Parents Describe Their Kids’ Funniest “Weird Flex, But Okay” Moments

November 6, 2023 | Carl Wyndham

Parents Describe Their Kids’ Funniest “Weird Flex, But Okay” Moments


Kids are funny—but they can also be scary at times. As much as we like to think of them as cute little munchkins who can do no harm, there is often a lot more to them than meets the eye. Whether intentionally or not, sometimes kids do and say things that are so aggressive, surprising, or just plain shocking that it can only leave their bewildered parents wondering, "What’s really going on inside those mini brains?"

Here are 42 stories of kids’ funniest “weird flex, but okay!” moments.


1. Hear Him Roar!

One time, my son walked into the room and announced that he doesn't need to go school anymore because he already knows the name of 10 dinosaurs. Oh buddy. If only.

Weird Flex Kids Facts

2. Well Done, Kiddo!

My seven-year-old once said “I know everything until you ask me a question!”

Whelp, ok…

Dumb Things Believed As A Child FactsShutterstock

3. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

My son started second grade this week. A couple of weeks ago, the school sent out postcards to all of the parents with the date and time of the "open house" for us to attend, as well as his teacher's name. When we got that card in the mail, I asked my son if he was excited to be in Mrs. So and So's class and he said yes, but that he was also worried.

I asked what he was worried about, and he said "What if she falls in love with me and wants to marry me?" I laughed and reassured him that he need not worry, since she was already married.

Weird Flex Kids FactsPxHere

4. The Building Blocks of Life as a Ladies’ Man

When my son was about five years old, we went to visit some relatives of ours in the Washington, D.C. area one summer. We were all riding on the Metro one day, when my son started to eye a very pretty professional-looking young woman. He made his way over to where she was sitting. "I've got a lot of blocks," he proceeded to tell her. "If you come to my room, I'll show you."

Then he made motorcycle noises for about 10 seconds, before we shuffled him away from her and brought him back to our seats.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

5. Life’s a Beach

When my daughter was around the age of eight, we were in the pool throwing a beach ball around one time. I tossed it to her. She caught it, then said to me "Is that all you've got, old man?" Yikes…

Weird Flex Kids FactsPixabay

6. Predicting the Future

A friend of mine had two young boys. The older one, maybe five years old at the time, was sitting with my pal one day, then pointed at a white hair, and said “What’s this, papa?” My friend said “Oh, that just means I’m getting old". His son then looked at him with utmost seriousness, turned to his brother, and said, "Well, I guess it'll just be us and mom soon, huh?"

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

7. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

As a kid, I ran around telling everyone that I was the most beautiful girl in the world. I even once told my mom's friend that Shirley Temple was ALMOST as cute as me. I had used up all my confidence by the age of three.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

8. You Are What You Wear

My six-year-old son recently put his foot down, letting me know that it was not okay for me to tell him what he could or could not wear because he is allowed to have "his own fashion." Ok, fine. Shorts, sandals, and one black sock it is.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

9. Now Where Did You Learn an Awful Word Like That, Kiddo?

I was driving with my kids in the car one time and was almost hit by a driver making a very stupid maneuver. I responded by angrily shouting out “Oh, now look at this freaking guy!” Evidently, my three-year-old son heard my exclamation, as he continued to repeat that exact phrase for the next month or so any time when we were stuck in traffic (Thankfully only in my presence).

It was a hard thing to correct with a straight face.

Bettie Page FactsShutterstock

10. Take Me Out to the Ball Game

My boss has Red Sox season tickets. She gave me a pair so I could bring my then 10-year-old son to a live baseball game. During the game, we ended up being shown on the "dance cam" on the stadium’s big screen. My sweet baby boy decided to flip Fenway Park the middle finger instead of just dancing like all the other kids the camera picked out.

As funny as it was for me, it was definitely a big swing and a miss as far as my boss was concerned!

Weird Flex Kids FactsWikimedia Commons, Vegasjon

11. They Grow Up So Fast!

Back when my son was only five years old, a kind waitress at Applebee’s once asked him his age. She was just making small talk, but he proudly exclaimed, "I'm five, and I pooped today!" I’m pretty sure that everyone within four tables of us heard the remark. As I told my son, I was confident they were all very impressed with his achievement.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

12. Who Gives a Tuck?

My nephew is only four years old but acts as if he's cooler than everyone else. Why? Because he can tuck in his shirt all by himself.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

13. Ants and Uncles

I once caught my youngest son (about three years old at the time) peeing in the corner of his room, right next to the wastebasket and sort of behind a bookshelf. When I asked him why he was doing that when there was a bathroom right next to his room, he said something utterly terrifying: he was "watering the ants."

Confused about what ants and why, I went over and peeked behind the bookshelf. I found the ants. I also found the half donut that he swiped and shoved back there at some earlier point, along with various bits of candy, a slice of bread, and most of a chicken nugget. Apparently, he had seen an ant and decided to cultivate his own little ant farm in the corner of his room. He viewed himself as their benevolent, peeing king.

The whole thing was so absurd that I had a hard time holding it together while attempting to explain to him that the ants would do just fine without his feeding them and urinating on them.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

14. He Clearly Reads Between the Lines

My son once did something ridiculous. When he was being punished one time a few years ago, my wife took everything he had (as in every toy) out of his room, with him screaming and protesting the entire while. When she was done, he actually had the freakin’ temerity to say “You forgot my books!” I thought my wife was about to have a stroke when she heard that...

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

15. There’s No Way This Could Be Reverse Psychology!

My child once threw a temper tantrum because he didn't want any more cookies. Yes, you read that right. I don’t understand the logic behind it either. I told him before he ate his cookie that he was only getting one. He ate it and said "I don't get no more cookies." I reply, "Nope. No more today."Him: "No, mommy! I don't want any more cookies!" Me: "Ok."

Cue huge tantrum.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

16. Who’s Your Daddy?

I was the weirdly flexing kid myself in this case. When I was six years old, my absent father came back into town and briefly re-entered my life. I responded by parading him around to all of my friends, braggingly saying "This is my dad, everyone! I bet you all thought I didn't have a dad, but I do!" He was gone again within the month.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

17. Throwing in the Towel

I was having some fun and throwing my young nieces around in the pool earlier this summer, when the four-year-old one suddenly grabbed a pool noodle. She looked right at me with a face that seemed to unmistakably say, “Today, you’re gonna get hurt". Reader, that tiny little girl was correct. She made sure of it.

Weird Flex Kids FactsPublic Domain Pictures

18. Leaving His Mark

I'm 11 years older than my little brother. When he was four years old, he went around the entire neighborhood and wrote his name on everyone's garage doors in really big letters with a permanent marker.

Weird Flex Kids FactsWikipedia, J.smith

19. I Guess Size Does Matter After All

My four year old son kept peeing all over the toilet seat because he absolutely refused to hold his private part in place while doing his business. I told him that he had to start holding it from now on. His response was epic. My little boy sighed, so exasperatedly, and said, "I can't hold it, because it's too big!" Okay, bud.

Weird Flex Kids FactsPublic Domain PIctures

20. He Should Write an Advice Column

When my son was small, he kept a notebook full of little “life hacks” that he thought of all by himself. Here are a few examples: Never wear a cowboy suit in Ireland. When your parents ask you to do chores, pretend to be asleep and they'll forget. Always try realy (sic) hard. Don't pronounce mom like mom say mum it'll be cooler.

Be scared of the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Make your day better with seafood!!! Never say you are doing nothing to a parent. Never engage in a conflict. Always get the biggest bed. Never eat nuts you find in your yard

There's 325 of these tips in total, and they are all awesome.

George R.R. Martin FactsShutterstock

21. Thank Me So Much!

My three year old was playing outside the other day. At one point, I saw that he was stabbing the ground with a stick, so I asked,"Whatcha up to, buddy?" He replied, "I'm digging holes for the ants to climb into". Cute! Until he abruptly added on the following phrase. He then said, “That's so sweet of me, mom!" He's a nut.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

22. Good Intentions

My son will intentionally poop in the shower from time to time, just to watch me clean it up afterwards.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

23. It's Called Brains, Mom

Me: "Katie, you have to eat three more green beans before you're excused from the dinner table."

My five year old: "No! No more!"

Me: "You must eat three more."

My five year old daughter: "No! I'm gonna eat four more!!"

Oh no! You got me good.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

24. Guess Who’s Throwing Away Their Dinner

Completely out of the blue, my toddler just threw her entire dinner on the floor, started clapping her hands, yelled out "HOOOOOOORRRRRRRAAAAAYYYYY!" as loudly as her little lungs could possibly allow her to, and then looked right at me while holding up her palm for a high five. Much to her surprise, I did not give her one.

Raised a Monster FactsShutterstock

25. I Think I’m Losing My Mind Over This One!

On a family trip to Washington, D.C. several years back, I was walking through the Capitol Building with my then four-year-old son when a man on crutches with one amputated leg got into the same elevator as us. My son then said, in a fully audible whisper, "Mom, what happened to that guy’s leg?" The man had heard his comment and responded in a truly amazing way. 

He kindly replied that he had lost his leg a little over a year ago. My son didn't miss a beat and confidently said "Oh, is that all? You should check between the couch cushions! My mom says she always loses all her stuff in there!" I was utterly appalled. The man, on the other hand, was laughing so hard he was crying.

Worst Kids FactsShutterstock

26.Conflict of the Worlds

My son once let out a high-pitched screech while playing a video game. I told him to knock it off. A few seconds later, I heard him whisper to himself, “But it’s my battle cry!”

I’m Outta Here FactsPixabay

27. I’ll Save You the Trouble

My friend once tried to teach his daughter about how to pick up after herself and put away her toys. When she didn't do it one time, my friend told her that he was going to throw away everything that was still on the floor. So, she picked them up and put them in the trash can for him.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

28. Whine ‘Em and Dine ‘Em

In this case, I was the kid and not the parent—but this definitely counts as a weird flex as far as I’m concerned. When I was really young, I once used a curse word and my mom decided to punish me using the old fashioned tactic of washing my mouth out with soap.  As she began to do it, my response was simply to say “Mmm, this soap is freaking delicious!

Weird Flex Kids FactsPublic Domain Pictures

29. A Perfect Record—So Far!

My son was in the tub one evening and decided to ask me exactly how old he was.

Me: “Ummmmm, let’s see. You are exactly four years, 10 months, and four days old".

After a few moments of deep thought, I heard him say quietly and reverently to himself:

“Hmm, and I haven’t been bitten by a single wild animal in all that time..".

Oh man. It still kills me every time I think about it.

Inappropriate Laughter FactsShutterstock

30. Singin’ in the Rain

While I was casually singing to myself one time, my two year old wandered into the room and told me: "Daddy, stop it! No singing! You sing wrong. Listen to me!"

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

31. Let’s Talk Turkey

This just happened a day ago. For a little bit of context, I have recently been calling people “turkeys” in the car on a fairly frequent basis whenever my son is around and I need to vent. My son is three years old, so this has been a good way of getting my aggression out without having to ever actually use swear words in front of him.

So yesterday, I was picking up my wife and son from the beach since parking is expensive as heck. As I was trying to turn around on this public street, these two young hoodlum-type characters were passing by on bikes and riding extremely close to my car as I was moving in reverse. I said, “These kids ought to be more careful or they are gonna get hit by a car one day".

Without missing a beat, my son then shouted out “Yeah, these guys are a bunch of freaking turkeys!” I was dying for a bit and then told him not to say that word. Secretly, though, I was pretty proud that he had put that one together. It was exactly what I was thinking. I guess my son is just a chip off the old block!

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

32. Show Them What You’re Made Of

My daughter once told me that she is made out of love (which I have told her before) and that means that, therefore, she can do anything. Therefore, I can’t hold her hand while she walks on the walls like Spider-Man.

Worst Kids FactsShutterstock

33. I Get a Kick Out of This Story

I’m not a parent, but I teach swimming lessons to little kids, so I have tons of examples of the hilarious stuff that they tend to say—including my fair share of weird flexes. For example, there was this one five-year-old kid. On his first day of lessons, he was like, "I'm not very good at kicking." So I said, "That's okay. Nobody is perfect at everything."Seriously, he then just goes, "No, I usually am perfect at everything!"

Weird Flex Kids FactsPxHere

34. I’m Sure He Appreciated That!

I was the kid in this case. For parent-teacher conferences one year, we had to make a chart about our parents and share it with them. One of the instructions was that we had to describe three things that they do. I wrote about my father: "Dad. Drives a Jeep. Enjoys a cold drink. Yells a lot." You can imagine how well that meeting went.

Kid's Home Life FactsShutterstock

35. I Think He Probably Said That By Accident...

My son, four years old at the time, was (I guess) trying to impress the six-year-old girl who was our next door neighbor back then. He leaned casually onto his arm and said, "I have lots of accidents, pee and poop accidents." I hope for his sake that his pickup lines improve some day.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

36. Getting the Hang of It

My son is a free runner in his spare time, so I often find him in weird places. He's 16 years old now but, even as a baby, I would always find him in the most bizarre places that would only leave me wondering how he could possibly have ended up there. Over the years, I’ve found him on top of the piano, at the top of our closet, you name it! He could climb anywhere.

One time, I found him standing in the branches of a tree down the street, staring off into space. I asked what he was doing, and he aggressively said, "I'm just hanging out." Okay, man. Whatever works for you.

Dumbest Idea FactsShutterstock

37. The Shape I’m In

My little boy is extremely proud of his own ability to get the automatic soap foam dispenser to form a poop shape on his hand when he pours it out.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

38. He’s a Boy Who Likes to Speak His Mind

Many years ago, my son was once in the car with my father in law and some lady cut him off on the road. So, my father in law instinctively yelled out "You freaking piece of poo!" (but not those words). About five minutes later, in his best attempt to recreate the unfamiliar words he had just heard his grandfather say for the first time, my son said, "Grandpa, what does ‘bucken sucken’ mean?"

My father in law basically explained to him that it was a bad thing and that he should never say it again. He was hoping that this explanation would be the end of the matter but, lo and behold, that was not to be the case. For months following that drive, I'd hear my son shout out "Bucken sucken!" any time when he dropped something or made a mistake. Each time, I would ask him what it meant and where he had heard it. Each time, he would just say that he forgot--leaving me completely baffled as to what he was getting at.

Then, one day, I happened to bring this up to my father in law. It was then that he finally came clean and told me the full story of what had happened and what my son was actually trying to say. It's been about 12 years since this story took place and, to this day, whenever I drop something, I still shout out "Bucken sucken!"

School Trips FactsShutterstock

39. What Fools These Mortals Be!

A few years ago, I had an Amber Alert hit my phone one night while my then six-year-old daughter was playing a game on it. She inquired about its nature and thus, I clarified to her that it was an alert circulated by law enforcement authorities when a child is abducted or disappears. She looked at the message again and saw that it was for a town that is over two hours away from where we live.

She then asked me why they sent it to us if the people in question are so far away. I said it was because they want everyone to try their best to look around and find the kid. I then asked her, “Wouldn’t you want everyone out there to try and look for you as hard as they could  if you ever got kidnapped or went missing? "After all, they want to find the kid quickly to ensure her safety."

My daughter then leaned over close to my ear and whispered, in a fully serious tone, “That could never happen. I’m very difficult to kill". Alright then…

Weird Flex Kids FactsGetty Images

40. Working His Way to the Truth

When my boy was four, he asked me when he would be able to meet Batman. I explained to him that Batman wasn't real and that he was just a fictional comic book character. He explained that he understood, of course, that there were fictional Batman cartoons and movies out there where he was merely played by actors or cartoon voice artists.

Nevertheless, he was interested in meeting the real Batman at some point in the future. So, I explained to him that, unfortunately, there was no real Batman to meet and that the entire character was just pretend. Utter. Devastation. He absolutely broke down in the parking lot of the grocery store just as we were about to go inside to get our groceries. It took me no less than a full 15 minutes to calm him down. Finally, he took a deep breath and got over it.

"Thank you for telling me the truth, daddy," he said. So, I loaded him up into the shopping cart and we were finally ready to start picking up our dinner ingredients when, all of a sudden, he gives me a look of almost terror and yells "SO IS SPIDER-MAN PRETEND TOO???!!" Uh-oh. About five minutes later, after calming him down for the second time, we see a soldier walking by in his camouflage uniform. The poor dude was just trying to get some kind of frozen dinner for himself and mind his own business.

"DO WARRIORS TRULY EXIST???" my son abruptly questions, clearly poised to lose his cool once again depending on my answer. Meanwhile, the soldier guy just pauses like "wha..?" So I assert, "Absolutely, pal, those in uniform are indeed real and unquestionably, they are true heroes." Your grandma was a soldier, my grandpa was a soldier, this guy's a soldier, and they're all real life heroes."

The dude gives me this look like what in the world is going on, so I explain to him that we had just learned a few minutes earlier that Batman and Spiderman are both pretend. I subsequently adjusted my explanation to "but individuals serving in firefighting and law enforcement are all real--and all of them are heroes in real life." Kiddo then looks up and blurts out through an ocean of tears and snot "th-tha-a-ank you-u-u f-for b-b-be-ing a heroooo-o-o-o.."

The dejected fellow hesitantly said, "Ummm. I mean, I'm just part of my team -" when my son shouted enthusiastically, "A TEAM FULL OF BRAVE HEROES, and thank you all for being heroes!" I cut him off, not wanting to confuse my son into another tantrum. We both shook the soldier’s hand and then wheeled the heck out of there.We spent the rest of the night clarifying things to my now calmer little boy. Superman, Darth Vader: not real. Barack Obama, forest fires, weird fish deep in the ocean: real.

Finally, he asks, "And submarines are real?" I say, "Yep." He replies, "Good." I ask, "What do you mean?" My ignorant son says, "I know everything now." Definitely one of the weirdest kid flexes I’ve ever seen.

Weird Flex Kids FactsShutterstock

41. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Back when I was an after-school tutor for primary school kids, I once excused a boy to go to the bathroom. He came back to class about five minutes later, immediately informing me that he had just made the "biggest poo" in the history of the world. He then stated that he intentionally didn't flush, so that I could come and look at it.

I told him I thought that was great and all, but it was art time and so I would not be heading over to the bathroom. He then retorted that his big poo was art.

Whole Class Laughed FactsShutterstock

Sources: Reddit, ,


More from Factinate

Featured Article

I tried to get my ex-wife served with divorce papers. I knew that she was going to take it badly, but I had no idea about the insane lengths she would go to just to get revenge and mess with my life.

These People Got Genius Revenges

When someone really pushes our buttons, we'd like to think that we'd hold our head high and turn the other cheek, but revenge is so, so sweet.
April 22, 2020 Scott Mazza

Featured Article

Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but few people know her even darker history.

Catherine of Aragon Facts

Tragic Facts About Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s First Wife

Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.
June 7, 2018 Christine Tran

More from Factinate

Featured Article

My mom never told me how her best friend died. Years later, I was using her phone when I made an utterly chilling discovery.

Dark Family Secrets

Dark Family Secrets Exposed

Nothing stays hidden forever—and these dark family secrets are proof that when the truth comes out, it can range from devastating to utterly chilling.
April 8, 2020 Samantha Henman

Featured Article

Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.

Madame de Pompadour Facts

Entrancing Facts About Madame de Pompadour, France's Most Powerful Mistress

Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
December 7, 2018 Kyle Climans



Dear reader,


Want to tell us to write facts on a topic? We’re always looking for your input! Please reach out to us to let us know what you’re interested in reading. Your suggestions can be as general or specific as you like, from “Life” to “Compact Cars and Trucks” to “A Subspecies of Capybara Called Hydrochoerus Isthmius.” We’ll get our writers on it because we want to create articles on the topics you’re interested in. Please submit feedback to contribute@factinate.com. Thanks for your time!


Do you question the accuracy of a fact you just read? At Factinate, we’re dedicated to getting things right. Our credibility is the turbo-charged engine of our success. We want our readers to trust us. Our editors are instructed to fact check thoroughly, including finding at least three references for each fact. However, despite our best efforts, we sometimes miss the mark. When we do, we depend on our loyal, helpful readers to point out how we can do better. Please let us know if a fact we’ve published is inaccurate (or even if you just suspect it’s inaccurate) by reaching out to us at contribute@factinate.com. Thanks for your help!


Warmest regards,



The Factinate team




Want to learn something new every day?

Join thousands of others and start your morning with our Fact Of The Day newsletter.

Thank you!

Error, please try again.