Every parent has the right to run their own home as they see fit for their children.
Much like there are rules at work, there are rules at home. The children may not be happy about the law of the land, and there may not even be an explanation as to why the rules are set. Yet, rules are rules, and children must follow them.
I'm sure that if you're a parent, you've banned something in your day. Maybe it was a television show that you didn't see fit for your young children, or maybe it was a certain video game that seemed too violent to be taken so lightly. Maybe it was just a pet peeve of yours that you simply couldn't tolerate under your own roof.
No matter what it was, every parent has been there. The kids, on the other hand, don't always quite understand why something has been forbidden.
These 15 people remember the things that their parents banned from their childhood home. I've got to tell you, some of them are pretty darn funny!
Did you ever ban anything like this from your home? What was banned from your house as a kid? Let us know in the comments and please SHARE on Facebook!
[H/T: Reddit]
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1.
“Power Rangers after I karate chopped my elderly grandmother.” —hobowithashotgun2990
2.
“Any food that had artificial coloring or flavoring, especially red #40.” —nocontactnotpossible
3.
“Saying the word ‘fart’ — we had to say 'toot.'” —keekorz
4.
“We weren't allowed to put paper napkins in our mouths. Not because anyone ever did, but because my mom has a thing about people putting paper in their mouths.” —Becca E.
5.
“Not finishing your food. Mostly mandated by my grandmother in an attempt to make me not waste food. Never did it occur to her that if they gave me less food that I did not find utterly disgusting, maybe then I would eat.” —Reddit User
6.
“AC/DC. Had to listen under my sheets after bed time.” —blblbgbg
7.
“My brother and I were banned from watching Pee Wee's Playhouse after my dad made the mistake of uttering one of the ‘words of the day.’ We did as Pee Wee instructed and started yelling.” —Jess C.
8.
“Salt at the table.” —assieke
9.
“Saying the word ‘okay.' My siblings had this weird way of saying it and it got so annoying that we literally had to ban the word." – assieke
10.
“Having any sort of birthday party growing up other than some family over was never allowed.” —BackDimplez
11.
“Bacon.” —Other_Jared2
12.
“Barney. My dad thought it would make us dumber.” – Grace
13.
“Chewing gum.” —Raicheal_
14.
“Cotton candy. My dad had an irrational hatred for the way it felt when you tore pieces off.” —LarrcasM
15.
“Those shiny patent shoes. My mother hated them and refused to let anybody bring them in the house. To this day, I still don't understand why.” —OvercookedPasta
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