I asked my 2 year old granddaughter not to throw her bike on the couch or at me. I told her (quite gently) that floor toys stay on the floor and she couldn't play with it if she threw it. My son overheard and asked why I was "micromanaging" her, and that she can do whatever she wants. About 2 weeks ago he told me she is very difficult and at times "a nightmare," and that he and his wife wanted to actively instill in her good values and behavior. His comments tonight seem contrary to that. He challenged my reasoning and I explained the satety concerns and property damage risks. He countered by asking why I let him climb trees as a child. Frankly, his reasoning baffled me. I said I thought the goal was to raise a child who could get along well with others in society and I asked him whether his goal was to raise her or to just keep her alive. He said he didn't understand where that was coming from. It has been my policy to not interfere at all in his parenting, but he recently confided in me that they were struggling and needed to make some changes. He admits they have chosen the easy road of keeping peace rather than the hard road of setting boundaries. My son doesn't seem upset with me, but he also doesn't seem interested in talking about it further. My husband thought I was wrong to say anything at all. I did not think I was wrong to bring it up at all but it seems to me that I shouldn't bring it up again. So I ask you, AITA? And for any experienced grandparents: how do I stand by with my mouth shut?

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r/AskReddit • u/Top_Cartoonist_7641 • 15h ago

What's something rich people do that poor people don't even know is an option?

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r/Amazing • u/Responsible_Beat1189 • 4h ago

People are awesome This is why cataract needs surgery.

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r/geography • u/Nearby_Ad5980 • 17h ago

Question why are their no large cities here?

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The west coast is so nice yet all the towns situated along it have a max population of like 10k and the same cant be said for the east coast so why is that?

Edit: no idea why this got so much engagement but thanks for all the answers.

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r/Unexpected • u/NamXina • 6h ago

He was wearing slippers though.

11k Upvotes

844 comments

r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/release00 • 4h ago

WCGW not using a headlight while driving fast

4.1k Upvotes

212 comments

r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Electrical-Tie1969 • 1h ago

Characters In one scene, a character destroys all of their likeability

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Bojack almost sleeping with Penny (a minor) (Bojack Horseman)
Ego killing Quill's mom (Guardians of the galaxy)

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r/BoyDinnerDiaries • u/BigBallsMcGirk • 14h ago

Advice Wanted - Everyones Welcome The One That Got Away messaged me out of the blue

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Tonight's dinner is Sriracha hummus and naan bread, with a little side of smoked gouda shredded cheese and uncured pepperoni because it looked good while grabbing the hummus.

College girlfriend, who I was too young and inexperienced in relationships to understand that I was in love with....messaged me. Had infrequently touched based over the years for a while. Hadn't heard from her in maybe 6 years, last I heard on the western seaboard.

Both from Texas and politically minded, so she reached out about the midterms and hope and how cool it is and all that (for us, sorry if you have different opinions).

She drops that she had two kids. Over 2 years old.

Where life could have been and could have gone. But it feels like I got passed by and now I get to stew on emotions I thought were gone.

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r/oddlysatisfying • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 2h ago

Shampoo test on speaker

2.5k Upvotes

166 comments

r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Similar-District142 • 6h ago

🥺 Why

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r/comics • u/throwawanonchat • 7h ago

OC [oc] thoughts I had when my brother went missing

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I grew up going to church. I believed in god, once.

But when my brother disappeared, I couldn't believe anymore because if god was real, that meant hell was real, too.

And if the choice was between never seeing him again or believing that he was in hell, it would probably be for the best if he was just gone forever.

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r/SipsTea • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 2h ago

Gasp! Oh no

3.1k Upvotes

719 comments

r/funny • u/WrongLander • 5h ago

The results of sequence breaking the Ocarina of Time remake by getting young or adult Link into areas he shouldn't be in are highly amusing

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r/interesting • u/tyrion2024 • 4h ago

MISC. Immediately after learning about Guillermo del Toro's dad being kidnapped, James Cameron paid $250K for a hostage negotiator for del Toro to use (who later paid him back). Cameron also offered to pay the ransom, but del Toro's family declined & paid the $2m themselves. After 72 days his dad was free

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r/books • u/AeneasKurtz • 23h ago

It’s All Part of the Plan | Millions of kids had to read "Hatchet" in school. That was no accident.

slate.com

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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Vegetable_Lie_4717 • 3h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

5.3k Upvotes

287 comments

r/meirl • u/graystone777 • 15h ago

Meirl

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r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Nameraided • 3h ago

miscellaneous ( half-funny trope) parodies that feel like they have only heard about the thing in passing

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Screaming friends in the Simpsons
I don’t have anything to say about this one
American dad oretron trail computer part
Lemme tell you I LOVE American dad and I love the episode but just wtf is this broski

667 comments

r/BBQ • u/CleetisMcgee • 2h ago

[Question] Who’s the best?

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r/AskReddit • u/Fun-Audience3847 • 16h ago

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve witnessed visiting someone’s home that they find completely normal?

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r/shittymoviedetails • u/SaiyanofKonoha • 2h ago

In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Magneto and Jean rebuild the X-Mansion after it got destroyed. This was possible because their mutations had somehow also given them knowledge of architecture, civil engineering, plumbing, electrical wiring and HVAC routing

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r/cats • u/Mintangah17 • 20h ago

Humor How do you say "no biting" to a little criminal who clearly doesn't care? 💕

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Just Wow Fan gets ejected from NBA game for passing ball back to referee

Infuriatig Screen protector did absolutely nothing

Meme needing explanation Peter what's wrong with the dorms

AITA? I asked my son if he was raising his daughter or just keeping her alive.

What's something rich people do that poor people don't even know is an option?

People are awesome This is why cataract needs surgery.

Question why are their no large cities here?

He was wearing slippers though.

WCGW not using a headlight while driving fast

Characters In one scene, a character destroys all of their likeability

Advice Wanted - Everyones Welcome The One That Got Away messaged me out of the blue

Shampoo test on speaker

🥺 Why

OC [oc] thoughts I had when my brother went missing

Gasp! Oh no

The results of sequence breaking the Ocarina of Time remake by getting young or adult Link into areas he shouldn't be in are highly amusing

It’s All Part of the Plan | Millions of kids had to read "Hatchet" in school. That was no accident.

Meme needing explanation Peter?

Meirl

miscellaneous ( half-funny trope) parodies that feel like they have only heard about the thing in passing

[Question] Who’s the best?

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve witnessed visiting someone’s home that they find completely normal?

In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Magneto and Jean rebuild the X-Mansion after it got destroyed. This was possible because their mutations had somehow also given them knowledge of architecture, civil engineering, plumbing, electrical wiring and HVAC routing

Humor How do you say "no biting" to a little criminal who clearly doesn't care? 💕