Funny Stories From Parents (20 pics)

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This parent got their penguin-loving daughter a penguin to track for Christmas, but it turned out the penguin was, uh, DEAD:

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This parent got their teenager a DoorDash gift card...but then the kid scratched off the PIN like this:

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And this parent made their daughter a cake for their birthday, then — oh man — tried to put it in the fridge to cool off:

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And this parent bought their son his first telescope, but when it arrived broken, they checked their front door camera and...:

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This parent ordered their kid some fresh Nikes...but — big sigh — they came like this:

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This parent was excited to buy their white chocolate-loving kid this cereal...until they opened it:

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And this parent's 10-year-old somehow broke a double-pane window with a ping pong ball:

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This parent's 15-year-old tried to move the family Jeep to make room for a friend's car...and did this:

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And this parent had their kid slap their glasses right into their flippin' eyeball:

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This mom wanted to make charm bracelets for her daughter and her friend...but opened the container upside down:

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This dad was excited to play video games with his 6-year-old when he got home...but found out his services were no longer needed as his kid learned to game online with friends from school:

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And this parent watched their toddler hurl their new present at the TV...doing this:

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This parent's kid turned in their school work looking like THIS:

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This parent paid big bucks for tickets to an aquarium...where their kiddo ended up most fascinated by THIS fish:

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And this parent woke up to discover that their teenage neighbors had a party and — for reasons known only to them — came into their yard and tagged their daughter's playhouse:

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These parents ordered shirts for their daughter's 8th birthday, but the Etsy shop took their notes a little too literally:

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This parent's kid flew their drone into their hair:

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And this parent discovered their daughter's hairbrush in the bathroom looking absolutely lovely:

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And this parent thought it'd be fun to take their kid to see their childhood home...and then drove up to see this: