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By m0m - 04/03/2016 14:01 - Belgium - Brasschaat

Today, I had to explain to my 27 year-old sister why a stainless steel fork isn't a good toy for my 8 month-old baby. Twice. FML

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By AntiBobTheBuilder - 02/03/2011 05:22 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my one person on my staff why having kids aged 6 to 9 hammering in screws with the butt end of a screwdriver is neither safe, nor a good idea. FML

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By no she wasn't high - 02/12/2013 02:50 - United States - Garland

Today, I had to explain to my daughter that just because it says non-toxic on the crayons, it doesn't mean that you should eat them. She's 16. FML

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Today, I had to explain very slowly to my mum why she cannot put metal cutlery in the microwave. She did it anyway. FML

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By Mak10 - 10/12/2010 06:53 - United States

Today, I learned the hard way that if you tell your child that they're old enough to cook their own food in the microwave, you have to make sure they're smart enough not to put the metal spoon in with the food as well. FML

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By Some Guy - 12/10/2015 00:54 - United States - Allen

Today, I was babysitting a two year-old. He was messing around with a silver fork and I told him it was dangerous. He then got mad at me, started crying, and stabbed me right in the foot. Be warned, even though they're little, they can still cause a lot of pain. FML

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By :( - 02/03/2010 00:14 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to explain to my 14-year-old sister why one must not wear the same pair of knickers for a week. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2015 19:18 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I had to explain to my little sister that not all guitars are supposed to have a hole in them, that when I was talking about "breaking it in" I didn't mean I'd smash a hole in it, and that she shouldn't have taken a hammer to my expensive new guitar. FML

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By latter - 24/09/2013 00:05 - United States - Middle River

Today, I had to explain to my brother why it's not OK to stick his knob in the toaster. FML

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By Melissa - 08/03/2020 14:00

Today, my 7-year-old sister had to tell my mom to watch her language. FML

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By Evaki1 - 13/06/2011 14:24 - Greece

Today, I had to explain to my little brother that my tampons weren't ear plugs. FML

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Ramb0 20

Friday 4 March 2016 18:52

I think your baby would be safer on it's own than with her.

dahoss99 30

Friday 4 March 2016 18:51

She probably doesn't have kids.

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tiger820 20

Saturday 5 March 2016 14:20

it happens once shame on them, it happens twice shame on you.

Dottiemojzak 9

Saturday 5 March 2016 14:29

While as a toy, it is not the best option. However, my kids were all eating (or learning to eat) with a regular steel dinner fork at that age. And yes, they played with them as they were eating, no one ever got hurt.

OMG_WTF_CHARLI 3

Wednesday 27 April 2016 0:01

I actually gave my daughter forks starting at 6 months. As soon as she could eat solid food. She never hurt herself and now at two, she's an amazing eater and is starting to use chopsticks.

123Puppy 33

Monday 10 August 2020 19:10

Your sister sounds stupid.

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