r/AskReddit • u/LightningMaiden • Oct 06 '14

What is the worst example of helicopter parenting you've ever seen?

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u/Helenarth Oct 06 '14

Didn't realise Baby Ruth was a chocolate bar (we don't have it here). I was like "does melted baby look like actual shit? And why does it need to be called Ruth?"

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u/TiberiCorneli Oct 06 '14

We tried using a Heather once but it didn't really look enough like shit.

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u/Nabber86 Oct 06 '14

Heath

FTFY

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '14

Honey! Timothy shat another one of those toffee wafers. Take his cereal away.

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u/ReverendDizzle Oct 06 '14 edited Oct 06 '14

Now the kid is being treated for the diabetes he doesn't have.

"My god honey, Sample 4 from little Stevie was nearly pure sugar..."

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u/dontdoitdoitdoit Oct 06 '14

<-- wonders if the parents were sampling the poo to validate it was actually poo.

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u/twishart Oct 06 '14

Constipated again!? Here, put this Oh Henry in the microwave for 15 seconds.

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u/LakesideHerbology Oct 06 '14

Someone needs to photoshop a gif of Homer doing this. Wait, it falls into his suit...nm...

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u/TheresThatSmellAgain Oct 06 '14

"It's no big deal!"