15 Times Mom and Dad Screwed Up (and Everything Turned Out Fine)
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Sometimes bad things happen to good parents, leaving us to feel — for the moment — completely and totally inept. In the first year, it can happen in the form of forgetting to bring diapers for a day out on the town (I speak from experience). Down the road, your normally guarded-like-a-hawk toddler can find his way into a bag of chocolate chips, and, well, the rest is history. And once they hit preschool and have a few hours on their own every day? Well, there's no telling how Mom and Dad's influence will manifest itself.
Because it's (almost) impossible to raise a child without a sense of humor, we don't deny the fact that every now and then, these things happen. We embrace it. Case in point, the following 15 hilarious (and totally forgivable) real-life incidents. Source: Instagram user luccalovedit
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When the Baby Dove Into His Toy Box
. . . and you took a picture instead of rescuing him. Source: Instagram user carlychan
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When You Put Product in Your Toddler's Hair
. . . and he ended up looking like The Joker. Source: Instagram user bryttnywhite
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That Time You Had to Lick Food Off His Face
They never warn you about this in the baby carrier brochures. Source: Instagram user daddyswithkids
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When You Forgot Diapers
. . . but luckily had a pair of his big sister's undies ready for action. Source: Instagram user brynnieskitchen
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When He Was a One-Leg Wonder
Dad had a 50 percent chance of getting this right. Source: Instagram user taradru
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When You Remembered to Babyproof For Safety
. . . but not to censor the koozie cabinet. Source: Instagram user babyruth82
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When Walking Is Hard Enough
And then when your shoes are on the wrong feet, walking is downright impossible. Source: Instagram user mstinkiebelle
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When You Meant to Give Her a Few Cheerios
. . . and she had other plans. Source: Instagram user golfshirt6
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When He Was Turning 7
But you bought him 50th birthday balloons instead. Source: Instagram user peggypoyser
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When the Tooth Fairy Took the Day (Er, Week) Off
. . . and your daughter gave you this sad and not-so-subtle reminder. Source: Instagram user shanemjohns
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When You Accidentally Left a Tub of Margarine on the Table
And she dug into it in about six seconds. Source: Instagram user bexcherokee
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That Time You Forgot to Check His Homework
Double whammy — a grammatically flawed potty mouth. Source: Instagram user luccalovedit
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When You Let Your Baby Discover Nutella
And it turned out he liked it more than pureed squash. Go figure! Source: Instagram user katerum