Kids doing things no parenting book prepared us for

Children can provide the world with so much joy. Their adorable smiling faces and laughter can put a smile on our faces.

Then there are times when a child will do something and you wonder how or why they’re doing it. Here are some times when children were doing things that were completely unexpected and we loved it!

Better Window Than A Door

Hide-and-seek has always been a go-to game to play with young children to kill some time.

It’s always funny to see where kids come up with to hide. This little one thinks she’s found the perfect spot. Who are we to judge?

Indoor Snow Globe

If you don’t see or hear your children for a long time, that’s usually a sign something is going on.

This parent came into the room to find their kids had had some fun with the styrofoam.

Too Hot To Handle

This kid knows that the Cheetos are the flaming hot flavor.

He also knows that to cool off something that is hot you need to blow on it. At least he has the principles down!

Custom Color Job

We’re not sure if we should be smiling or crying when we look at this picture.

It’s great that the kids are feeling inspired to get creative, but at the expense of the perfectly white car.

The Dentist Birthday

This one is a first for us.

This young man wanted to celebrate his birthday at his favorite place, the dentist. Let’s hope that he was given some birthday cake-flavored toothpaste!

The Reverse Chair

There are a lot of times where kids are so close to getting it right.

This little one wanted to sit in her chair but just couldn’t figure out exactly how to do so properly.

Painting Mishap

Kids absolutely love to get into messy and sticky situations!

This parent is going to have to spend a lot of time cleaning off their children, but probably even more time cleaning up this mess.

Little Minions

Being able to win a prize at the claw game is a very difficult skill to master.

But this child realized that they can skip the difficulty by just hopping in through the shoot and getting a prize themself!

Pet Mouse

A lot of children beg their parents to get them a pet.

This young man is proving that he would be able to take a dog for a walk as he’s already walking the computer mouse.

Couch Potato

We’re imagining this picture began with this little one calling for their parents from another room because he got stuck.

It’s important to document these moments so that you can use them as ammunition in the future.

What A Shirty Costume

You want to please your children as a parent.

So when your kid tells you that they want to be a shirt for Halloween, you do everything in your power to help make it happen!

Alphabet Seat

Teaching your kids the alphabet is a very difficult but rewarding thing as a parent.

This parent is learning two things from this picture: that their child knows the alphabet, and that they shouldn’t be trusted with a pen in the back seat.

Never Leave Them Unsupervised

This little girl may have thought that she was helping when she knew that a new coat of paint was going to be applied to the walls.

We think it’s safe to say that she’s not really helping accomplish anything.