40 Kids Who Might Have A Future As Comedians Based On These Hysterical Tweets

Whether they have kids themselves or not, many people have opinions and ideas about children that are, at the very least, a little off base. For example, many adults impose expectations about impulse control and behavior on toddlers and children that are often not developmentally appropriate, setting everyone up for failure.

The truth is that gaining control over impulses and behavior is a process that takes time and modeling, and it can take from 3 to 9 years for kids to be good enough with impulse control to not need a whole lot of empathy and guidance. Perhaps it's their innocence or their lack of impulse control that leads kids to blurt out the most hysterical things on a regular basis...?

Or maybe it's because they're naturally funny, and you have a future comedian on your hands? It's impossible to say until you're looking back retrospectively at whether or not your kid was always so funny.

Jessica Valenti is an author and columnist, but she's also a parent. She recently turned to Twitter to share a few "gems" of life with her once 3-year-old, and as things often do on Twitter, it sparked a thread of thousands of comments from other parents who had to share the hysterical gems their own kids had gifted to the world.

You've heard "when life gives you lemons," now consider "when you upchuck your carrots."

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You look ridiculous.

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1. Such a burn.

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2. Oof

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3. Kids just don't appreciate parental fashion.

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4. It could be worse, little dude.

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5. Two different kinds of kids

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Michelle Anthony, PhD, believes that impulse control is harder than ever. She says there are five main things you can do to teach your child more "self-control," including teaching your children to talk to themselves, play memory games, be a role model, stay positive, and "get active" (AKA exercise!).

6. Well played, child. Well played.

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7. Oh no, that's very embarrassing... but relatable.

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8. Yuck.

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9. An understandable confusion

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10. May the odds ever be in favor of the child who gambles with their stomach. Or maybe the parent who has to clean it up.

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Neuroscience researchers Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang, co-authors of Welcome To Your Child’s Brain, assert that "childhood self-control is twice as important as intelligence in predicting academic achievement." Therefore, it may be extremely important to consider how you choose to cultivate and encourage your child's self-control development.

11. That's just mean.

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12. Glub-Glub

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13. That's how you roll with the punches

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14. Just stop it, mother.

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15. The snack that gives back.

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16. That's one way to look at it.

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17. That's, uh, creepy.

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18. That's a tad depressing

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19. Once again, kids don't hesitate to critique the fashion choices of their mothers.

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20. Fair enough

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21. WAFFIN

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Maureen Healy wants parents to remember that the brain is not fully developed until sometime in one's 20s, and that logical thinking doesn't begin to come into play until at least four years old. She says:

"What this means is your child isn’t likely intentionally behaving poorly; he [or she] is simply early on in the process of training his brain to respond more constructively versus destructively when faced with challenging feelings."

22. A precursor for sarcasm just might be taking things a little too literally in the early years

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23. I wonder where she heard that? Wink-Wink.

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24. Nothing keeps this kid down.

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25. Oh, no. This story right here constitutes a form of birth control.

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26. She's going places.

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27. Don't underestimate sass!

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28. Oink-Oink

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29. That's not the worst counterpoint ever made.

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Maureen Healy explains to parents wanting to raise emotionally healthy children what emotional health, a complex topic, looks like:

"It begins with a child learning how to identify his emotions and then express them constructively versus destructively."

She also says that it "begins with identifying and expressing emotions constructively, but includes much more."

30. That's quite the creative lie

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31. That is indeed a nice save.

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32. Optimistic and sarcastic, a nice combo.

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33. How YOU choose your words as the parent plays a significant role in how the child will answer you.

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34. "Properly"

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35. Honestly though

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36. I'm sure many kids have wondered this, too.

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37. Bone Apple Teeth

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Author Maureen Healy also explains emotional health:

"The emotionally healthy child is learning how to be flexible, develop the mindset of emotional health, build their character, and make smart choices even when emotionally challenged. The way isn’t necessarily smooth, but it is possible for most children. Some of the skills that children (and yes, us adults) develop in the process are self-control, self-awareness, and decision-making abilities."

38. A quote for a lifetime

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39. Brutal

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40. That's all folks.

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Future comedians or not, the line between hysterical but cruel and genuinely funny can be pretty blurry sometimes with kids. We're pretty sure kids are just speaking bluntly because they haven't fully developed those impulse control skills crucial in life, but sometimes the brutal honesty sticks with you for life.

What's the funniest or most ridiculous thing your child has ever said to you? Share your stories in the comments now!