Manc parents reveal the most ridiculous reasons their kids have cried
The Manc asked parents as part of our ongoing question series designed to give our audience of loyal Mancunians the chance to share their thoughts and feelings.
It’s a saying we’ve all heard before and for better or for worse, most parents are armed with a list of anecdotes of hilarious things that their children have said or done over the years, which tend to come in handy at milestone birthday parties and events, or when they feel like embarrassing them for whatever reason.
It’s often the case too that the older the kids get, the more parents have to add to their arsenal.
There’s a good chance that a few of these hilarious anecdotes ended in tears, or in some cases, the tears are the reason the anecdote is so funny in the first place – and its these stories we were keen to hear all about.
So, as part of our ongoing question series on Facebook that’s designed to give our over 700K audience of loyal Mancunians the chance to share their thoughts and feelings on a wide range of topics and questions, we yesterday asked those parents looking for any chance to make their children red faced – What’s the funniest / most ridiculous reason your child has ever cried?
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And we got thousands of responses in less than 24 hours.
If we decided to include every single one of these hilarious responses in this article, we’d be here all day and our sides would be well and truly split, but we have cherry-picked a few of the best to share.
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“Because I wouldn’t let her keep a poo that looked like the Gruffalo. She’s still not over it 10 years on,” Christie Finegan said.
Lisa Powell added: “Because her hair was ‘copying’ her when she jumped on the trampoline.”
“My 3 year old daughter spent nearly 45 minutes crying because Daddy corrected her and said she wouldn’t grow a willy when she was older. The wails of “oh no! My willy will never grow” could probably be heard for miles,” Becca Lowe shared.
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“My daughter cried because her hot chocolate was too wet,” Pauly Deester said.
Nicky Dudley added: “When my little boy was 3 he was having treatment for cancer the doctor told him this chemo would turn his wee red he sulked for hours cos he wanted blue wee not red years later we can now laugh about it he begged the doctor to change it to blue.”
We got thousands of hilarious responses from parents less than 24 hours / Credit: The Manc
“My youngest 22 years ago, cried his eyes out because the goldfish was drowning in the aquarium,” Ana Vitorino shared.
Cath Waterhouse said: “Because I wouldn’t let her have her pocketful of woodlice sleeping in her bed with her. And because we made her tidy-up when her tidying-up fingers were broken and not working on that particular day.”
“Because I told her she couldn’t pick up the dogs poop with her hands,” Gail Joanne added.
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Are you keen to have your say? Reckon you’ve got a hilarious anecdote about your child’s tantrum that rivals the ones we’ve included here?
Head on over to our post on Facebook to share your stories here.
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Pubs can extend their opening hours if England make it to the Euro 2024 semi-finals
Emily Sergeant
Pubs are to be permitted to extend their opening hours if England make it through to the semi-finals of EURO 2024 this summer.
With the Premier League, and the English and Scottish football leagues, all drawing to a close over the next couple of weeks, our nations are already looking ahead to what is gearing up to be a massive summer of sport – with both the UEFA EURO 2024, and the 2024 Olympics coming up before August is out.
And now, it’s been revealed by Home Secretary James Cleverly that if either England or Scotland’s mens national football teams make it to the semi-final of European football’s flagship tournament, then pubs will be allowed to stay open for longer.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… because isn’t there always?
The Government has said that venues will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours on match days if either or both teams reach the last four or the final of the competition, but this only applies to pubs that already have a license to open until 11pm anyway.
Pubs can extend their opening hours if England make it to the Euro 2024 semi-finals / Credit: Piqsels | Wikimedia Commons
The move to extend opening hours comes after a consultation at the end of last year, and is hoped to provide a boost to the hospitality industry – which has notably been hit hard during the ongoing cost of living crisis.
The Home Secretaries in England and Wales, under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, can make an order relaxing licensing hours to mark occasions of “exceptional national significance”, but the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments have to set their own rules.
“We have listened to the public through our consultation,” explained Home Secretary James Cleverley, “and we will be extending pub licensing hours should England or Scotland reach the semi-finals or final of Euro 2024.”
The EURO 2024 semi-finals are to be held on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 July / Credit: UEFA
Mr Cleverley said the move will “allow friends, families and communities to come together for longer to watch their nation hopefully bring it home”.
This legislation is set to be laid in Parliament today (Wednesday 8 May) to ensure there is enough time for it to be debated and passed before the tournament begins on Friday 14 June, the Government has confirmed.
Blue Peter is launching a FREE book club for kids at Manchester’s Central Library
Emily Sergeant
Blue Peter is launching a book club for kids right here in Manchester later this month, and it’s free for everyone to get involved with.
Book-loving mini Mancs are in for a real treat in a couple of weeks time, as the iconic BBC children’s TV series is partnering with Manchester Libraries and The Reading Agency for an exciting new project called ‘Blue Peter Book Club Live’.
Officially kicking off at the Central Library in the heart of Manchester city centre next Saturday (18 May) Blue Peter Book Club Live is set to be a “fun-filled event” that’s open to all.
It's official! The Blue Peter Book Club is launching live from Manchester Central Library. 💙
— Manchester City Council (@ManCityCouncil) May 8, 2024
Not only will kids get to discover a whole host of “brilliant books” and “celebrate the joy and adventure of reading” with guest authors Eve Ainsworth, and the Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, but there’ll also be the chance to meet Blue Peter presenters Abby, Joel, and Shini, along with Henry the Blue Peter Dog, at the free event too.
CBeebies presenters George Webster and Gyasi Sheppi will also be there to take families on some “enchanting escapades” with magical story time sessions.
Creative crafts, masses of books, and the opportunity to meet some classic book characters like Alice, the Mad Hatter, Willy Wonka, Peter Pan, and more, are also set to make the library “come to life”.
Blue Peter is launching a free book club for kids in Manchester / Credit: BBC & The Reading Agency
The Blue Peter Book Club ‘Badge Trail’ also launches on the day too, and it challenges children to discover special Blue Peter badges on display in 12 different cultural venues across Manchester – with a bonus badge in the Blue Peter Garden in Salford, and some exciting prizes up for grabs.
Beyond the launch event, a series of ‘Book Hunt events will also be coming to “unexpected settings” in Manchester’s parks and open spaces throughout the summer too, and schools across the Greater Manchester region can also join in with Blue Peter Book Club Live by using activity packs and reading resources developed by The Reading Agency to create a “nationwide celebration”.
Ahead of the event next weekend, Councillor John Hacking, who is the Executive Member for Skills Employment and Leisure at Manchester City Council, has called Blue Peter’s new book club a “magnificent initiative”.
Blue Peter Book Club Live will kick-off with a launch event at Manchester Central Library / Credit: Ricardo (via Flickr)
“We are thrilled to be hosting this exciting book event alongside our partners in the iconic Central Library,” Cllr Hacking commented.
“The book club is a magnificent initiative to inspire a love of reading and creativity to get our children engaged and excited by books, and this launch event is one that families with young children will not want to miss.”