The problem with manipulating your kids is that theyll manipulate you back.
And in an Ask Reddit thread, thousands of people sharedstories of parental lessons that backfired.
They all teach their own lessons, mostly that kids will surprise you every time.
Berthejewtaught their daughter to always compliment people who insulted you.
Well, one day the family was out shopping and a woman said something rude to Berthejews mother.
My daughter caught on that my mother was agitated.
She squeezed out behind me and told the woman,
Your teeth are such a pretty yellow!
Once she seemed to understand, they gave her a sticker of a police badge and left.
Her interpretation: Call 911, get sticker.
Turtelboblearned another 911 lesson:
My parents taught me to call 911 when I saw somebody doing something illegal.
Am hearing about ALL THE REASONS constantly.
I told her if she didnt put her hat on she would have to wait in the car.
She started walking away from me.
Where are you going?
Instead, the kid just spits out their food when they want to talk.
Children are the absolute masters of malicious compliance.
Nash_Ramblerlearned Newtons Third Law:
Taught my young toddler son how to go up stairs.
Lucky for us, the kid seems to have finally grasped the finer points of head-protection.
After that, redditors collectively decided that the slogan for parenting is Youll have a whole different problem.
My sibling finished the last few bites and then proceeded to vomit on the table and our dad.
Miseleightaught her kids that life isnt fair.
And then:
I was playing tic tac toe with my youngest.
She covered up the column she wanted to use to win.
Many of the children owned very little.
Monstros son stared at a boy holding his only belonging, a beat-up stuffed monkey.
You know whats coming.
When asked, he said I dont gotta use the potty cause I already saw Mickey Mouse.
Instead of telling their son not to lie,punkwalruswould simply move onto the solution.
He never really got very good at lying.
But he keeps trying, which is the part I didnt expect.
My parents had taught me stranger danger, but forgot to teach me what police look like.
She bought a few lottery tickets to show them that they were all going to be losers.
She won $500.
I instead took a sip and said Mmm!
Can I have one?
The lesson that beer is good has lasted to adulthood.
Partofbreakfastworks in a school with a high percentage of students with learning disabilities.
You know, a kid-friendly way of explaining accommodations.
Because it helps him learn.
Then all of the other kids started talking in fake accents.
Guess he didnt heed my lesson, or maybe it was just a bad message.
Now I tell him to avoid people who dont care about his best interests.
Be friendly, dont be friends.
She ended up not only just making it, but she got the part of Chip.
My husband got the part of Maurice, Belles father.
He sat me down and was explaining that boys have a
pee pee
and what its used for.
So suddenly I believe that female genitals are known as a
thanks to my dads nervousness.
Did he ever correct that misconception?
No way, he was just glad the talk was over.
They had a good laugh at me and I went home to my dad.
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