Silly is a fine thing to be, especially if your age is still in the single digits. Most of these kiddos, though, thought they were being super sneaky and/or smart, though their parents had their number the entire time.
If you ask me, moments like these are some of the best parts of parenting.
12. Hey, teachers deserve a good laugh, too.
More than most, actually.
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11. They are sort of magical.
See one again through new eyes.
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10. Not everyone is a poet, y’all.
Some are artists!
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9. I would have loved to go to China.
Especially for Chinese food.
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8. Nobody wants war.
But the parents might have some tricks up their sleeves, too.
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7. Because that’s what you want to see when you come home.
I’m dying.
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6. They can’t all be geniuses.
Some of us are funny.
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5. I mean these are all legit queries.
When you need to know, you need to know.
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4. What did her mother think??
I must know.
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3. This is some star parenting right here.
I’m in awe.
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2. Just one.
But still. Win.
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1. Ah, the trials of youth.
“Never again!” Ha!
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As long as no one gets hurt, making fun of a kid for being an idiot is just a breath of fresh air!
Please, share a similar story from your home in the comments – we’re dying for more.