This parent got their penguin-loving daughter a penguin to track for Christmas, but it turned out the penguin was, uh, DEAD:
This parent got their teenager a DoorDash gift card...but then the kid scratched off the PIN like this:
And this parent made their daughter a cake for their birthday, then — oh man — tried to put it in the fridge to cool off:
This parent turned their back on their toddler for one moment...only for the 3-year-old to climb onto a stool and microwave (yes, microwave!) the Nintendo DS:
And this parent bought their son his first telescope, but when it arrived broken, they checked their front door camera and...:
This parent ordered their kid some fresh Nikes...but — big sigh — they came like this:
This parent was excited to buy their white chocolate-loving kid this cereal...until they opened it:
And this parent's 10-year-old somehow broke a double-pane window with a ping pong ball:
This parent's 15-year-old tried to move the family Jeep to make room for a friend's car...and did this:
And this parent had their kid slap their glasses right into their flippin' eyeball:
This mom wanted to make charm bracelets for her daughter and her friend...but opened the container upside down:
This dad was excited to play video games with his 6-year-old when he got home...but found out his services were no longer needed as his kid learned to game online with friends from school:
And this parent watched their toddler hurl their new present at the TV...doing this:
This parent's kid turned in their school work looking like THIS:
This parent paid big bucks for tickets to an aquarium...where their kiddo ended up most fascinated by THIS fish:
And this parent woke up to discover that their teenage neighbors had a party and — for reasons known only to them — came into their yard and tagged their daughter's playhouse:
These parents ordered shirts for their daughter's 8th birthday, but the Etsy shop took their notes a little too literally:
This parent's kid flew their drone into their hair:
And this parent discovered their daughter's hairbrush in the bathroom looking absolutely lovely:
And this parent thought it'd be fun to take their kid to see their childhood home...and then drove up to see this: