Parent gives brutally honest excuse for tardy kids

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.

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