It seems to be a trait of all teenagers to think that their parents are embarrassing. Sometimes, you don’t even have to do anything except exist in their presence to be deemed ‘cringe.’ However, some parents really can be painful to be around in public. If you were ever unfortunate enough to feel embarrassed by your parents, its not something you forget ina hurry. In fact, it can make you blush and relive the humiliation all over gain simply by thinking about it many years later. We’ve picked out some of the best (or worst) stories people have shared about their parents embarrassing them. Enjo ..read more

Have you ever accidentally overheard a strangers conversation and had to stifle your laughter so they didn’t realise? Sometimes not knowing the context for a random comment can be hilarious, as your mind tries to make sense of what you just heard. Today, we’re sharing some of the funniest things people have overheard and shared on Reddit. I saw a dad putting his son, who looked to be about 2 or 3, in a high chair at a restaurant. The kid wasn’t having it and gave his dad an exasperated look and said, “Am I a baby? Am. I. A. BABY?” (Damsell) I was at a festival and some drunk girl walked passed ..read more

A father has asked the internet for advice following an incident with his sister and his 8-year-old daughter. He and his wife had left his sister at home babysitting their daughter while they attended work events. However, things did not go according to plan, and he received an angry call from his sister saying she could no longer take care of their child and they’d have to return home. It later transpired that the 8-year old had fetched her auntie some towels, and suggested she freshen up in the shower, as there was an unpleasant smell coming from her! Embarrassed by the situation, the woman ..read more

TW: Child abuse A distraught and highly anxious mother has taken to the internet to ask if she overreacted to a situation that happened when she was visiting her in-laws home with her husband and young family. Upon returning from a visit to the bathroom she discovered that her father-in-law had locked her 5-year-old daughter outside in the cold as punishment. The small child was understandably very upset, not to mention freezing, when her mother found out what had happened and brought her back inside. After voicing her displeasure to her in-laws she was told to take her children and leave, and ..read more

A father has taken to popular subreddit AITAH to ask if he was wrong to tell his 11-year-old son to hit back if a girl in his class continued to hit him. Despite having approached teachers about the girl’s behaviour, his son’s complaints had been ignored and nothing had been done. My 11 year old son has been hit multiple times by a girl in his grade. She has a very strong personality and wants to be the boss in most situations. My son is very independent and has no interest in that sort of thing. This leads to this girl getting mad at him for not following orders and she ends up hitting him so ..read more

I’m not exaggerating when I say I have LOADS of recipe books. I love to cook, but I also love to just lie in the bath looking at recipes that are so complicated and require so many obscure ingredients that I know I’ll never make them. So, after I’ve thumbed lovingly through the pages a few times, imagining myself in an alternate universe whipping up these culinary masterpieces, the books usually go back on the shelf, sad, forgotten, and gathering dust. But there is a new recipe book on the block at my place, and despite only being in my possession for around a month, it hasn’t even caught sigh ..read more

Hitting the open road can be an exhilarating family adventure, and while the destination often promises a fun-filled break, the journey there can sometimes be less than exciting. This can be especially true for younger travellers. Keeping kids entertained can also play a role in passenger safety. According to Shell Australia News, distracted driving, such as dealing with kids in the back seat, accounts for approximately 30% of road accidents each year in Australia. To help keep boredom at bay and minimise the are-we-there-yets, here is a treasure trove of road trip games and activities suitabl ..read more

Have you ever wondered what your husband or partner does all day when they are home alone, and you’ve taken the kids away for a night or two? Some of the answers we found on this Reddit thread of men sharing what they do when their wife and children leave them home alone were eye-opening, others, (like the various, and sometimes hilarious metaphors for self-pleasure) were less surprising! Take five decorative pillows off the bed and put them in the closet til the morning of her return. (halfslices) I don’t speak. I don’t play music. I don’t have the TV on. I sit, in complete silence, reading m ..read more

Choosing your child’s name can be difficult if you and your partner can’t agree. But what about when you can’t agree on which surname the child should have? One mum has been accused of deliberately misunderstanding her partner’s demands when it came to which surname should be given to their child. So I had a baby some weeks ago with my partner to whom I’m not married. We’ve been together a while, and I’ve given many compromises in this relationship. While discussing baby’s name, we had a few disagreements on names but ultimately decided on a name we both liked well enough. The surname was a st ..read more

Have you ever injured yourself in a way that in retrospect could really have been avoided? I’m talking about the kind of accident that when people ask you what happened you’re tempted to make something cool up because the truth makes you look like a bit of an idiot. Well, these people have, and they’re pretty funny…very dumb, but also very funny! I got a cut on the bridge of my nose so I ran and got some antibacterial spray. I was confident in my ability to aim, which resulted in me macing myself in both eyes. (chewie83) When I was really young I found pepper spray in my big brother’s drawer a ..read more