It’s no secret that online parenting groups have spiraled out of control. Instead of fostering a sense of community among parents, these groups tend to morph into toxic echo chambers filled with misinformation, gross oversharing, bad advice, and overall brain rot. Here are some screenshots to prove it:
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This person who needs to sit in on a sex ed class:
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This gross overshare that probably resulted in an ER visit:
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This totally confused traveler:
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This person who thinks sunglasses are evil because they…block your eyes from the sun:
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This peculiar parent who wants to have their baby in secret, seemingly to evade taxes?:
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This deeply problematic parent who needs to do some serious self-reflection:
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This person who isn’t as peckish for their placenta as they thought they’d be:
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These horrific in-laws/grandparents who are about to have their visitation privileges revoked:
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This parent who blamed their preteen’s moody outburst on sugar-free juice and Gatorade:
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This person who shamelessly shared this TMI comment:
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This parent who isn’t sure about getting glasses for their son and is looking into fasting and praying instead:
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This person who is really interested in drinking their own menstrual blood:
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This parent who is mad their baby played with a toy:
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This anti-vaxx parent who somehow thinks they’re a hero because their kid didn’t die from a very serious yet preventable disease:
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This parent who is basically about to “wing” the birth of their fourth child unassisted from home:
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This parent who is forcing their kid to endure “intense pain”:
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This person who asked how to treat Crohn’s without medication and received unique advice in the comments:
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This person who trusts a Facebook group for medical advice but won’t listen to doctors:
…and the comments that followed:
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These parents who are weirdly concerned with giving their kids a metal detox:
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This parent who wants a babysitter for the kid who stays up all night:
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This commenter who is putting a lot of faith in the healing properties of sliced onions:
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This parent who wants to “prepare” for the possibility of her daughter getting measles but wouldn’t dare consider the vaccine:
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This intrusive in-law:
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This parent who really needs a smart TV for their toddler’s bedroom:
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This parent who doesn’t trust EpiPens and Big Pharma but does trust the advice of Facebook strangers:
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And finally, this parent who wants a good purple shampoo to help keep their baby blonde: