19 Summer Parenting Fails That Will Make You Feel Like You're Not Alone
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With a lot of kids home full-time in the Summer, the opportunity for a parenting fail seems to present itself more often. As parents ourselves who understand (and appreciate) a good parenting fail every now and then, we prefer to celebrate the admittance of said fails so that we all know that we're not alone in making some pretty epic mistakes.
Read through for 19 Summer parenting fails that may look similar to what you've been going through since school let out.
01
Trying to celebrate a Summer birthday outdoors.
02
Making ice cream dinner because you're exhausted . . . but then watching it melt down their bodies and regretting your decision.
03
Applying sunscreen, um, liberally.
04
Rushing to get ready for the camp bus.
05
Leaving the door open to get some air when you have a mobile baby.
06
Being a good role model and spray tanning instead of sitting in the sun, but getting it all over your baby.
07
Anything that has to do with a frisbee.
08
Or a slide.
09
Forgetting to bring sunglasses or a shade for your kid and having to DIY.
10
Finding that encouraging your kiddos to "dress lightly" backfired.
11
Giving your kid the entire bag of snacks on a road trip.
12
Letting your baby play alone at the beach for more than three seconds.
13
Trying to take a picture of your child on a hammock before teaching them how to sit still on a hammock.
14
Seeing the sun shine in through the windows but allowing screen time anyway because it'll keep them busy longer.
15
Forgetting the baby's hat when you go to the beach.
16
Allowing your child to learn about the spray nozzle on the hose for himself.
17
Letting your kid play outside during a Summer shower.
18
Realizing that encouraging kids to do "everything" outside this Summer wasn't such a good idea.
19
Trying to make use of free time with exciting trips that your child will enjoy.
How dare you.