Kids say and do hilarious (and sometimes the grossest and/or embarrassing) things. As a result, all parents have crazy stories about their kids—including celebrities. Below are a collection of funny celebrity parenting stories that made us laugh — and, boy, can most parents relate.
1. Dwayne Johnson
A story from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson occurred while teaching his two-year-old daughter Jasmine how to swim. Accompanying the adorable pic below was a recap of the day: “Great to recharge the batteries this weekend, back home with all my girls and teaching this
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2. Kelly Clarkson
Singer Kelly Clarkson learned her daughter, River, was paying more attention to what was going on in her surroundings than Clarkson thought when River told her mom to “piss off” one night while getting ready for bed.
Kelly told People magazine: “I was like, ‘I’m sorry, what? First of all, we don’t hang out with British people… where did you learn that? River’s response? ‘Harry Potter.’ Kelly replied, “OK, well that’s Mommy’s fault.”
3. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Just in time for Christmas is this Tweet from Neil Patrick Harris. Because… why get Christmas gifts when kids love everything else so much?
4. Molly Sims
Molly Sims’ daughter, Scarlett May, likes being naked. But Sims is just getting a taste of her own medicine. Apparently, when Molly was a toddler, she also wasn’t a fan of wearing clothes. Scarlett isn’t shy either; she answered the door buck naked. Can you say karma?
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5. Alyssa Milano
Kids don’t have the same everyday stressors with which adults grapple. As a result, they can often ground us with their wisdom. In the case of Alyssa Milano’s son, it’s a simple truth that isn’t full of hot air.
6. Alyson Hannigan
In another moment of truth, actor Alyson Hannigan (star of How I Met Your Mother, the American Pie movies, and the Buffy the Vampire TV series, sent out this Tweet about an interaction with her kids.
7. Melissa McCarthy
Sleep? What sleep? All those days you spent in bed are gone — and so are most nights — once a child comes into your life. Take comedian Melissa McCarthy as an example. The Ellen Degeneres Show likes to feature funny celebrity parenting stories (as you’ll see below) and this one exemplifies trying to get some sleep when a child is around.
Melissa said, “She sleeps at night until she gets up and doesn’t sleep. She would always come on my side [of the bed] and she just knocks on my forehead like a front door. She’s like ‘What are you doing?’ I’m like, ‘It’s 2:15 I’m trying to sleep.’ Or she’ll come in with a book and it’s like 3:20. And she’s just reading, she’s like ‘You wanna read this book?!’”
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8. Anna Faris
Former spouses Anna Faris and Chris Pratt were known to be jokers and had no problem making fun of themselves. When their son Jack made his first appearance on Anna’s Twitter feed, it was via this infamous moment. Jack stood in a puddle… that he, himself, had made.
Anna’s tweet? “Potty training is going great! I’m a natural!”
9. Joel McHale
Comedian and actor Joel McHale recently shared a story on his social media about his son changing the words to a song from the LEGO Movie. He tweeted: “My kid changed the LEGO Movie song from ‘Everything is awesome when you’re part of a team’ to ‘Everything is awesome when you’re not dying.” Such a little comedian!
Parental life certainly changes a person. Take Carrie Underwood, for example…
10. Carrie Underwood
This is less about a funny thing a kid did, and more about an observation all parents eventually make. See what the famous singer states on this tweet from 2016.
Yep, we feel ya, sister.
11. Drew Barrymore
Disappointing your kids. It’s gonna happen. And when it does, you kind of hate it — for many different reasons. Here’s what Drew Barrymore said on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
“She wanted to chase a duck. Maybe a Disney employee, maybe not. Maybe wild. But Olive was determined to catch it, and in hindsight, as a parent, you have these revelations like, I should’ve let her catch it because she either would have and been satisfied, or she wouldn’t have been and been mad at the duck and not her mom, who tried to stop her from chasing the bird.”
12. Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell
It’s all nice and sweet when kids are sharing… until someone gets hurt. That’s what Dax Shepard and wife Kristen Bell realized when their daughter Lincoln decided to play with their new baby daughter, Delta.
“We’re all eating dinner and my mother says, ‘Guys! Guys! Guys!’ We look over — Lincoln has some rocks that she loves and carries around — and she’s throwing them in the baby bassinet to share. They’re big rocks!”
“There were no injuries, but that got our attention. Sharing is not caring, always. They say it is, but sometimes it’s almost murder,” Dax said on The Ellen Degeneres Show.
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13. Blake Lively
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ daughter James had some solid ideas about what she and her brother should be for Halloween. She suggested her brother be Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc.. Blake and Ryan thought, “Great, we can all go as characters from the movie.”
Nope. That wasn’t James’ plan. She was going to be Cinderella. So, they started over and suggested James go as Anna from Frozen and her brother could be Elsa. Nope. James wasn’t having any of that, either. She would be Anna and her brother would be the gecko from Tangled. James wanted to be the princess and she wanted her brother to be the goofy sidekick.
14. Christina Applegate
Sometimes, it’s hard not to laugh — especially when the thing your child says is truly funny. It puts you in the awkward position of having to set a proper example, yet knowing the joke is kind of amazing. Fortunately, for moms like Christina Applegate, there’s Twitter for sharing the humor.
15. Kelly Oxford
Kelly Oxford, the Canadian author, experienced this moment with her daughter. We’re not sure if the child was paying attention, or plotting something sinister.
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16. Tina Fey
Kids want what they want, and when they don’t get their way, a tantrum may result (see Drew Barrymore, above). But sometimes, it can lead to great humor. Take Tiny Fey, for example, who was a guest star on the Late Show with David Letterman years ago talking about her daughter, Penelope.
“She got real mad that I took her out of the bath. …She looked me square in the eyes, and with two tiny little hands, choked me.” The actress, writer, and producer went on to add, “It’s so funny because they’re not strong enough to kill you. Not yet. Try again in a couple of years, Penelope!”
17. Adam Scott
The former Parks and Recreation star has a great Twitter account, and this specific Tweet caught our attention. Because kids themselves aren’t just expensive, so are their toys.
18. Busy Philipps
This one doesn’t even need an explanation. Right, moms?
19. Andy Richter
Yes, he’s a funny comic, but Andy Richter’s words really ring true to us in this series of tweets from 2015. Who agrees?
For celebs with big personalities, their kids can be a little challenging…
20. Neil Patrick Harris — again!
When your child just can’t help but express themselves.
21. Perez Hilton
Gossip columnist Perez Hilton on negotiating with the kids. (And in case you’d forgotten about him, he’s still around. Or at least the website is. We just checked. (No idea if he’s actually the one writing the content or not.)
22. Kristen Bell
Sickness in a family. No matter how much you think you’ve prepared, no matter how many girlfriends you helped by holding their hair in school as they puked, nothing can prepare you for a sick child.
23. Jenna von Oÿ
Diets go off the rails once you have a child. You eat their leftovers so nothing gets wasted, and it’s not always the healthiest option — purely from a hygiene perspective. Case in point: Jenna von Oÿ. The American actress and country music singer best known for her roles as Six LeMeure on the NBC sitcom Blossom and Stevie Van Lowe on The Parkers (the spin-off series of Moesha) sums things up pretty well in this Tweet.
Disciplining a child can also lead to some big laughs…
24. Garcelle Beauvais
Disciplining your child can be tough. You don’t always want to be the mean cop, but that’s often the best option when helping a child understand good and bad behaviors. This is especially true when the kid unknowingly throws guilt back at you.
Garcelle Beauvais, pictured here with her teenage sons Jax and Jaid, has a great story from back in the day.
“One time Jaid was just all over the place. He wouldn’t listen, we’re trying to eat, [his brother] Jax is cracking him up. So I was really firm with him and I said, ‘You have to stop. We’re eating.’ And he looked at me and he goes, ‘Mom?’ and I go, ‘Yeah?’ He goes, ‘Was your mom mean to you, too?’”
25. Conan O’Brien
Kids can say things that throw you off. But if you’re a comic like Conan, it helps if you can roll with the punches.
26. Kim Kardashian
When a “time out” doesn’t work the way you planned it.
And now, our final favorites…
27. Busy Philipps — Again
When mommy emotions take over. This time it happened to Busy Philipps while she was on a Disney cruise with her family.
Here’s what she wrote on Instagram: “Then they did a montage of the Disney characters dying and coming back to life and I LEGITIMATELY CRIED REAL TEARS BECAUSE STORYTELLING IS REAL.”
28. Busy Philipps — for the third time
Because… well… we love her. And she’s right.
29. Chrissy Teigen
Who hasn’t experienced this moment?
30. Anna Faris — again!
Because whether it’s the 100th viewing of Frozen, reading a book for the umpteenth time, listening to that song AGAIN — or whatever — we will always indulge the one that we love.
Funny Celebrity Parenting Stories — Sources
Kelly Clarkson — People
Drew Barrymore — YouTube
Dax Shepard — E!
Melissa McCarthy — YouTube
