Parent gives brutally honest excuse for tardy kids

Sometimes, it's best to be honest.
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Brian Koerber
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Sometimes, it's best to be brutally honest.

It's officially September, which means that school is back in session for many, and sometimes that can be a major adjustment for both kids and their parents

After dropping off their children to school a little late on Thursday, one parent gave a brutally honest answer when asked on a sign-in sheet why the kids were not dropped off on time.


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In the box labeled "reason for being tardy," the parent simply wrote "bad parenting."

We're sure that plenty of parents can relate to admitting defeat after a hard morning.

Bonus: Corgi butts in slow motion

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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