These 16 stories of kids embarrassing their parents are delightfully cringeworthy
It’s definitely in the job description for children to embarrass their parents, and the bigger the audience the better.
Radio presenter Kat Cowan shared one such incident, in which we can’t help feeling there was a bit of an own goal.
Tell me about a time your kid embarrassed you….
Me? trying to stop my toddler having a tantrum at a DIY store, I put a bucket on head & sung “there’s a hole in my bucket” only to find he’d disappeared.
So I was just a lone adult, with a bucket on my head, singing
— Kat Cowan (@KatherineCowan) January 27, 2020
Of course, Twitter stepped up, and these tales of perfectly executed parental embarrassment were our favourites.
1.
I had both my children by caesarean. My son once asked me how he got out of me. I explained he was cut out of my tummy. Later, in a busy cafe, he LOUDLY asked if he could look at the place where he came out of me.https://t.co/96GR2yg9kI
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) January 27, 2020
2.
3 yr old had a complete meltdown (screaming lying on floor fists flailing) in a shop because I wouldn't buy him a box of v fancy v expensive Turkish Delight (he liked the ribbons). Most middle class embarrassing spoilt child tantrum of all time. I can laugh it it now…. https://t.co/cNG8UQpraY
— JayneSeckerSky (@JayneSeckerSky) January 27, 2020
3.
The time I was taking MiniHackenbush through a crowded shopping mall and he didn’t want to go so he started tugging at my hand and shouting I DONT WANT TO GO WITH YOU HELP HELP HEEEELLLP so I looked like I was abducting him https://t.co/Fad0UIqUgS
— DocHackenbush can have a little pie, as a treat (@DocHackenbush) January 27, 2020
4.
In the chemist Iasked about boil plasters as I had an eruption in a delicate place. The chemist wanted to know what size plasters, and where the boil was. I ummed and aahed, a bit reluctant to divulge that embarrassing info. However, my 3 year old piped up "Its on her bum!" 😂
— L J B (@Amazinwoman) 27 January 2020
5.
My daughters first sentence while passing KFC with the wife in the car “dad dads din dins” #busted
— Andy (@Wroe_Tweet) 27 January 2020
6.
When my son was learning to speak he was also very enthusiastic about sticks and shouted the word loudly and repeatedly in public. Unfortunately, he couldn't say the 'st' sound properly, so it sounded more like it started with a 'd'…
— Lizzi Collinge (@LizziCollinge) 27 January 2020
7.
Had to work on a Saturday so drag 4 year old along to the plumbers merchant to collect a boiler, man selling said boiler is (unbeknownst to daughter) gorgeous wonderful new boyfriend 💖 He’s loading it in for me as she loudly informs him ‘mummy did a MASSIVE poo this morning’ 🙈
— Amanda Tame (@TinyMinTame) 27 January 2020
8.
My wife and 4 yo son were at a crowded chippy. There was a large lady in the doorway and my son asked her very politely to move out of the way – “excuse me, fat lady”.
— Anthony Jones (@rachony05) 27 January 2020
