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50 Unbelievable Posts From Toxic Parents Who Should Be Legally Forbidden To Procreate

Just a warning: some of these might be a bit triggering.

50 Unbelievable Posts From Toxic Parents Who Should Be Legally Forbidden To Procreate

Some parents make bad calls, and then there are the ones who leave people staring at the screen in disbelief. This roundup pulls together 50 posts and screenshots that show just how messy, careless, and sometimes cruel parenting can get.

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The examples range from bizarre discipline to shocking neglect, with each image landing harder than the last. Some are funny in a dark way, others are just upsetting, but all of them explain why the subreddit keeps getting attention.

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By the end, you may be wondering how so many adults managed to miss the basics. Read on.

1. Teach the dog how to take it like a grown-up! Much easier than raising your kid right...

1. Teach the dog how to take it like a grown-up! Much easier than raising your kid right...keitpo
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2. Sad, but true.

2. Sad, but true.reddit.com
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3. Mixed signals.

3. Mixed signals.thelesbiannextdoor

4. Smart kid!

4. Smart kid!redditboy123451

5. Sounds about right...

5. Sounds about right...BugCatcherWill

6. "Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them"

6. "Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them"fallenbrim

7. Awful. There are no words...

7. Awful. There are no words...Evfist

8. What is wrong with him, you ask?

8. What is wrong with him, you ask?Ziad_adel

9. Drug tests can be tricky...

9. Drug tests can be tricky...DepressedEmu1111

A few of these already feel like they crossed a line.

10. Some people...

10. Some people...hotshots724

11. Poor kid.

11. Poor kid.PermanentlyMC

12. There is a house on the other side of the fence...

12. There is a house on the other side of the fence...crazybatman0

13. "Please Show Support To The OP On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won't"

13. "Please Show Support To The OP On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won't"Eineron_456

14. This is plain wrong.

14. This is plain wrong.cowyeti

15. Lesson learned...

15. Lesson learned...HoneyLimeFrenchFries

16. What?

Person reading notes on lessons learned, discussing toxic parenting logic and imagination.opheliainthedeep

17. Imagine...

17. Imagine...friendly_texan

18. Theory.

18. Theory.yahya928

19. Bad Parenting.

19. Bad Parenting.MyHeroFan2004

20. "Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church 'Covid Party'"

20. "Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church 'Covid Party'"Bobcatluv

21. "At least one person in the comments had the sense to tell her to call a doctor! This is too much."

21. "At least one person in the comments had the sense to tell her to call a doctor! This is too much."Tiny_Parfait

This is where the screenshots start getting especially grim.

This is similar to the AITA post where a mom set limits against her overbearing mother-in-law.

22. "Taking a picture instead of saving your child."

22. "Taking a picture instead of saving your child."reddit.com

23. "Mum is angry at her child for growing."

23. "Mum is angry at her child for growing."Cocktupus

24. "Another great example of dumb parents."

24. "Another great example of dumb parents."Cassiopeia2996

25. Blame the electronics...

25. Blame the electronics...RogerG_476

26. Logic.

Family discussion screenshot about blaming electronics, child symptoms, and sending kids to school.QweenSara

27. Mints.

Social media post referencing logic, blaming electronics, and parents allowing school despite symptoms.SharkDestroyer_real

28. "Family had symptoms of Covid but sent the child to school regardless."

28. "Family had symptoms of Covid but sent the child to school regardless."A75Ruby

29. "My parents think this is a cute decoration."

29. "My parents think this is a cute decoration."Mbiojf

30. "Found this on Facebook."

30. "Found this on Facebook."nerdawaykid

31. "Woke up and saw my door removed by my parents. I asked them, 'Why?' and they replied, 'Privacy isn't necessary.'"

31. "Woke up and saw my door removed by my parents. I asked them, 'Why?' and they replied, 'Privacy isn't necessary.'"TJtheFirst

At this point, the lack of boundaries is the whole story.

32. But why?????

32. But why?????zoozzykk

33. Sorry, kid.

33. Sorry, kid.herbalcocain

34. "Let me just punish my kid for being depressed instead of trying to deal with it."

34. "Let me just punish my kid for being depressed instead of trying to deal with it."YeetingSlamage

35. Great news!

35. Great news!remyroman

36. "Everyone is fine today, and no bad habits were formed."

36. "Everyone is fine today, and no bad habits were formed."KannaKamuiFSN

37. Oh, dad.

37. Oh, dad.danielwarren86

38. "My dad needs to stay off the internet."

38. "My dad needs to stay off the internet."4wkward4lex

39. "We know everything about you."

39. "We know everything about you."Witty_Operation2486

40. Cementing our relationship.

40. Cementing our relationship.lucak1414

41. Everyone.

41. Everyone.tlhicks713

42. "Modern names from modern parents... Parent stupidity."

42. "Modern names from modern parents... Parent stupidity."reddit.com

43. "7yo gets bullied at school for sitting in a car seat, so mom waits until he's asleep, takes a photo of him, and posts it on the official Parents Magazine Instagram page (855k followers)."

43. "7yo gets bullied at school for sitting in a car seat, so mom waits until he's asleep, takes a photo of him, and posts it on the official Parents Magazine Instagram page (855k followers)."ludic_sottisier

The internet does not let these moments slide.

44. "We’re in a crowded terminal, and this toddler wouldn’t stop crying and screaming, so her mom gave her a whistle to play with."

44. "We’re in a crowded terminal, and this toddler wouldn’t stop crying and screaming, so her mom gave her a whistle to play with."stubb5y22

45. "Yes, the problem is definitely not that you gave a phone to a 2-year-old!"

45. "Yes, the problem is definitely not that you gave a phone to a 2-year-old!"DaronBlade360

46. Wow.

Crowded airport terminal moment, toddler crying while parent hands whistle and phone.wiyuwiyuwey

47. Leave it to the kids to find a solution...

47. Leave it to the kids to find a solution...Nugnuts02

48. "My son likes to do something he enjoys, and he deserves it, but he doesn't need it. What should I do?"

48. "My son likes to do something he enjoys, and he deserves it, but he doesn't need it. What should I do?"HolyTenisBals

49. Names...

49. Names...MenacinG_ly

50. "This mom be like, 'I wonder why my kids don't confide in me for anything?'"

50. "This mom be like, 'I wonder why my kids don't confide in me for anything?'"ludic_sottisier

May this kind of parenting never become normal.

For another boundary fight, see how someone handled an overbearing mother-in-law interfering with parenting.

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