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The funniest parenting fails from NYC families (Oct 22)

Sometimes, we're bad moms and dads, okay? Laugh now and (definitely) deny it later. Seriously, nobody's perfect.

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Hannah Doolin
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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.

"I set the dryer to the wrong temperature and shrunk my daughter's Elsa PJs. I'm the worst." —Robin, Queens

"I had just enough cash to get dollar slices for me and the kids. I made them share because I wanted a fancy slice." —Miranda, Brooklyn
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"We didn't want to deal with the hassle of having a dog so we lied and told the kids we're all deathly allergic." —Quinn, Brooklyn

"We took our kid to see Wicked, but I left her 'Glinda crown' at home and it ruined the whole experience." —Susan, Manhattan
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"Our four-year-old likes to pretend she's a kitten and we encouraged her. Then she got her head stuck in our cat condo." —Charlie, Queens

"My son handed me his sculpture as a present, and I didn't get a good grip on it. I dropped it right in front of him and it shattered." —Mia, Staten Island
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"I let our six-year-old watch Halloween movies with her brother and his friends, and now she's traumatized." —Carolina, Bronx

"Nagged my kid's teacher relentlessly until she moved him into a higher reading group. Then we transferred schools." —Renée, Bronx
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"Couldn't think of an excuse when I forgot to leave tooth fairy money under my son's pillow, so I just told him the truth." —Virginia, Manhattan

"Completely forgot about picture day and sent the kids to school with the most insane bed head." —Kristie, Brooklyn
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