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  1. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    My daughter broke a crayon last week, looked at it and said "F!@#." —Shawna, Lower East Side

  2. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    I had my baby in the car seat but forgot to strap the seatbelt around it. As soon as I pulled out of my parking spot, it tipped over. —Annabelle, midtown

  3. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    I left my child on the playground. —Lauren, Harlem

  4. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    I made a boudoir book for my husband. One afternoon, we found our four-year-old reading it on our bed. —Samantha, Upper West Side

  5. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    Connor would watch Toy Story silently, wide-eyed, so my sister surprised him with a Buzz Lightyear. He just kept it at arms length—turns out he was terrified! —Sage, Williamsburg

  6. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    My kid runs to me when I get home. I moved once, as a joke, and she slammed into the kitchen cabinets. —Katherine, Upper West Side

  7. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    I left a glass of wine on the side table in the living room. While I was in the bathroom, I heard my daughter say to my son, "No, Charlie, my turn, share!" —Hillary, Astoria

  8. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    My son kept saying he didn't feel good, and I told him to stop his whining. When we got home, I caved and took his temperature. He had a 102 fever. —Louise, Park Slope

Parenting Fails: The funniest parenting blunders from NYC families

Sometimes, we're bad moms and dads, okay? Laugh now and deny it later.

Allie Early
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Allie Early
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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 (and submit yours to kids.ny@timeout.com!) along with your first name and borough.

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