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Tumblr gets on a real tear here about how to instill a sense of responsibility and achievement in kids by speaking to them on their interests and being less condescending. There's some interesting points in here, and some thoughts to take home about how society deals with teenagers in general. For more of the wholesome and encouraging side of tumblr, here's some girls discovering unequaled joy at a pumpkin patch.

Being responsible for the continued existence of multiple human lives is an undeniable hassle. Few of us are even that prepared to look after ourselves, so throwing in a few more mortal entities into the cauldron of life isn't gonna make things run more smoothly. Here's to zero sleep and parenting memes for the perpetually stressed.

Many of us aren't really even half decent at caring for ourselves, so when you throw a new human being in there, things get real wild real fast. Here are some dad memes that go father than ever before, as well as some extra proof that children are weird and dumb. Don't look at memes too long, your kid might be sticking their head into a big jar of pretzels or something right now.

Man oh man, nothing like some snacks in the household to start up a whole family drama. It sounds like there was a bit of an issue present with a particular kid not being able to exercise some self control in the face of some tantalizing snacks. So, mom decided to lock those snacks up. Apparently this upset her husband quite a bit. Was she in the wrong, or was her move totally understandable?

Kids are weird stupid people, and they have no excuse. Okay, they have one excuse and it's that their small, dumb minds aren't fully developed and they have no idea how the world works. As good as an excuse that is, it doesn't take away from the fact that there's too much proof kids are weird and dumb.

The problem with finding a mouse in your humble abode is that it basically implies that there are other mice running amok. It's an unfortunate realization to have, no doubt, but one that's best resolved as soon as possible. The best course of action can be to seal that home up so that there are no entry areas for the mice to return. The thing is, it sounds like this guy had a completely different approach that was destined for dramatic failure. Hopefully the family was able to get the issue resolved. 

There's no denying the fact that many children don't seem to possess filters. This can manifest in hilarious scenarios where you have kids unintentionally embarrassing their parents or other adults in the room beyond belief. You might've fallen victim to such an occurrence yourself at one point or another. Check out some more examples of kids being weird and dumb over here. 

This perturbed mother asked the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community whether or not she was in the wrong for vetoing her boyfriend's request to name her baby after a character in the notorious "Twilight" book series. Honestly, this boyfriend sounds like a bit of an immature waking nightmare. The dude had the audacity to make a post about the baby's name before it was ever agreed upon, and then tried to tell her that it was too late to change the name because everyone saw it. Like how old are you, man? Get out of here with that. 

These moments where kids were agents of full on chaos/staged ridiculous temper tantrums over the silliest of matters might be enough to convince some folks out there that they are in fact not ready to have kids. Parenting's clearly a profound emotional rollercoaster that comes with many speed bumps, and a steady procession of curveballs. You're going to have to grow very accustomed to things like sleep deprivation, and manage to maintain nothing short of a saintly patience along the way. With that being said, adults certainly aren't immune to having temper tantrums of their own. Check out some of those over here. 

We all remember not knowing things, but sometimes we don't realize the absurd extents of our not knowing things. It's no mystery why kids are stupid and weird people; they just don't know how the world works. They do stuff until people tell them not to, and even then only some of them end up become functioning adults. Here are some more signs that kids are weird and stupid.

Parenting is a challenge. If you don't have a kid yourself, parents will be very willing to tell you that it's a full time job making sure they stay safe, get fed, get enough sleep and learn something every once in a while. Of course parenting is full of ungraceful moments. That's why there are parenting memes for all the exhausted adults.

There are many clear signs that kids are weird and stupid, but sometimes that weirdness manifests itself as intense creepiness. Being  impressionable and not really understanding the world too good, kids have extremely vivid imaginations and sometimes just say things. Things about faces in the walls and dead people watching them. The kind of things you really hope are untrue.