27 Times Kids Proved They’re Funnier Than Adults

Kids have a special talent for saying the funniest things at the worst possible moments—whether it’s brutal honesty, accidental roasts, or completely unfiltered thoughts that leave adults speechless. They don’t hold back, and honestly, that’s what makes them comedy gold.

If you’ve ever been caught off guard by a toddler’s savage one-liner or a preschooler’s deep thoughts about life, you’re in the right place.

Here are some of the funniest things kids have ever said or done, proving once and for all that their funnier than their own parents.


1. “My 3yo tells me, ‘Elmo wasn’t listening to my words.'”

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2. “My 7yo son was excited to show off his clay pirate boat”

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3. “Just lost my foot after a motorcycle accident. This is the sticker my son chose to decorate my brace.”

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4. “What happens when my 9yo makes breakfast? Angry Birds, that’s what :)”

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5. “I cancelled a call mid-presentation bc my 9yo told me water was running all over her bathroom floor…”

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6. “My daughter told me we only had a little milk left in the fridge.”

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7. “My daughter won our town’s ‘Name the Street Sweeper’ contest.”

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8. “My little 5yo nephew ran up and asked me if I wanted a brownie and then yelled april fools. Brown E.”

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9. “My son drew this in 5th grade. Perhaps I’m biased but I thought it was clever and funny.”

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10. “Just started working from home. My 7yo is brutal.”

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11. “My 5yo couldn’t eat all her cereal. She said she couldn’t put it in the sink because of the cereal but couldn’t put it in the bin because of the milk. This is what i found when i went to the toilet..”

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12. “My daughter roasted me for fathers day. I couldn’t be more proud”

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13. “Completely unprompted, my son cut a paper spider out and taped it inside my wife’s lampshade and I’ve never been more proud.”

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14. “My 9 year old daughter’s idea: Human Spice Latte.”

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15. “Our 4yo wrote this on all of her friends candy bags in pre-school today and told the teacher it said Happy Valentines day…”

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16. “This is how my son does Word Searches in school.”

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17. “My 5yo made a guitar at daycare.”

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18. “My 11 y/o daughter has insisted on checking the mail the last couple of days. Today, I checked it. This is what I found…”

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19. “Bought my daughter a gaming chair…….”

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20. “My daughter used markers to put ‘makeup’ on her dolls. I tried to wash them. Cinderella had an especially rough night.”

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21. “Found this while helping my 5 year old son clean his room.. He said it’s for ‘just in case.'”

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22. “My 10yo son wanted me to share with all of you the suit of armor he’s been constructing.”

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23. “All the shit my son has put down the air conditioning vent in the last 6 years.”

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24. “My son’s journal entry today”

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25. “How my son shovels”

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26. “My 6ft tall son (13) thinks it’s funny to put things just out of my reach”

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27. “My 6 yr old son had been asking me over and over, ‘Do you need to go to the bathroom?’ and I just found out why.”

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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.