As parents, we continually seek to instill vital life lessons and knowledge in our children, preparing them for future difficulties and possibilities. However, our best intentions do not always work out as planned. Sometimes the lessons we try to impart can accidentally lead to unexpected and, at times, amusingly counterproductive results. Here are twelve true instances about how parental lessons backfired hilariously on children…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
1. The Honest Truth
Lesson: Always speak the truth.
Outcome: When the instructor asked little Timmy who helped him with his homework, he proudly replied, “Daddy did, but he said it’s a load of rubbish and a waste of time.”
2. The Sharing Game
Lesson: Sharing means caring.
Outcome: Lucy chose to share her chocolates with the family dog. The subsequent vet bill was a pricey reminder that certain things should not be discussed.
3: Stranger Danger
Lesson: Never speak to strangers.
Outcome: Aunt Mary, who hadn’t visited in years, was greeted with a firm, “Sorry, I can’t talk to you.” “You are a stranger!”
4. The Value of Saving
Lesson: Save for a rainy day.
Outcome: Jake, a five-year-old, diligently saved his allowance, only to toss all of his pennies into a puddle during a thunderstorm, believing it was the appropriate time to use his savings.
5: The Healthy Diet
Lesson: Eat vegetables to grow stronger.
Outcome: Emily insisted on only feeding her pet hamster broccoli, which resulted in a cranky and undernourished hamster.
6. Clean up after yourself.
Lesson: Always clean up your messes.
Outcome: Tommy took this to heart and used the yard hose to “clean” his room, thoroughly soaking everything in sight.
Outcome: Sarah wouldn’t allow her friends play in her toy automobile unless they found and wore imagined seatbelts.
8: Respect Your Elders.
Lesson: Respect all seniors.
Outcome: Little Ben began bowing and honoring every elderly person he encountered, leaving some perplexed senior individuals in the park.
9: The Value of Hard Work
Lesson: Hard work does pay off.
Outcome: Jessica decided to earn an extra allowance by cleaning the entire house. Unfortunately, she used bleach to discolor the carpets permanently.
10. Be brave.
Lesson: Face your fears and be courageous.
Outcome: Michael, motivated to be brave, attempted to confront a large, barking dog, which resulted in a hurried dash home with tears flowing down his cheeks.
11. Honesty is the best policy.
Lesson: Be truthful no matter what.
Outcome: Zoe loudly remarked during a parent-teacher meeting that her mother thought the teacher’s outfit was “hideous” but insisted on being polite about it.
12: The Value of Money
Lesson: Appreciate the worth of money.
Outcome: Lily attempted to sell her baby brother to a neighbor for $5, assuming she could use the money to buy a new doll.
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President-elect Donald Trump shared a message on Christmas Day on his Truth Social platform, where he took aim at his political opponents and mocked leaders from other countries.
Retiring Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) fired some parting shots at President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, and those of her colleagues who “just stay” in Congress “forever” in an exit interview with The Boston Globe.
From the Globe:
As Representative Annie M. Kuster leaves Congress, the New Hampshire
Democrat is hoping some of her colleagues might be inspired to do the same — and wishes President Biden had earlier, as well.
Kuster, 68, said her decision to retire was based on many factors, including Donald Trump’s approaching return to the presidency, but she hopes it will also encourage Democrats to make room for younger generations in the halls of power…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
“I’m trying to set a better example,” Kuster told the Globe. “I think there are colleagues — and some of whom are still very successful and very productive — but others who just stay forever.”
Kuster said that Trump’s role in inspiring the January 6 Capitol riot — and her experience during it — was among the factors in her decision to step aside.
“I’ve said somewhat facetiously, he tried to kill me once, I’m not available for that again,” she told the Globe. “What we went through on Jan. 6 and his attempt to overthrow the government took a toll. That was that was really hard, and not just personally, but on my ability to work across the aisle.”
But Kuster didn’t reserve her criticism to Trump. She also said that she knew Biden might lose to Trump when he struggled through an appearance on the campaign trail alongside her earlier this year.
“Just in my heart, [I] reached the conclusion that this would be a very challenging campaign for him, and to put himself out there for another four-year term was was going to be a struggle,” observed Kuster, who admitted that Biden’s “team may have” worked to conceal his decline
She went on to liken a conversation with Biden after his disastrous debate performance in June to her conversations with her “own parents about, you know, their aging and their limitations.”