November 24, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Kid Tried To Get Back At Mom For Punishing Her, So She Got Back At Them Out Of Spite And Laughed About It Years Later

by Benjamin Cottrell

little girl crying in time out

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Childhood justice can be hilariously unpredictable.

When one little kid decided to get even with their mom for punishing her, the result wasn’t tears — it was laundry.

Turns out, “don’t move” can backfire in the funniest way possible.

Read on for the full story!

Sit on this chair and “dont move!”

I remembered this event from my childhood recently. I was like… 6 maybe?

I did something “bad,” and my mom punished me by making me sit on a chair in the kitchen as some cool-down time or something.

But this kid decided she was going to get back at her mom.

I remember feeling like I was wronged somehow, and I decided I’d make her feel sorry she punished me.

So, I tried really hard and eventually wet my pants because she told me to “not move!”

Her plan worked like a charm.

I guess it worked. She let me get up and was apologizing a lot.

I finally told her about it last night, but she didn’t remember.

She couldn’t help but crack up about it, looking back.

I was crying laughing because it seems like such a crappy thing for a kid to do.

Sorry, Mom!

At least now, they can both laugh about it.

What did Reddit think?

Some kids look back and end up wishing they rebelled more.

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Sometimes kids are the ones who end up schooling the adults.

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Punishments are harder to enforce with exceptionally stubborn children.

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Not all kids can say they won time out like this.

If you liked that post, check this one about a guy who got revenge on his condo by making his own Christmas light rules.

Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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