up ' I can't bloody see'

dontpooyoureyesturnbrown · 04/10/2019 15:51

Stamping on snails, wrapping skipping ropes around cats necks, horrible language........ sorry but some of your dcs are absolutely horrid and I'd never let my dc any where near your dc.

dontpooyoureyesturnbrown · 04/10/2019 15:52

Broken Britain at its finest here

peachgreen · 04/10/2019 15:54

My brother, about 8, called me a "bastard". My mum and dad made him get the dictionary and look it up - a child born outside of marriage etc etc - and explained what it meant. He went quiet for a moment and then piped up with "Does that mean Jesus was a bastard?"

Bellringer · 04/10/2019 16:29

My friends dd asked me, do you think it's ok to be left with a 14 year old babysitter? (Judgy mil, the babysitter lives next door)
Neighbours child, am I talking to you daddy, or am I talking to the wall?

HJWT · 04/10/2019 16:41

@dontpooyoureyesturnbrown ooooh bite us 😁

UnitedRoad · 04/10/2019 16:46

I taught my children when they were tiny, to carefully pick up snails and take them off footpaths to prevent accidents. It makes me really angry to think other people train their kids to kill them.

What a horrible family.

dontpooyoureyesturnbrown · 04/10/2019 17:55

@HJWT well, you've kinda done that that yourselves. The underclass finest....

ALongHardWinter · 04/10/2019 18:03

I can remember my DGD when she was about 3 years old and not long toilet trained,charging down the hallway shouting 'I'm busting for a piss!'. Her mum (my DD) and I were in fits.

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MonstranceClock · 04/10/2019 19:49

Well y’all can collect your medals on the way out @dontpooyoureyesturnbrown @PhantomErik

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dontpooyoureyesturnbrown · 04/10/2019 20:54

Shall do. Just glad my own dc are being brought up rather than dragged up.........

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sleepingbeautyaurora · 05/10/2019 12:20

@raspberryk

Good. You don't seem like the 'type' i would like my dc to associate with.

LadyAndiBella · 08/10/2019 21:15

I wonder if any of these charming dc are named Jordon, Tyler , Chardonnay etc

LadyAndiBella · 08/10/2019 21:15

Or the mums and dads

DontGoIntoTheLongGrass · 08/10/2019 21:31

Sat in the park having a picnic. I felt very grown up with our matching picnic blanket and bamboo cups and sandwiches. Felt quite organised and proud.

DD age 3 had a little surprise box. She opened the box, looked inside and exclaimed loudly "oh for fucks sake, I've already got this one."

😂

fruitinaheapisnotabirthdaycake · 13/10/2019 09:08

My two year old occasionally gets angry when she does not get her way. Last time she balled her fists as said 'bloody'
I have heard her from her cot once 'bloody blanket' 😂

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