Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

People Break Down The Red Flags That Scream Someone Has 'Trashy Parents'

I'm always stunned by bad parenting.

And I see it far too often.

People need a license to drive.

A license to fish.

But having kids?

Let anybody do it. Sure.

So many kids deserve better.


Redditor odeus120 wanted to hear about the signs that make us see how some people should be raising their kids better.

They asked:

"What screams trashy parents?"

Having waited tables, it's all a red flag. The list is too ling.

Oh Mother

Mean Girls Movie GIF by filmeditorGiphy

"Mothers who see their daughter as competition."

Salt-Direction4885

"I see you've met my mom."

MYHAUNTEDPOCKET

On the Socials

"Social media influencers whose entire content is their children. People who publicly punish their kids online, parents who give out way too many details about their children giving them lack of privacy. Child exploitation at its finest."

Rooster-Wild

"There’s a lady on TikTok who posts constant videos of her daughter naked in the bath. Someone else called her out on it and how it’s only harming her daughter so what does she do? Turn off all comments so people will stop harassing her about taking down those videos. And keeps on posting for the pedos."

yorkiewho

The Trashers

"Kids running around a store trashing the place and not a parent in sight."

makeski25

"Many years ago when I worked at WalMart, parents would routinely 'drop off' their kids in the toy department and then just walk through the store, or, worse, go across the street to eat out or shop. So it wasn't unusual to see numerous unsupervised kids just wrecking the toy and sporting goods department."

"I once fussed at a manager to do something about a pair of kids who had put together a bunch of pool noodles and were running down aisle after aisle, just clearing the shelves and knocking stuff to the floor. Manager pulls the kids aside, parents show up, yell at the kids, and the manager comes to me and goes: 'well, I hope you feel better, you made me ruin that kid's night.'"

Blametheorangejuice

It's just a game...

"Cussing out the officials at a little league game. Telling your child to punch another player they tripped over."

SnooChipmunks126

"I coached t-ball, the kids were pre-k to 2nd grade. I had a mother inches from my face screaming at me because I asked her child to sit down for an inning... Because he was hitting kids in the head (with a helmet on) with a bat. It was one of the wildest things I had happen to me. Not the last though."

BitofaCrochetHooker

Any Pepsi?

Baby Drinking GIF by reactionseditorGiphy

"When I waited tables in college, I saw a mother fill her young toddler’s bottle with Coca-cola. I thought it was just horrible."

lobsters_love_butter

This is a mess. At least it wasn't a Jack and coke.

Blame

Yup Thats Right GIF by Katelyn TarverGiphy

"When their kids could literally set the world on fire and they'll blame anyone else to avoid responsibility."

Difficult_Shine3675

"My sister in law does this. Her kid could set someone on fire and she'd go 'well it's not HIS fault she has on such flammable clothes!'"

HavingALittleFit

Destruction

"Kids destroying other people's stuff/property and the parents are just standing there and laughing like it's a form of amusement. Once went into an older movie store and there was a child bashing the glass with his ball and throwing the movies all over the floors. The mother (presumedly) let her child continue to do that despite others' protests including the manager's. I don't fault the child, doesn't know any better. The mother should've been asked to leave the store with her son."

InfiniteWords117

Stop Yelling

"There is a kid (maybe 8-10 years old) on the other side of my street right now yelling slurs and telling everyone who walks by to go f**k themselves while their parent sits on the porch smoking weed and laughing. This is a regular occurrence. I'm fairly certain the kid has a mental disorder but the fact that the parent seems to be encouraging the behavior is pretty trashy."

SternCoats

The Stench

"Kids that smell like smoke because their parents smoke indoors. It was my parents. Everybody hated when we came over because everything we'd touch would smell like cigarettes as well. Couldn't convince my parents to smoke outside of the home because 'it's their house and they'll do as they please.'"

bumblingbirdy

Control

Frustrated Skip Bayless GIFGiphy

"Parents emotionally blackmailing their kids. Using guilt and obligation to control their children."

SuvenPan

We know that raising a family is hard, but these folks need to do better for their kids.

Do you have similar experiences to share? Let us know in the comments below.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

'Heated Rivalry' Star Leaves Gayle King Speechless With Super NSFW Remark On Golden Globes Red Carpet

It may be winter, but Heated Rivalry is still hot enough to fog up the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet. That much became immediately clear when breakout star Hudson Williams stopped to chat with Gayle King and casually delivered one of the kinkiest first-date answers the ceremony has heard in years.

While speaking with King on the carpet, the Heated Rivalry actor was asked a deceptively simple question: what makes a great first date?

Keep ReadingShow less
Dave Matthews; Donald Trump
@davematthewsband/Instagram; Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Dave Matthews Tears Into Trump's Goons And Masked ICE Agents In Scathing Viral Takedown

In a lengthy video message recorded Friday on Dave Matthews' birthday and posted by the Dave Matthews Band’s official social media accounts, the singer and songwriter began by expressing his gratitude for his community and neighbors in his chosen home, the United States, where he has lived since 1986.

Throughout his childhood, his family moved between South Africa, England, and the United States, but Matthews chose to make the U.S. his home and became a naturalized citizen in 1980.

Keep ReadingShow less
Hailee Steinfeld; Josh Allen
Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media/Getty Images; David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Sports Writer Dragged After Shaming Hailee Steinfeld For Missing Husband's NFL Playoff Game To Present At Golden Globes

It's 2026. Sometimes couples can't "be there" for each other because of a work obligation or an important opportunity. That doesn't mean they care less about their partner or their partner's dreams.

But sports writer Dov Kleiman, who urges X users to follow his account for the "best and most accurate NFL news," posted prior to the start of the NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars, about a decision that quarterback Josh Allen and Sinners actress Hailee Steinfeld made regarding their attendance.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Donald Trump reading note next to Marco Rubio
@atrupar/X

Trump Roasted After Reading Secret Note Marco Rubio Passed Him Out Loud During Meeting

President Donald Trump was roasted after he read out loud a private note Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to pass him during a meeting with oil executives on Friday.

Trump and senior administration officials met Friday with oil industry executives, including leaders from Chevron and Exxon, as part of an effort to secure billions of dollars in new investment in Venezuela’s oil sector.

Keep ReadingShow less
Matt Damon; Jason Kelce
@New Heights/YouTube

Matt Damon's Poignant Comments To Fellow Girl Dad Jason Kelce About Parenting Have Us Sobbing

With his boyish good looks and easy charm, Matt Damon has been known to melt the hearts of his fans for more or less the entirety of his prolific career in Hollywood.

But a recent appearance by Damon on the New Heights podcast likely resulted in everyone reaching for the tissues.

Keep ReadingShow less