Kids Say the Worst Things Home & Family Life
Wow, I’ve got a collection of crazy kid stories that just make me laugh and cringe at the same time. Kids really say the *worst* things, and it’s honestly kind of hilarious how blunt they can be about family stuff. I read these stories online, and some are so cringe-worthy but also kinda sweet at the same time. Here are a few that stuck with me:
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One time, my friend was telling me about her 5-year-old daughter. They were having dinner, and suddenly her daughter looks at her mom and goes, “Mom, why do your teeth look like a grandma’s?” I was dying. Like, straight-up rude but she said it so matter-of-fact, no shame. Luckily mom just laughed and said, “That’s because I’ve been alive for a long time,” but the kid kept pointing out other imperfections like her mom’s fake eyelashes and unflattering pants. Kids are brutally honest, man.
And then there’s the time my coworker’s nephew told her dad she’s "not pretty enough" to be the princess in their make-believe game. The kid was only four, but she insisted, "You’re not a real princess. You just wear fancy dresses; you don’t have pink hair like in those cartoons." Honestly, the kid had some strong opinions for a four-year-old. That day, everyone was like, “Kids don’t hold back.”
But the funniest one I’ve seen online — probably like a million likes — was some kid telling his mom, “You smell like a *poop* monster.” No filter. Just pure honesty, and he looked so serious like she just insulted him in some epic way. The mom posted it with a caption along the lines of “Thanks for the compliment, sweetie,” and everyone was cracking up.
Sometimes kids just blurt out stuff that makes you wish you could crawl under a rock. Like the kid who told his dad, “You look like the guy from that ‘Bug’s Life’ movie, but way grosser.” Or the girl who told her sister, “You’re so ugly, even my dog wouldn’t kiss you.” I mean, wow. Kids are savage.
And I find it kinda fascinating how honest kids are about family. Like they have no filter. My cousin’s kid said to her grandma, “You’re too old to buy me toys,” in the middle of the store. The grandma just stood there with her jaw dropped. Kids speak their mind, no matter how awkward or *f***ed* up it is.
Fact: studies show that kids are naturally brutally honest because they haven’t yet learned social filters. It’s just their pure, raw opinion on everything around them. Honestly, I think if more adults said what they thought like kids, the world would be way more entertaining but also more chaotic.
Anyway, these stories just remind me how unpredictable and brutally honest kids can be, and honestly, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Some of the funniest, most uncomfortable moments of my life have come from what kids have blurted out. Would love to hear your stories too!
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