Yes, I know: we’re not supposed to parent shame.
And I agree… for themostpart.
“Saying to do one thing and doing the opposite themselves.
Kids dont always listen to what you say, but they DO mimic what you do.”
“Parents who post their kids' faces online from the minute they are born.
This isnt just bad parenting, its dangerous and so many parents cant handle that reality.
Give your kids some privacy in this media-infested world.
So many freaks take kids' pictures from online and use those photos for horrendous things.”
smellyogre72
3.
“Rewarding bad behavior.
Screaming kid in the store?
Give them a phone.
Videos at church if they cant sit still.
Crying kids being given lollipops.
Its teaching young children to be dependent on these things to be people.
Kids are not learning how to handle themselves in prefs where they need to sit or be quiet.”
thelimabean
5.
“I keep encountering parents speaking down to their children in public.
Im not perfect, and I definitely have said things to my kids I shouldnt have.”
I know it is a learned skill, so I blame the parents for passing this on as acceptable.
This is why we have loud Karens of the world."
Anonymous
7.
“‘Hey, your child did this.
I saw it with my own eyes.’
‘Oh no, little Mr. Perfect-Pants could never do anything like that!!!’
Yeah, well, he just did, Mark.”
“Giving your toddler a tablet and using it as a babysitter.”
“Parents who dont discipline their children.
Well see [those kids] in court in a few years.”
tjcenter58
10.
“I work at a store with escalators.
Parents who let their children play on them drive me nuts.
STOP putting make-up on your young child or using filters when taking their picture.
What the actual fuck is wrong with people who do this?”
Then, the parents glare at the driver for… driving on the street.
And there is literally a park at the end of our street."
“Forcing children to act exactly how you want them to.
This undermines their autonomy, and often for little reason at all.
It screams, ‘I dont care about what they want even if it IS about them.'”
“Parents who bully their kids just because they can.
Ive seen other parents do this and I just know those kids have a rough home life.
Just because you are the adult and the parent doesnt mean you get to abuse that power.
You are scarring your kids for life.”
“I work in orthodontics.
“No structure or discipline, or overly aggressive ‘discipline.’
Parents who have inappropriate role models or allow their kids to.
Parents who don’t empathize with their kids or live their lives centered around immediate gratification.”
chak777
18.
“Swearing at your kid.
Im not saying swearing in front of them, but swearingatthem.
and I just think thats terrible parenting.”
“Children who act up in public.
I taught my children that we were different from other families because we had ‘Emerson Manners.’
We dont act out in public, we dont snip and snark in public.
We are respectful and polite especially when dining out, even if its a hamburger joint.”
“Kids with bad teeth.
I know it isnt always easy, but cavity fillings and root canals aren’t any easier.
hey make them brush their teeth.”
alisiakrieg2
22. certified_drapetomaniac
24.
“Parents who give the response of What do you expect me to do?!
while their little cherub runs around wrecking the place.
Or parents who happily just walk away with Junior after they have made a massive mess somewhere.
As someone who works in a PRU, I hate those kind of parents.”
“Tantrumming at a kid who is tantrumming.
“A couple of years ago I kept my Gen Alpha niece and nephew for a weekend.
The boy was about 7 at the time and had already mastered the art of gaslighting.
“Saying that they spank, shame, yell at, or embarrass their children.
“Mistreating people in the service/retail industry in front of their kids.
“Lying for your child to cover up their bad behavior.”
“I teach, so I have a lot of thoughts here.”
“I have two.
The first is parenting for other peoples opinions over your kids feelings.
The second is soda in baby bottles.”
sparklyshark64
32.
“Those parents who are ALWAYS saying, ‘Not my kid!’
Theyre hands down the worst!
“Parents who let their young boys attack other young girls.
‘Oh, boys will be boys!’
“I dislike parents who dont allow their kids self-expression.
homeyowl80
35. backwards_tacocat
36.
“Not taking responsibility when your child is or has caused trouble.
“When parents blame others (or even worse, objects) for their childs behavior.”
They are usually the kids who bring a big bag of pure junk food and energy drinks.
Its actually sad.”
“Honestly, helicopter parents.
Just give them a little freedom!”
“The permissive parent who pretends to discipline but has no follow-through.
You dont want to do that.
You shouldnt do that.
You dont want to get to three…
etc., while the kid ignored her and kept being destructive.
It was obvious he didnt have any fear of getting to ‘three.'”
“Parents who brag about holier-than-thou parenting choices like zero sugar, zero screen time, etc.
Their kids can’t handle it when they finally do get access to these restricted items and activities.”
“Example: no screens at all.
emmerzz0011
42.
“Smokers and vapers.
Get yourself together before your child arrives.
You have 9 months to quit.”
“I went to a group lunch once with a bunch of ladies and their kids.
aero2054
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