"Set the alarm off cooking dinner. Husband had just gotten our baby to sleep." —Roxy, Brooklyn
"I talked to my 4-year-old in a fake British accent. He asked me to stop, and I replied in my accent, 'I can't! My voice is broken!' He cried hysterically." —Dina, Staten Island
"My daughter asked me why the presents from Santa had my handwriting on them." —Nicole, Manhattan
"I shared my Tiramisu with my 1.5-year-old twins. We were up 'til 2am playing "Itsy Bitsy Spider." Forgot about the caffeine in the cream." —Elvi, Brooklyn
"I once spelled out my kid's name in Ranch dressing next to her veggies to get her to eat them. Now this is the ONLY way she will eat them." —Hannah, Manhattan
"I told my kids the candy drawer was haunted. They said I must be good at talking to the spirit, because I'm 'always eating candy.'" —Sara, Manhattan
"I figured my kid was playing in the sink and waited too long to investigate. She was making "wishes" by throwing coins in the toilet." —John, Queens
"My son came home with a drawing of how spinach was ruining his life. (It showed me as an evil monster)." —Linda, Manhattan
"We bought some bubblegum toothpaste to get our 4-year-old to brush his teeth. I had to hide the tube after I caught him sneaking a taste." —Jason, Manhattan
"The tooth fairy forgot to come for my son's tooth. She came a day later, though, and blamed the bad weather." —Angela, Brooklyn
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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