45 Parents Who Enforced Household Rules That Were Strict, Bizarre, & Sometimes Scary

All parents have rules that they put in place to keep their kids safe and the household in reasonable order. However, some parents can have some unexpected, weird, or even alarming rules that they make their kids follow. These people all took to the internet to share some of the strangest rules they had or heard.

Please, No

Some things are just polite to do because they're more hygienic. For example, covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. That's something that this mom seemed to have a little confusion about.

We understand that you don't want to get the kids' hands dirty but surely washing them afterward or sneezing or coughing into a tissue has to be better than this? Needless to say, it led to a lot of sharing of illnesses when the family came to visit.

Don't Say Fart

There are some words that you might not be allowed to say growing up. We aren't just talking about the more adult curse words that might get you in trouble.

Some families don't like it when their kids use "gross" words. So, for manner's sake, they don't let their kids say things like "fart." What do you say instead? When this person was growing up, "fluff" was apparently a common exchange.

Don't Do it Either

We've already talked about how some people think that "fart" is just one of those words that are too gross for a kid to say. That's where supplementary words come in.

We can see where this rule comes from - don't stink up the dinner table. Of course, this only really works if this is a household where you can easily excuse yourself from the dinner table for a moment mid-meal. Otherwise, dinner could be a bit uncomfortable.

What an Alternative

There are a few treats that parents might forbid in their house for various reasons. For some reason, this kid wasn't allowed to chew gum.

However, it seems that he found an alternative to give him a sweet, chewy effect - although we're not sure how appetizing it sounds. As for the Halloween part, we understand not participating but yelling at trick-or-treaters who don't know your views is a bit much.