17 Totally Epic Parenting Fails That WON the Internet—for Obvious Reasons

Y’all, let’s be honest, when it comes to the parenting game, we’re all a little hopeless. Despite our best efforts, we’re sure to leave a kid at the grocery store or forget to pick them up at school on any given day of the week.

And if you’ve never done it, just wait. Your time will come.

These days the best way to make the most of even our most comical parenting fails is by sharing them on Facebook. Not because you need CPS on your doorstep, but because there’s something comforting in knowing that you’re not the only parent to have ever mixed up pajama day and picture day!

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Check out this compilation of the best #ParentingFails on the Internet.

This little girl who has no idea:

I was spitting sunflower seeds out the window on the way home but I guess they found their way back in the car.. pic.twitter.com/a2i8HOI5nw

— mia simper. (@MiaSimper101) June 26, 2016

When you gotta go, you have got to GO!

Wait, stop! #nevermind #toolate #pottytraining #parentingfail #dadfail #donttellmom

A post shared by Phil Yeh (@philyeh) on Aug 30, 2015 at 9:28pm PDT

This little girl who told her teacher that there’s “a lot of WEED” at her house…

This parent who treated their daughter’s bloody nose with a “cotton stick”…

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“My Daughter’s Nose Started Bleeding In The Car And This Was The Only Thing I Had Handy…She Called It A ‘Cotton Stick’”

This kid who’s clearly impressed with mom’s parenting:

Teacher asks kindy children to write what their mum does best…. My spawn know me well #funnykids #parentlife #parentfail #thethingskidssay #thethingskidsdo

A post shared by BLines (@bronlines) on Oct 29, 2015 at 9:23am PDT

This little girl who turned her brother into a tasty treat…

This dad who initiated #ParentingFails in the first hour…

Wasted no time in committing the first of many parenting fails

Kourtney Kardashian is ALL of us opening the car door…

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This kid who is now traumatized for the rest of his life…

#parentingfail For the record, he ran up to the ride and said, “oh cool!” Hopped right in the ride, let me buckle him in, and then he experienced the most horrific 30 seconds of his little life. Next year will be better and I’m really hoping this isn’t his first memory ‍♀️ #sorrydude #mybad #betterlucknextyear #hayespv #crazyhayes #frightmares #lagoon #toosoonbro #scarredforlife @theellenshow

A post shared by Noelle Maki (@noellemaki) on Oct 15, 2017 at 5:48pm PDT

And thank goodness for washable paints!

So we thought we would have an afternoon of art, I set up her easel and paints and went to the kitchen whilst mini Picasso went to work…. a few minutes later I walked outside to find someone had decided to explore visual art with herself as the canvas! Thank goddess for washable paints! ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ #artist #childhoodunplugged #kidsofinstagram #instakids #photoftheday #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #parentingfail #stayathomemom #momlife #painting #kidsactivities #weekendfun #parenting ##huggies

A post shared by Belle (@mumma_belle) on Oct 7, 2017 at 12:56am PDT

This mom who was kindly informed of the LEMUR on her daughter’s head at the zoo…

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This mom who got a little carried away with the Snot-sucker…

When momma messes up with #nasalaspirator #oliverknox #babysales #morning #parentingfail #momfail #boogers

A post shared by Michael Sales (@michaelsales26) on Nov 19, 2017 at 1:56pm PST

These kids who are squeaky clean thanks to mom checking her emails…

Notice the empty soap bottle?! The sad thing about this was that I was sitting on the bathroom floor checking my email while they emptied the entire bottle! #holybubbleseverywhere #parentingfail #buttheyhadfun #lovemymrman #lovemybabygirlfriend

A post shared by Samantha Simonis Hickey (@samanthahickey4) on Nov 18, 2017 at 8:39pm PST

“We’re Good Parents, I Swear…”

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This #ParentingFail that was accidentally caught on camera…

My girlfriend randomly took a couple pictures of me at the grocery store. Only later did we notice…

And of course, these travelers who take flying to new heights…literally!

How was our flight? #this Apologies to the crew and passengers of United flight 544 • #TheyHadTheirOwnSeat #headlock #MorganKids #Scout #ParentingFail #memories

A post shared by Faye Morgan (@fayemo77) on Nov 17, 2017 at 8:12am PST

Cheers to the wonders of parenting my friends. It’s good to know we’re not alone!