Parenting is one of essential tools in society, but like every tool, it’s not always going to function the way it should. Here, we have collected 6 examples of bad parenting, and not all of them have to do with people.

Stroller do come with instructions, abut I’m guessing she didn’t read them right.

Here, a small child has wandered into the dog’s kennel, and is now locked in. Why is the baby still in the kennel while a picture is being taken.

The man who said duct tape could fix anything wasn’t kidding. Hey, the kid looks happy, too.

What happens when you combine home renovation and unwatched kids? More home renovations and a giant mess.

In yet another example of bad parenting, a large snack is allowed to take a bath with a small child.

And just to prove that parenting mistakes can happen to anyone, even animals, here is a group of baby ducks who fell down the sewer grate following mama. Just so you know, the baby ducks were rescued safely.