17+ Photos That Prove How Raising Kids Requires Nerves of Steel, but We Love These Rascals Just as They Are

With the advent of children, life turns into one continuous surprise. But these surprises aren’t always pleasant. It may take nerves of steel to successfully overcome all the difficulties of raising a child. However, this can be both positive and negative — some surprises will give you not gray hair, but you’ll also laugh endlessly along the way.

1. “Mom will be so happy when she finds out that I love reading so much.”

“It took me way too long to realize the light was the phone.” © ULTRAPUNK18 / Reddit

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3. “My 9-year-old decided he wanted to make ramen today. Narrowly escaped the worst cup of tea ever.”

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5. “’Siiigghhhh.’ The dog was a willing participant.”

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7. “Emotional support cheese”

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9. “My son feeding his fake dog goldfish while his real dog sits outside, angry.”

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11. “My son teased his sister and she threw a Switch controller at my parents’ 75” TV."

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13. “My son puts more thought into how to spend his 46 tokens at the prize counter than most people put into investing their life savings.”

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15. “My toddler found a white ink pad and immediately turned into Saruman.”

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17. “My daughters committed a crime in the bathroom.”

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19. “I gave my 10-year-old bro my laptop, which he needed for ’school.’ Punched it while playing Fortnite...”

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What is the funniest thing your kids have ever done or said? Share them in the comments!