We all know children push boundaries, but sometimes they really know how to push you to your limits.
They turn into these manipulative little gremlins, and you find yourself wishing you could lock them in a cage until they revert back to the decent kids you once knew.
Imagine the cunning thoughts and actions they come up with to outsmart you, the parent. The worst part? When you’re constantly in your child’s space, you miss some of the little signals that they’re trying to pull one over on you.
Then, before you know it, you’ve been swindled out of something and feel like a total fool.
As much as you try to hide the embarrassment of being duped by your own child, sometimes it all just becomes too much.
So here’s the real question: Do children really enjoy making their parents look stupid? Or are we, as parents, just becoming too sensitive to the fact that they’re simply trying to find their way?
Real Talk: Diary of a Seriously Fcked Off Parent 