Photograph: Laura Gallant
My kids’ friends weren’t allowed to watch The Simpsons at their house, but I’d let them watch it when they came over. Their mom totally caught me. —Emily, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Parenting Fails: The funniest parenting blunders from NYC families (December)

Sometimes, we're bad moms and dads, okay? Laugh now and deny it later.

Thursday December 4 2014

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Between idyllic trips to NYC’s 25 best playgrounds in New York City, exploring amazing museum exhibits for kids and enjoying family lunches at your favorite family restaurants, life can be less than picture-perfect. Let’s be real—even the best moms and dads make a mistake now and then! See our favorite funny fails from parents around the city.

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