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30 Weird Things American Parents Do

Tehrene Firman

March 4, 2018 at 4:00 AM

Use Baby Walkers

Drive SUVs

Buy Disposable Diapers

Insist on Early Bedtimes

Dish Out Huge Portions

Shield Their Kids from Sex - But Not Violence

Depend on Medication

Buy Lots of Happy Meals

Get Right Back to Work After Baby

Keep Dogs as Pets

Keep Guns Around the House

Let Their Kids Talk Back

Serve Food with Additives

Baby Their Children Long After Infancy

Take Their Kid's Side

Coo Over Babies

Trick-Or-Treat for Sweets

Obsess Over Smiles

Have Baby Showers

Buy Lots of Toys

Host Over-the-Top Parties

Spank Their Kids

Wear Shoes in the House

Go Out to Eat

Make Their Kids Move Out at 18

Spend Tens of Thousands on College

Rely on Babysitters

Ask for Help Around the House

Make Multiple Meals

Super-Size Their Sodas

Use Baby Walkers

If there's a baby in an American household, there's usually a baby walker to help them learn how to get comfortable standing. Canadians would be shocked at the sight, though: Walkers were actually banned in the country in 2004 after the Consumer Products Safety Commission found they cause more injuries than any other children's product and may delay motor and mental development. Canadians can actually be fined or jailed just for having one in their home.

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Who knew diapers could be so controversial?

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