Children don’t stay children forever. One minute, they’re completely dependent on you, and spend most of their time in a happy fantasy world. The next, they’re acting all grown-up – and even come out with the occasional wise crack that makes you think, “Where on earth did they get that from?”
For our own entertainment, parents of smart 7-year-olds have been sharing their stories of the times their mini mes have caught them off guard with a random question or announcement. We’ve put them all into a single slideshow for you to enjoy.
1. Contemplating the world’s mistakes
This is pretty deep. And actually, we never thought about this ourselves. If pencils are made with erasers, why are we so hard on ourselves for making mistakes? We’re only human, and we’re bound to slip up sometimes. We’ll approach all situations with a metaphorical eraser in our minds from now on, just in case we need to use it.
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RanaAwdish
2. Mature breakup
At just 7 years old, this person’s son has discovered how to do something that many of us can’t even do as adults: break up amicably. Because really, if you both want different things in life, what’s the point in forcing yourselves to stay together? We should all take a leaf out of his book.
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425suzanne
3. A lockdown mood
It was back in December 2019 when this post was shared, so this person’s kid hadn’t even experienced the joys of 2020 – yet he was already tired of the world. There’s a lot more to be tired about eight months later, as he’s probably discovered. However, lockdown or not, we could probably all connect with this kid on a spiritual level anyway.
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Xploding Unicorn
4. Pajama weddings
Most little girls dream of a big, white wedding, but not this 7-year-old. She’s so into her comfies that she’d rather spend the day in pyjamas – and have her guests do exactly the same. Almost like one, big, non-creepy sleepover. Now that’s a wedding we could get behind.
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copymama
5. Showing up mom
We want what’s best for our kids, which sometimes means preparing them for danger or disappointment before it happens. But in this mom’s case, her precautions were all for nothing. As her little one decided to point out. Should she feel pride? Embarrassment? Probably a mixture of both.
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sabaatahir
6. Daughter judgement
We’d like to think that we’re usually the ones judging our kids for their questionable actions. But in some cases, the roles reverse and it’s our kids who end up judging us (remember Sophie reading Donna’s diary in Mamma Mia?). This kid couldn’t quite believe that her mom had got a lower back tattoo in college. Who’s betting she’ll also get a tat by college age?
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latoyadijordan
7. Learning the horrors of menstruation
There comes a time when your kids have to learn about periods, sex, and all the other awkward stuff. This mom’s 7-year-old seemed to know already that she was in for an absolute treat with her fast-approaching periods. Yep, you do get them on weekends, as are the unfortunate laws of nature. And they’re definitely “Jesus Christ” worthy.
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Kelly Oxford
8. The morbid truth
Sometimes, a child’s honesty just isn’t appreciated. Like this. Who wants to be reminded that they’ll be dead? And how do you respond to that? “Thanks for that, son. Nice to know you’ve been considering it.”
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dailydairydiary
9. Magic words
This mom knows what she’s doing as a parent. If her 7-year-old was trying to be smart here by suggesting he’d get his water himself rather than say please, mom ended up as the winner. She was the one who didn’t have to get her kid some water, after all. Perhaps defiantly refusing to use manners is actually a great incentive for independence.
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Imegordon
10. Hands-free everything
Our kids are growing up in a world where we’re increasingly allowed to be more and more lazy. Opening your garage door by hand? No need – we’ve got a remote for that. Same for switching on the TV and putting the lights on. You don’t even have to vacuum your floor by hand if you don’t want to anymore. But when it comes to brushing your teeth, this 7-year-old hasn’t quite learned that hands-free isn’t possible yet.
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copymama
11. The best comeback
If your comebacks in arguments aren’t the best, take a leaf our of this 7-year-old’s book. Sometimes it’s easier to shut someone down by simply asking them to “stop being wrong”. There’s not really a retort back that could match that.
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JenMGreenberg
12. “Sleeping in”
We can all remember our own childhood days, when sleep was boring and waking up at 5am was the done thing. In this 7-year-old’s mind, a 7am wake-up call is genuinely considered a lie-in. God, we wish we still felt like that today. Even 9am feels tricky on some days.
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sarahdelri0
13. Age-appropriate
The whole world is obsessed with social media nowadays, even our kids. But as the new generation grows up, it’s interesting to see which sites they’re favoring. This person’s 7-year-old is clearly a TikTok fan, but had no clue about Twitter. On the flip-side, their father in law has no idea what TikTok is, but is familiar with Twitter. By the time they’re adults, there’ll more than likely be something new for them to obsess about.
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ChaikelK
14. A little dramatic
7-year-olds still have plenty of imagination to unleash, but not in the conventional way that they did as toddlers. Now, dinosaurs don’t just walk about on the floor – they get involved in laser fights and kill each other violently. And there’s bathwater involved, too. Would not want to be those dinosaurs.
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XplodingUnicorn
15. Beeping out the swears
We can’t help thinking this 7-year-old has a point. Movies and TV shows are full of violence, whether it’s people having a screaming argument or heroic gangsters getting into fistfights for the good. Our news channels are plagued with images of war, political debate, attacks on innocent people. Since when was a well-known expletive deemed to horrifying for our ears, yet violence was fine to show?
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Kelly Oxford
16. Accidental stunt
Most 7-year-olds are essentially miniature whirlwinds that wreck the inside of your home just when you’ve finished putting it straight (for the zillionth time that day). Bouncing on the couch, playing “don’t fall in the water” and doing gymnastics in places of very limited space is all part of a normal day for a kid of this age. If only those pesky door handles didn’t get in the way – but they can sometimes play a part in a cool accidental stunt.
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MumInBits
17. It is bulls**t
This smart 7-year-old is right to be angry. Since when did a tattoo become gender oriented? A kid shouldn’t be made to feel like something as small as a temporary tat isn’t for them because it’s designed for a particular gender. Someone needs to get rid of the wording on this packaging altogether.
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AddyBrossWrites
18. Weird aspiration
Of all the things on our (very limited) personal bucket list, trying human meat isn’t one of them. This mom’s 7-year-old, though… savage. If we were her, she’d watch her kid extra carefully from now on. If an apocalypse did happen, you’d know for certain who would be eating who first. No thanks.
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Kelly Oxford
19. Inventive snowman
The world would be a boring place if all snowmen stood upright, as this 7-year-old knows. Considering kids spend so much time upside down, this little guy probably thought he was doing his snowman a favor by letting him have some fun. Either that, or he misjudged his “head” and “body” sizes, and it made more sense, appearance-wise, for him to be upside down.
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mommajessiec
20. Oh, right…
The problem with having children around the 7-year-old mark, as many parents will know, is that they expect us moms and dads to do everything for them. Including actually bothering to look for a “lost”stuffed animal. You’d be surprised at just how effective it can be to use your eyes.
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FatherWithTwins
21. Adorable but illogical
Sometimes a little kid’s logic is as flawed as it is adorable. We somehow don’t think that a bear on the attack would stop and try to make friends with the attackee. It’s not like you could sit him down for a cup of tea and pay him some compliments to get on his good side. Bears tend to have a one-track mind, unfortunately.
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mommajessiec
22. Unusual antics
It’s one of the most dreaded school-day morning questions: “Are you ready for school?” It’s usually at this point that your kids will stop distractedly playing with toys, staring out the window, or whatever they actually do to put off getting dressed, and realize that they probably need to put some clothes on. This mom’s 7-year-old went one step further and dressed himself… just not in the right way.
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ValeeGirl
23. He just wants the ice cream
It’s to the annoyance of all moms and dads out there that bad-for-you foods are given good-for-you flavors, like strawberry, for instance. This clever 7-year-old tried the old “strawberry ice cream” trick when his mom suggested he had some fruit as a snack, but his smartness went even beyond that when he was told to try again. Banana split is technically a fruit, isn’t it? There just happens to also be ice cream on the plate.
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XplodingUnicorn
25. Cancel today
This 7-year-old needs to be the next president. We could definitely get behind cancelling a day of responsibilities if we were simply too tired to do them. Imagine if everyone was granted three cancelled days a year, where they could abandon all their tasks and do whatever they wanted (i.e. nothing). Shame the world doesn’t work like that.
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XplodingUnicorn
26. How convenient
Impossible as it may seem, some kids don’t like cheese. The textures and flavours are a bit freaky to young ‘uns to begin with, but it doesn’t take long for the addiction to kick in big-time. This mom’s son is in a slightly unusual boat, as, though he appeared to like cheese to begin with, he randomly changed his mind… right when his mom was dishing up the cheesiest dish known to man.
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MumInBits
27. The coffee myth
Kids are always wanting to try things that aren’t appropriate for them, like expensive chocolates, coffee, and (God forbid) alcohol. This 7-year-old wouldn’t take no for an answer when her mom tried to explain why she couldn’t have coffee. And though her point was savage, it was probably true. We would personally need an unhealthy amount of caffeine coursing through our veins before we felt as energetic as a hyperactive 7-year-old.
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Saltymermaident
28. $27 diamonds
We’d personally love to come across the $27 diamonds that this 7-year-old seems to think exist. And obviously, their logic completely makes sense. If diamonds are your birthstone, you are, for that reason, entitled to them by default. It’s just unfortunate that they tend to cost a tad more than $27.
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dishs_up
29. Just sharing licks
If your child grew up with a pet, they probably have some part-animal in them. This person’s 7-year-old made a very valid argument when asked to stop licking the dog: the dog licks him. Though this sounds unpleasant for so many reasons. Someone give his tongue a bath.
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ReasonsMySonCry
30. Mom down
A little humiliation goes a long way. Who else is going to point out your deepest flaws, like the fact that you think you’re funny when you’re actually not, other than your 7-year-old son or daughter? They only mean what’s best for you, of course. It’s all character-building.
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LurkAtHomeMom
31. Food before anything
This mom’s 7-year-old is clearly already a big foodie. We can’t blame them for wanting to prioritize making their sandwich over something as unimportant as a household chore. Though we think “cooking” might be pushing it a bit far.
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copymama
32. Obviously not
Only you know how your own body feels, as this 7-year-old had to remind his dad. Obviously his stomachache had absolutely nothing to do with his eating habits. It’s just a coincidence that he devoured a bag of gummy worms prior to his abdominal pains. And it will be in hypothetical future occurrences, too.
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dadmann_walking
33. Good point
Any 7-year-old who doesn’t already have social media themselves probably knows a whole lot about it. Especially the kids who have parents who share quite a lot of their lives on their preferred social platform. This 7-year-old knows that her secrets at home are no longer safe. Mom will share them all. It’s kind of ironic that she also shared this.
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kristabellerina
34. Only a little bit
We’ve all been crammed up in the car with our entire family when someone decides to sneak out a silent but deadly. This 7-year-old had an interesting defence when his dad put the blame on him – he only farted “a little bit”. We’re not entirely sure whether it is scientifically possible to fart “a little bit”, but we’d love to know more.
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_JHock
35. The hunger is real
Pretty early on in life you learn something huge: nothing is ever more important than food. And as this 7-year-old rightly points out, no food is ever enough. Are lunch and snacks the same thing? Hell no. Will we always have room for snacks in that dedicated part of our belly saved for this very purpose? Hell yes.
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dadmann_walking
36. Rough day
Giving your kids an anonymous place to vent sounds like a good idea in theory, but in reality, it could quickly and anonymously turn into World War 2. For instance, this mom’s 7-year-old has taken to writing hate messages on her whiteboard. Though we can deeply relate to her statement, we’re not entirely sure it’s the positive start to the day anyone was anticipating.
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writesloud
37. The world is a lie
There are some mind-boggling things in this world, and one of them is the concept of time. As if it wasn’t confusing enough knowing that we all follow a certain pattern of seconds, minutes and hours that fall at different times depending on where we live, time can also be read incorrectly, or just plain wrong. This smart 7-year-old was hit hard when they discovered their watch was wrong. At least they never travelled abroad and (true story) spent the whole week living in a different timezone without even knowing.
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CAITLINCHIRASE2
38. Er… nope
Some 7-year-olds are convinced that with the bits of knowledge they picked up at school, they are the master of everything. This can lead to occasions like the one described in this mom’s Tweet. How to explain that there is technically only one word in “seven”? She probably had the right response with the alcohol.
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momtransparent1
39. No synonym fits
Some 7-year-olds are happy to just get by in life, while others are looking for ways to reinvent the English language. To be fair, we’re with the kid on this one. If there’s not a single word to describe “broken bone” without seeming too serious or childish, there’s clearly a hole in the dictionary that needs to be filled. Perhaps he should make up his own.
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OWLinspired
40. Too much talking
While this 7-year-old might be smart enough to know that he talks too much, he isn’t smart enough to realize that dad doesn’t actually want to hear his incessant ramblings. But we suppose it’s a sacrifice of parenthood: pretending to take interest in each and every part of your kid’s conversation points, even if they’re essentially just off on a soliloquy. Bless.
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dadmann_walking
41. Tactful robbery
Being a 7-year-old means being free of responsibility… which naturally frees up the time to ponder the most important things in life. Like the best time to carry out a robbery. While this particular child might be making a good point, we’d be questioning his morals. And suggesting that his mom sleeps with one eye open.
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IdreamofNarnia
42. It’s gotta be easy
At 7, you can pretty much dream about being anything you want. Yes, only one person in the whole of America can be the president, but why can’t you be? Especially, as this smart 7-year-old points out, considering our current political status. Anything is possible, we say. Dream big.
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mehdirhasan
43. Not quite…
Here’s another example of when a smart 7-year-old doesn’t quite get their words right. In this little guy’s case, it’s lucky he didn’t make his statement in public. It’s one thing to admit to not liking a dried petals and spices combination, and quite another to air a daring political opinion with the world. Luckily mom was there to set him right.
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Gupton68
44. He’s not in the mood
By the time you reach adulthood, you have a pretty good grasp of just how many people in the world should be avoided at all costs. This kid, at just 7, is clearly a fast learner. He’s already got a vendetta against people in general, and he’s not afraid to air his opinions on his family group chat. We feel he’d have a lot to say in therapy.
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adiyala_jail
45. Princess knows best
Here’s a fact: you will never quite know the depths of the fantasies that your 7-year-old is living in. This little girl, for example, is so convinced that she’s a princess that she’s too busy with “princess duties” to even tell her mom about it. We’re guessing she’s recently seen “The Princess Diaries” and is living her real-life Mia Thermopolis fantasy.
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Audrey_Burges
46. The logical pee spot
Being bursting for the toilet is one of the most unpleasant things in the world, and it can often mean that all logic (and manners) goes out the window. Queue for the restroom? You’ll have to use the disabled bathroom. But only rarely have you resorted to peeing outside. This 7-year-old, however, preferred to pee in his own back garden than the (hopefully) accessible bathroom in his home. Hmm, makes sense.
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jdstalnaked
47. Music is the answer
If only life was this simple! Music is supposed to unite us like nothing else, but this 7-year-old is too young to know that there are people out there who will continue to believe the “wrong thing”, music or no music. We like his theory, though – and in an ideal world, we’d argue things out and make up in the space of one spontaneous song, musical-style.
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AmyPerfors
48. Brain-teaser
Here’s a brain-teaser if you ever heard one, and it’s presented by… surprise surprise, a 7-year-old. Has anyone ever seen a real-life dead person? Is that even possible? What exactly would that entail? Someone put the girl in a philosophy class.
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ai
49. She’s sussed it
There are quite a few school subjects that we really question, but history isn’t one of them. We can see the importance of learning about the things we did right, but mostly the things we did wrong, in the past, to ensure we can all make the best decisions going forward. Of course, by “us all”, we mean the very minor percentage of the population who are powerful enough to set laws and declare war. So maybe this smart 7-year-old has a point.
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deapoirierbooks
50. Curse it
There’s got to be a reason why the mosquitoes go after one person’s blood more than others, and this 7-year-old has the answer. Some people, him included, clearly have more delicious blood. In actual fact, mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, so he’s technically onto something here.
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EliasToufexis
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