15 Suuuuuuuuuuper Dystopian Parenting Photos That Give Me Secondhand Cringe

1.Well, it all started two months ago when I was at a thrift store looking for board books, and I found this. Like, whhhhhhyyyyyyyy?! Anyway, here are 16 other dystopian photos that make me cringe and then deflate like a sad balloon.

Children’s book titled "B is for Bitcoin" by Graeme Moore, featuring a cartoonish Bitcoin character holding a wallet on the cover
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2.These avocado toast diapers??? Like, are we marketing to millennials here?

Diaper with cute avocado and toast pattern held in hand indoors
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3.These strollers with tablets built into them already. Like, if you want to rent one, the screen's already right in front of their face.

Sign for "Tablet Strollers" featuring a Nick Jr. graphic, with two tablet stands behind it
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4.Ho hum, this $70 pair of baby Timberlands that a child will grow out of in approximately 7–10 business days.

Ad for Timberland baby boots; 6" classic style priced at $69.99, item number 99530064
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5.This pretend USB-C charger that came with a child's playset.

USB cable with a looped cord and pink connectors, placed on a wooden surface
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6.This toy cash register with a tap-to-pay system in it.

Toy cash register set with a microphone, calculator, and cereal box display in packaging
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7.This (admittedly) very cute plushie of...an...anti-theft robot.

A person holds a plush flamingo in front of a friendly-looking robot with large eyes inside a grocery store
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8.This Montessori wooden vlogger playset.

Toy set includes a mini camera, ring light, and accessories for pretend vlogging; packaged with a blue drawstring bag labeled "Vlogger Kit."
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9.This stuffed coronavirus.

A round, textured object with multiple protrusions resembling a stylized model of a virus, resting on a wooden surface
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10.These baby scissors with a bonus perk that encourages kids to put the blade up to their nose.

Store display of Westcott scented kids' scissors in blueberry and orange scents. Sign reads: "Kids Scissors $1.19"
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11.This formula practically secured in a bank vault.

Locked cabinet with baby formula displayed behind glass; a sign reads "Please ask for assistance."
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12.This alphabet chart with corporate brand names.

Alphabet wall cards with brand logos: Subway, Target, USPS, Verizon, Walmart, Xbox
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13.This incredibly sneaky search result.

Screenshot of a Reddit post showing a keyboard glitch leading to a Cocomelon YouTube search suggestion
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14.This Gucci crib.

Luxurious crib with tufted gold headboard and designer logo accents, set up in a nursery
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15.And finally, this oil rig pool, which I hope doesn't spring a leak.

Box for "Oil Rig Pool" featuring children playing in an inflatable oil rig-themed pool in a garden.
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What's something little related to parenting today that makes you just absolutely cringe? Tell me in the comments below.