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35 Parenting Fails That Are Always Funny

Because, at some point, we are all that mom or dad.

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Sometimes, our parenting game is really on point. The kids are clean, dressed, fed, and behaving. The family is humming along like a well-oiled machine. Nothing gets forgotten, everybody's satisfied, if not happy. Then, there are the other times. There's no shame in it: Every mom and dad experiences an epic parenting fail every now and then. The only thing you can really do is laugh about it. Here, our favorite parenting fails that always make us chuckle and say, "It me."

When you realize that they can finally stand up on their own.

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When you give them money to go to a store, and they come back with something unexpected.

When you take them through the car wash before they're ready.

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When your toddler decides she's old enough to give at-home manicures to her brother.

When they want to show everybody a boo-boo on their middle finger.

When the spit-up comes at the worst time.

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When you let your kid try coffee, and he actually likes it.

When she tries to fix her own cereal.

When you put the bottle juuuuust out of reach.

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When you want to take a sweet picture of your snoozing cutie and wake her up instead.

When potty training goes awry.

When your photo op doesn't go as planned.

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Seriously, kids don't want to wear a pumpkin.

When your pre-parent life barges in.

When you have to use the phrase "it'll grow back" for the first time.

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When you get called out on your potty mouth.

When you let them out of your sight right before you have to leave the house.

When you're running a little late to put the baby down.

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When you're SURE the handle is strong enough to hold his weight.

When you have to say, "You put it WHERE?"

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