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  1. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "We call our four-year-old Princess Haley at home. She now insists "Princess" is her first name, even at school." —Audrey, Manhattan

  2. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "I gave my son a big water bottle coming back from the beach, and he peed all over our neighbor's backseat." —Dina, Queens

  3. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "I threw out my kid's recycled can project for Earth Day thinking it was trash!" —Camilla, Manhattan

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    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "My kid's school recommended extra help because he was failing. It took us until then to realize he needed glasses." —Hayden, Manhattan

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    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "Last summer, we trekked all the way to the pool only to find out I'd forgotten the kids' bathing suits." —Debbie, Staten Island

  6. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "I lent my daughter my sunglasses for dress-up. It was a little dark out, and she ran into a glass door." —Renee, Manhattan

  7. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "Thanks to me, my kids now have mini flashlights and have made a game out of temporarily blinding each other." —Meredith, Queens

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    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "I tried to temporarily "lose" our Frozen DVD. All three kids had a meltdown. —Dave, Manhattan

  9. Photograph: Lauren Spinelli
    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "I ate the last Chewy Bar and my five-year-old cried." —Brianna, Bronx

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    Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

    "Zero sleep...so much regret. I let my son have soda with dinner for the first time." —Christina

The funniest parenting fails from NYC families (May 14)

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.

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