11 Times Parents Had The Upper Hand And 11 Times Kids Revolted To Take It Back

It ’s a power battle no matter which side you ’re on .

Parents always THINK they have the upper hand, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes the kids are on top! Really, parenting can be a lot like arm wrestling…with a lot of back-and-forth.

So here are 11 times parent were in control, and 11 times the kids came out on top:

1.First, this mom — who LOCKED her grounded kid’s Switch — definitely had the upper hand:

2.But this kid — who took $350 (CAD) from their dad’s wallet and secretly used it for play money…for months! — was absolutely in control:

3.This parent — who found a hilariously creative way to convince their kiddo to shovel the driveway — was clearly calling the shots:

4.But this kid — who rejected their parents' suggestion that her lost tooth would only be worth a dollar and did some googling — was equally formidable:

5.These parents — who came up with a devious plan to teach their kid to clean their room — were playing on a whole other level:

6.But this kid — who used an “All About Grandpa” assignment to absolutely roast the poor man — was not so easily contained:

7.This dad — who wrote the same endearing message to all five of his sons — is 100% his family’s smart-ass:

8.But this kid — who promised her parent a ham sandwich in bed — just might be the family’s top smart-ass already:

9.This parent — who did THIS when their young daughter asked for a cup of coffee — was an expert-level troll:

10.But so was this kid…who had their parent freaking out that their feet had blown up overnight:

11.This grandma — who wore her kid’s gift of an Apple Watch but refused to take off her old watch — was DEFINITELY in control of this extended family:

12.But this little baby — with a DGAF attitude — almost certainly calls the shots in their home:

13.This mother — who did this in her son’s bathroom — rules her home with humor:

14.But these kids — who told their parent water was coming out of the washing machine — just might do the same thing in theirs:

15.This parent — who gave their kids an excruciating choice — clearly had the upper hand:

16.While Leah — who is going to go her own way in life — will not have her choices influenced by adults:

17.These parents — who got their kid to dress up in this unfortunately penis-shaped costume — are indisputably in charge:

18.But this kid — who wears what he wants, when he wants — does his own thing; sorry, Mom and Dad:

19.These parents — who hilariously trolled their kid for dropping out of Yale — have undoubtedly had the upper hand since the day Owen was born:

20.But this kid — who told his parents he was making them a hot dog and then showed them THIS — is no lightweight either:

21.These parents — who hilariously repurposed the lyrics of this DMX song as a parenting anthem — definitely have things under control:

22.But soon their kid — much like this one who already knows how to bend the rules — will likely be calling the shots:

HT:r/funny.

It’s a power struggle no matter which side you’re on.