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Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

Oh my god, “Kaylin’s mom” is hysterical! I have so many names in my phone who are just someone’s mom and dad and I’m too embarrassed to ask their name now! I used to be able to ask the teachers but middle school has been that too difficult. They don’t know either!

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Josephine Courant's avatar

Oh my god just seeing Cailou’s name triggered me. I now have teenage sons so it has been a while since I watched that show BUT the way that show portrayed his Mum all grumpy and saggy, and clearly not wearing a bra was inexcusable! She had clearly given up and I don’t blame her, having a whining brat of a son but still we are here trying to keep it all together and put a bra on in the mornings! Sorry…I was triggered. Loved the post. Thanks!

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Bear Wiseman's avatar

Valid 🤣 I credit that show and one called Triplets (I think?) for being the reason I stopped watching TV as a kid. I think I watched those two shows back-to-back and suddenly went, "I hate these shows... why am I watching them? I have better things to do." Then I probably went to play with Lego instead, haha

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

Ha! There are few shows better than playing with Legos. I was sad when my daughters no longer wanted to build Legos with me!

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

Caillou is very triggering. I didn’t remember so much about the mom though, that’s funny. I didn’t let me kids watch it much simply because I couldn’t stand it.

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Nick Gregory's avatar

Haha kids’ interstate soccer tournaments are out of control!

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

I have traveled many miles and spent many nights at subpar hotels for volleyball. It is crazy.

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Lee Bacon's avatar

These are great. Love the one about the second best friend whose name you don’t know. Been there. 🤣

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

OMG! These were hilarious. Nothing has changed! Was Caillou a modern Charlie Brown? Both suffering from very early male pattern baldness?

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

Maybe! The question is, why do people believe this is what kids will connect with?!

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

And yet kids do. Haha.

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Amazon Anne's avatar

HA HA HA! These are great! Thanks for the chuckle.

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

Thanks, Anne!

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

I often keep them in my phone this way too!

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MaKenna Grace's avatar

I relate so much to this. Luckily my kids missed the Caillou phenomenon, but my daughter went through a phase where all she wanted to watch was these videos like Baby Shark. I swear if I never hear “wheels on the bus” again, it will be too soon.

And the “Kaylin’s mom” thing is for real. With an extrovert for a son, I have several numbers saved in my phone that way.

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Bill Seuffert's avatar

Some of these are too funny! Love it!

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