23 Hilariously Unfortunate Photos That Prove Parents Never Catch A Break
1.This parent got their penguin-loving daughter a penguin to track for Christmas, but it turned out the penguin was, uh, DEAD:
Merry Christmas, kid!
2.This parent got their teenager a DoorDash gift card...but then the kid scratched off the PIN like this:
Well, there goes that food!
3.And this parent made their daughter a cake for their birthday, then — oh man — tried to put it in the fridge to cool off:
4.This parent turned their back on their toddler for one moment...only for the 3-year-old to climb onto a stool and microwave (yes, microwave!) the Nintendo DS:
Yeah, that's ruined, but still...kind of impressive for a 3-year-old to pull off!
5.This dad was helping his daughter move out of her apartment when a LITERAL couch dropped on his head:
6.And this parent bought their son his first telescope, but when it arrived broken, they checked their front door camera and...:
7.This parent ordered their kid some fresh Nikes...but — big sigh — they came like this:
8.This parent was excited to buy their white chocolate-loving kid this cereal...until they opened it:
9.And this parent's 10-year-old somehow broke a double-pane window with a ping pong ball:
10.This parent's 15-year-old tried to move the family Jeep to make room for a friend's car...and did this:
Maybe it's time for a few more hours of driver's training.
11.This parent's daughter asked them if they could draw them the "Mona Lisa"...but the result ended up looking more like Vladimir Putin:
12.And this parent had their kid slap their glasses right into their flippin' eyeball:
13.This mom wanted to make charm bracelets for her daughter and her friend...but opened the container upside down:
14.This dad was excited to play video games with his 6-year-old when he got home...but found out his services were no longer needed as his kid learned to game online with friends from school:
15.And this parent watched their toddler hurl their new present at the TV...doing this:
That's one expensive gift.
16.This parent's kid turned in their school work looking like THIS:
Hey, if the teacher can't read it, they can't say it's wrong! (Points to forehead.)
17.This parent paid big bucks for tickets to an aquarium...where their kiddo ended up most fascinated by THIS fish:
18.And this parent woke up to discover that their teenage neighbors had a party and — for reasons known only to them — came into their yard and tagged their daughter's playhouse:
19.These parents ordered shirts for their daughter's 8th birthday, but the Etsy shop took their notes a little too literally:
20.This parent's kid flew their drone into their hair:
21.And this parent discovered their daughter's hairbrush in the bathroom looking absolutely lovely:
22.This parent was excited to take their daughter fishing, but it ended after 15 minutes when...:
23.And this parent thought it'd be fun to take their kid to see their childhood home...and then drove up to see this:
HT: r/funny