Parents, Tell Me What Your Own Children Taught You About Parenting

Michele Bird
·1-min read

Thee's no guidebook when it comes to being a parent and chances are you probably learned A LOT along the way.

Khamani Griffin and Eddie Murphy sitting at a kitchen table in "Daddy Day Care"
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Moms and dads, I want to hear from you! What's the the most important lesson you've learned from having kids of your own?

Lonnie Chavis, Milo Ventimiglia, Parker Bates, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, and Mandy Moore sitting in a cabin in or by a bed in "This Is Us"
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Maybe you realized your parents deserved a lot more credit than you gave them now that you're doing it yourself?

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan arguing in "Freaky Friday"
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Perhaps you learned there's a fine line between being a parent and being a friend to your children?

Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder sitting in an attic looking at a photobook in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
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Or, maybe you finally understood the importance of the phrase your kids grow up in the blink of an eye?

Susan Sarandon, Jena Malone, and Liam Aiken at an ice skating rink in "Stepmom"
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Parents, share what you learned from your kids in the comments or submit anonymously using this Google form. Your response might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!

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