Chris Wahl
As any parent will tell you, dealing with kids requires patience, skill, and a hefty dose of humor. I mean, sometimes you just have to embrace the chaos and roll with it, right? Sometimes the best way to navigate the quirky world of parenting is by leaning into the fun and playing along with some of those age-old tricks our parents used on us.
You wouldn’t believe the goldmine of hilarious moments I stumbled upon while browsing through this subreddit dedicated to parents sharing how they cleverly navigated their kids’ gullibility. Honestly, these stories are pure comedy gold and a treasure trove of tricks that any parent can relate to—or even get inspired by for their next parenting win.
1. “Pretend”
2. Sharing daylight
3. Paint with water
4. Yup, can see, yup.
5. Liar
6. Look for a toy
7. Nice
8. Fun For All The Family
9. Tooth fairy is allergic to dust
10. Never Felt Better
11. Cold toast
12. Genius
13. Baby cabbages, gone
14. Car won’t start
15. My Little Brother’s Got This On His Wall
16. Childhood diaries reveal everything
17. A Better Version Of Hide N Seek
18. Having To Call Toxicology
19. The lies we tell
20. Genius until it wasn’t
21. TV is napping
22. Seeing his brain
23. My Literal 7 Year Old Daughter Answering A Philosophical Question For School Work
24. Princess food!
25. I Have No Idea How Mad I Should Be
26. What Was The Thought Process?
27. Glad This Didn’t Exist When I Was A Kid
28. What The Heck
29. Gotta grow up
30. My Brother Everybody…
31. I Dont Know What To Say
32. Sold out!
33. Ah Yes, How To Get A ‘Free’ Cookie
34. So Caring
35. RIP baby shark
36. My Daughter’s Elementary School Emailed This Photo So Parents Can Claim Lost Glasses. The School Only Has 190 Students
37. Year Old Donated $400
