It’s a universal truth, kids do the craziest things—all of the time. Not only that but when you ask them why they thought that putting cheese between their toes was a good idea, they’ll just shrug and say, “I don’t know.”
It takes a while before children get old enough to not try everything that crosses their mind. And before that happens, parents make sure they take pictures of their shenanigans. Otherwise, why would people believe they used to trim their nails so that they would look like finger crowns?
Luckily for us, some moms and dads share these “kids make no sense” photos on the Internet too. So sit back, relax (you won’t have to clean up the mess), and enjoy this exclusive compilation of malfunctioning kids.
1.We Have 6 Beds And My Kids Still Sleep Like The Grandparents From Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Every Night
These pictures, of course, are meant as light-hearted jokes, but if we were to get serious for a moment, Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D., who is a nationally recognized parent coach, and psychologist, says that parents should really strive to understand their child; it’s an important part of helping them become secure and healthy because it not only shows them you love them but also encourages them to love themself.
To make us see how important feeling understood has been in our own lives, Bernstein provides the following questions: Who most understood your feelings, needs, and desires as you were growing up? How did you feel about the person who understood you the most? Who least understood your feelings, needs, and desires as you were growing up? How did you feel about the person who understood you the least?
2. Pants
Reflecting on these questions should help us to fully appreciate the value of understanding a child. He ends the list with these questions: How did feeling understood help you to behave in an appropriate manner? Did feeling misunderstood ever influence you to make poor choices or to behave in an inappropriate manner? If you answered yes, what did you do?
“As you’ll probably see by your responses to the above questions, feeling understood provides us with the emotional leverage to do our best to make good choices and do the right thing on a daily basis,” Bernstein concludes. “No child or teen ever complains to me that his or her parents show too much understanding and emotional support.”
3. Why Go To Playground, When You Can Have Your Own Personal Customized Brother-Swing
4. This Is How My Son Was Sleeping. He May Be Immortal
5. My 4-Year-Old Daughter Was Watching Something On Her Tablet That Scared Her. So She Came Back With Protective Headgear
6. Imagination Level 100. My 2-Year-Old Daughter Drew A Pillow With Chalk, Then Laid Down For A Nap
7. Asked My Sister If My Nephew Was Enjoying The Wedding. This Is The Picture She Sent Back
8. Lost My Kid In Target. Found Him Here
9. “He’s Upset His Gloves Match His Jacket”
10. Walked In On My Son Watching TV Like This. Freaked Me Out For A Second
11. I Was An Interesting Child
12. This Is How My 2.5-Year-Old Niece Insists On Holding Her New Baby Brother
13. Daughter Wanted A Barbie Centaur. Introducing Barbitaur
14. To Avoid Perpetuating Gender Stereotypes, I Gave My Daughter A Mix Of Dolls And Toy Cars To Play With. This Is What Happened
15. My Mom Said This Was One Of My Favorite Things To Do As A Child
16. Hmm, That’s A Worry
17. My 2-Year-Old Cousin Is Genuinely In Love With Her Skeleton
18. Went To Check On My Daughter
19. She Was Screaming For Me To Keep Putting More In Her Shirt
20. My Daughter Now Has A Special Book, Carries It Around Everywhere And Uses It For Everything. It Is The Official Mr. Boston Guide To Bartending And Drink Mixing
21. Ah, Siblings
22. My Son Didn’t Want To Be A Tiger Or A Superhero, He Wanted To Be A Traffic Light
23. Not Sure If I Should Be Proud Or Concerned. My Daughter Said “He’s Got The Rona!” And Started Making Him A Coffin
24. My Son Is Starting His Summer Off Right
25. He Looks Comfortable
26. Trying On Clothes With A Toddler In A Nutshell
27. My Two Kids Sitting Next To The Brand-New Couch My Wife Ordered Them
28. My Brother Has Discovered That His Swim Shirt Holds Air
29. My Kid Sleeps Like He Fell Down In Family Guy
30. Pool vs. Paint Bucket
