Kids: Today, I did such a bad job explaining the recent change from...

By badmom - 06/11/2015 17:02 - Canada - Saint Catharines

Today, I did such a bad job explaining the recent change from daylight savings time, that my 5-year-old son is now convinced that we're time travellers. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/10/2021 08:00

Today, my partner and I spent the last 3 days transitioning our 19 month-olds bedtime by 15 minutes each day for daylight savings, only to find out we've been going the wrong way. FML

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By graciegold95 - 06/12/2014 16:10 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my daughter decided it'd be funny to change the time on my clock. My boss didn't think it was funny. FML

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By oink oink fuck off - 29/07/2012 18:49 - United Kingdom - Doncaster

Today, my son got to my great grandfather's old stopwatch, which had been valued at a very high sum, and broke it by twisting the hands in reverse. He says he was trying to time travel. FML

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By mommyopps - 26/03/2016 02:14 - United States - Madison Lake

Today, I'm beginning to regret explaining death to my 3-year-old son. We were at the supermarket when he looked at an elderly woman and loudly told her "You're gonna die soon!" FML

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By Anonymous - 13/03/2011 21:51 - United States

Today, I had to wait an hour in the awful rain for my mom to pick me up, because she didn't realize the clocks had gone forward already. FML

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By needagoodlaugh - 10/11/2016 01:58 - United States - West Linn

Today, after complaining about the clocks still being an hour ahead from daylights savings, my work finally changed the time on all the clocks in the building. Now all the clocks are two hours ahead. FML

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By sauve dino. - 25/03/2016 03:12 - France - Groslay

Today, I explained to my five year-old son that the dinosaurs were wiped out because of a meteorite that hit our planet. He replied, "They should've stood out of the way." FML

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By proudparent - 07/12/2009 05:07 - Canada

Today, my 5 year old son asked me to explain how he was born. After I told him I had a C-Section, he went to school and told everyone he was born at sea. I found out when the teacher called me. FML

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By Loser - 13/09/2016 12:10 - Germany - Neuburg

Today, following a 6-hour roundtrip after having lost both games from a baseball doubleheader, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my 4-year-old son was still up. After updating him on the day's results, he went off to bed with the words, "Good night, loser." FML

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2022 10:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, I was having trouble sleeping due to jet lag. I was finally sleepy and looking forward to a decent night of rest when my 4 year-old woke up and refused to stay in his room or try to rest. The next two hours involved him shouting at me, kicking me, and crying because he wanted Daddy, who is on a business trip. FML

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BstMode 14

Saturday 7 November 2015 1:22

Just tell him you guys are the last of the time lords and when he gets old enough you'll travel through time and space in a police box!

singlwforlife 22

Saturday 7 November 2015 1:26

Let him enjoy it! Now is the time to explore your imagination a little bit too! When the excitement of being a time traveler wears down, try to explain it again then. :) No harm there!

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fml_user_name455 3

Saturday 7 November 2015 19:51

Why would anyone bother explaining such to a 5 year old?? Turn the clock back and move on with your life as before.

MadInTheMorning 10

Saturday 7 November 2015 21:30

It's okay OP. Time is an illusion anyway

baristalbc 18

Sunday 8 November 2015 1:01

Omg how cute is that.

weirdorwhat 8

Sunday 8 November 2015 8:00

uhh i would say thats an excellent job.

mwali02 32

Wednesday 11 November 2015 7:17

You are not a bad mom just for that. lol. Your kid sounds hilarious. :)

Beccag7 14

Friday 13 November 2015 3:58

Start him on Doctor Who, give him a screwdriver, set him loose.

band13geek 16

Saturday 14 November 2015 16:18

Geronimo!

RealSuperSand 21

Friday 13 November 2015 17:05

Wibbly wobbly timey whimey... anyone?

band13geek 16

Saturday 14 November 2015 16:53

If you're taking him time traveling, OP, remember these things: 1) Books are the best weapons in the world. 2) Always take a banana to a party. 3)The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. 4) Something doesn't make sense? Go poke it with a stick. 5)Never say trapped, just... inconveniently circumstanced. 6) Run.