13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe

The first time I recall being outed by one of my children was when my son was about 3. While in the checkout line at the grocery store, he looked at cashier and nonchalantly said, “My mommy walks around naked.” As if it made perfect sense in the context of buying juice boxes. I’ve also been privy to other people’s juicy secrets, unsolicited mind you. (It’s not like I drill little children that innocently come over to play or hook them to lie detectors while we enjoy cookies and then I ask if their mom has had any work done.) Here are some of those secrets (and the reason we shouldn’t let them leave the house) …

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-06” author: “Gloria Maldonado”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-26” author: “Kathleen Mccreary”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-07” author: “Amanda Randazzo”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “George Kiel”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Kristina Johnson”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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title: “13 Secrets Our Kids Have Spilled That Would Make Any Mom Cringe” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Josue Black”

Said to me at the window of a drive-thru: “My mom doesn’t let me eat fast food, she says people who eat it are slobs.”
Said while out to dinner with friends and their kids: “My dad only has one testicle.”
As I handed my daughter’s nursery school teacher our report about our weekend with the class’s Clifford the Big Red Dog stuffed animal: “My mom made the whole thing up, Clifford was in our trunk all weekend.”
Overheard while watching the kids swim: “My parents are getting a divorce because my dad has a boyfriend.”
Said to the cable guy who was calling to say he would be at my house within the hour: “My Mom can’t come to the phone right now, she’s making a poop.”
Said to my 11-year-old son at a sleepover: “I’m not supposed to tell anyone, but my dad let me see Hot Tub Time Machine.”
A friend’s son explained, “My mom needed to have more sex to make my younger brother. My dad has slow swimming sperm.”
A friend told me that my child said this while swimming at her house: “My mom says it’s OK to pee in the pool if you REALLY have to go bad.” More from The Stir: 25 Things All Moms Say to Their Kids Sooner or Later
Said to my entire family at a playdate: “My mom has a penis.” I’m guessing this one wasn’t true, but the little boy certainly thought so.
Said to a friend’s mother-in-law: “Mommy was all sweaty after the gym … like she is when she wrestles Daddy in the morning.”
One of my daughter’s friends told me this on their first play date: “My mom had this laser done to her face and it made her dark spots look sooo gross. She was really getting it done to remove hair but she told me not to tell anyone that. She said I should say it was for a mole.”
Said to my daughter during a game of house: “You be the baby, like the one my mommy has in her belly … oops.”
Confessed to me by my daughter: “I told Lily we couldn’t have sleepovers anymore because you said she’s annoying.” Yep, these are the types of things my sweet little imps (and yours) have volunteered during carpools, sleepovers, and playdates. Be careful what you tell them and who you let them talk to. What confidential tidbits have you heard … or have your offspring shared about you?

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