“I threw up on my sick three-year-old when I had to clean his poop.” —Deborah, Manhattan
"My two-year-old’s favorite song is Candy Shop by 50 Cent." —Maria, Brooklyn
“I encouraged my four-year-old to eat broccoli by telling her they were little trees. Now she cries when she sees them because she feels bad about ‘eating the forest.’” —Jackie, Manhattan
“I gave my daughter scissors for a project and didn’t ask what it was. As it turns out, the ‘project’ was cutting her sister’s hair.” —Jessica, Queens
"I accidentally gave my daughter Lucy a ton of sugar before the babysitter came over. The sitter never came back." —Ali, Queens
"We punished our sweet-tooth son for a dessert that had disappeared from the counter. It took us a minute to notice the dog hiding behind the couch, covered in frosting." —Will, Brooklyn
"We were having lunch at a restaurant. I turned to talk to my mother, and my son said, 'Look, Mommy, I have no pants on.' His underwear and pants were around his ankles." —Allison, Queens
"I’m paranoid about germs, so I remind my kids to use hand sanitizer a lot. This resulted in my kid going to the principal’s office for rubbing hand sanitizer on other kids."—Jasmine, Queens
"Left my kids to their own devices. After a few, they were proud to show me their Play-Doh artwork...on my freshly painted walls." —Sean, Bronx
"My husband and I both thought the other was picking our kid up from school. It was an hour before we saw the phone calls." —Robin, Manhattan
"I was on the subway with my son Tyler and couldn’t catch him before he put something in his mouth. It was a wad of gum he’d pulled off the bench. Ew!" —Jay, Manhattan
“Our kid sometimes repeats things, and apparently told her teacher that he was driving her to drink!.” —Matt, Brooklyn
“My son loves Fresca and takes sips if I leave the glass out on the counter. Well, I left a gin and tonic out, which I guess looks just like Fresca." —Sarah, Manhattan
"My kid’s artwork fell off the fridge when my husband was cooking, so he put it away. Our son cried because he thought we didn’t like it anymore." —Jayla, Manhattan
"I was giving my kids a bath when the younger one…er…pooped in the tub. The eldest screamed and asked me to help, and all I could do was laugh." —Zenaida
Sometimes, we're bad moms and dads, okay? Laugh now and deny it later.
Between idyllic trips to NYC's 25 best playgrounds in New York City, exploring amazing museum exhibits for kids and enjoying family lunches at your favorite family restaurants, life can be less than picture-perfect. Let's be real-even the best moms and dads make a mistake now and then! See our favorite funny fails from parents around the city.
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