The Moment This Man Placed A Bet With His 8 Year Old And Lost Has Got People Sharing Their Own Fascinating Stories

One dad thought he had made a harmless little wager with his 8-year-old daughter, and it backfired fast. She wanted a computer, he wanted to prove a point, and the result was a plank challenge that turned into a family bragging-rights moment. When she mentioned a 30-second plank in gym class, he joked that if she could beat his time of 2.25, he would buy her a computer, and she took that challenge seriously.

By the end, she was exhausted, determined, and still pushing past the finish line. Now the internet is weighing in on the bet he probably should not have made.

The headline

u/borgeron

My kid is a great Minecraft builder

u/borgeron

About gym class

u/borgeron

What are your goals this year?

u/borgeron

Making it considerably harder

u/borgeron

Can I stop now?

u/borgeron

And I lost the stupid bet

u/borgeron

The post got quite a lot of attention, as it has more than 42K upvotes along with 2K comments. Here is what some of the most upvoted Redditors had to say:

People were quick to say this was a bet he was never going to win.

1. Rusty is the horse's name

u/sonofthenewmilenium

2. You sound like me and my daughter

u/IrozI

3. What do you mean by Planck time?

u/TazocinTDS

4. I need to rethink some life choices

u/Joel___Miller

5. It makes for a great learning experience

u/WMRH

And if you think bets are intense, wait until the cousin drama over grandma’s lasagna recipe sparks a full family feud: “Family Feud: Should I Share Grandmas Secret Lasagna Recipe for a Cooking Competition?”.

6. Your kid was motivated enough to work towards the goal

u/Independent-Future-1

7. Having her determination and strength

u/I_Want_Power_1611

8. Don't bet with children

u/ela6532

9. Your daughter is the real deal

u/tittychittybangbang

10. In my own opinion, this isn't a...

u/itsboring

11. Do change the amount of RAM in Minecraft

u/Graffxxxxx

12. It is an investment in your child

u/thelemonenergy

13. Your daughter has serious determination

u/EOD_Bad_Karma

14. Don't go the laptop route for Minecraft

u/Oobleooblets

15. And this is how I won my skateboard

u/KidChimney

16. Your daughter is sure going far

u/toinkerbell

17. Thank you for keeping to your word

u/Cebas7

18. Unintentional great parenting

u/lezorn

19. Achieving crazy things with crazy efforts

u/Mystrohan

20. Never bet on something a kid really wants

u/biradinte

21. Minecraft doesn't need much

u/Kevo05s

22. My kid loves Minecraft too

u/Expat1989

23. I definitely need to do better

u/Wolvansd

24. Get that girl what she needs

u/Quintessa-K

25. Nice job...

u/Wright129129

Children are not the kind of people to make a bet or be dared to do something extraordinary because, given the right motivation, they can shock you to the core. Anyone can do anything once the right motivation is available.

And this goes to show that we can achieve anything if only we set our minds to it. Share your thoughts about this story with us in the comments section below.

That bet aged badly, and the comments made sure he knew it.

Bet gone wrong is one thing, but see why this guy refused to let his sister win game night: “Should I Have Let My Sister Win at Family Game Night?”.