Below 27 photos that show the destructive force that can hide under a few minutes of peace and quiet. And as a bonus, you’ll see proof that children do know not the meaning of the word “enough.”
1. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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2. “She asked to play quietly for 5 minutes.”
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3. “I made mud pies and bark sandwiches when I was a kid.”
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4. “My 6-year-old son had been asking me over and over, ’Do you need to go to the bathroom?’ and I just found out why.”
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5. “This is what happens when you blink.”
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6. Butter looks too much like ice cream.
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7. Survived the kids’ slumber party.
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8. “This is why I don’t like it when my kids are quiet.”
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9. “The kids woke up early to help paint the basement.”
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10. “I don’t regret anything.”
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11. Hurricane Children: fierce and ruthless
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12. “My friend’s 3-year-old really wanted that candy she worked so hard for.”
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13. Doctors say that developing fine motor skills is very beneficial.
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14. “If I don’t get to eat it all, at least I’ll taste a bit of everything.”
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15. This sofa is beyond hope.
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16. “Feared the worst when my marine-turned-cop neighbor called me saying, ‘Come quick…my kids…there’s *inaudible* everywhere…wife’s gone…’ “
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17. Getting stuck in the most unexpected places is another special talent.
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18. Dad said there was treasure buried somewhere in the house.
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19. “Just about had a heart attack driving home from the supermarket.”
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20. “Mom, we wanted to help you assemble all your favorite puzzles.”
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21. I wonder if toy department assistants get hardship allowances.
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22. “The moment my kids set off the siren in a police car.”
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23. For a true artist, the whole world is a canvas.
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24. The sound is better this way.
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25. Who’s copying whom?
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26. It was “Bring a Fish to School” day.
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27. “To punish me, you have to punish yourself first.”
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Bonus: “When I was a kid, I liked strawberries so much that I would eat them until I got sick. Here is one of those times.”
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