It’s completely natural for parents to feel proud of their children. Their achievements, big or small, can feel like the most important thing in the world. And it makes sense that they’d want to share those moments with others to show how much joy their kids bring them.
It’s wholesome—most of the time. But some parents take it too far, turning it into a competition to prove whose child is the most special. In their eagerness, they exaggerate their kids’ abilities—or even straight-up lie. And that’s how they end up featured on the subreddit r/wokekids, where people don’t buy the stories and aren’t shy about calling them out.
Scroll down for a collection of their latest posts, and let us know—do you think these incidents are fake or could some of them be real?
#1 Just Thought This Would Fit Here
#2 Ok Rebecca
#3 Found In A Group For Parents Of Gifted Kids. There’s Lots Of Eye Roll Comments But I Think This One Is The Best I’ve Seen
r/wokekids first appeared on the internet in 2017, and over the past 8 years, it has grown into a community of 272K followers, becoming one of the largest of its kind on the platform. Its members take pleasure in exposing people who make up false claims about their (sometimes non-existent) children’s accomplishments. However, the creator of the subreddit, u/_CodyB/, isn’t too pleased with what it has turned into.
#4 I Want To Believe That’s A Real Baby
#5 Smart Kid
#6 A World In Which Your Infant’s Majority Social Interaction Is Via Youtube
“I started the sub as a meme, and it really took off for reasons outside of my control,” u/_CodyB/ told We. “I’m extremely hands-off with it, and I actually kind of feel like the sub has gone to the dogs. Honestly, I’m thinking about shutting it down.”
#7 I Hope This Is Real
#8 She Totally Wrote This Herself! Don’t Question It You Sexists Pigs!
#9 Absolutely Inspiring 🙅♂️
The idea of retiring a subreddit with so many followers, especially when it’s doing quite well, might seem surprising. However, u/_CodyB/ believes it’s no longer as sincere as it once was—which is undeniably ironic, given that the subreddit is best known for mocking people who post online purely for attention.
#10 Maybe If She Had Gone Vegan, Her Mother Would Still Be With Her
#11 Happy Birthday Logan, Just Let Mom And Dad Overshadow It With Our Politics 🙂
#12 Yes, This Totally Happened
“It was funny when I started because Reddit is filled with so much karma baiting,” the creator of r/wokekids said. The term refers to posting content just to gain upvotes and boost a user’s reputation, known as “karma.” “But then eventually the sub meant to satirize karma baiting became the same thing.”
#13 Hey Son… I Got The Perfect Halloween Costume For Ya…
#14 And Then Everyone Clapped !
#15 This Is A Real Tweet Made By A Real U.S. Representative
“Once upon a time, you could look to Reddit for proper discourse about pretty much any subject—mind you, I still think Reddit is probably the best mainstream social media outlet for that,” u/_CodyB/ added. “But it’s become obviously worse with the rise of bots. I am a firm believer in the ‘dead internet theory,’ and I think it’s just a matter of time before the internet becomes useless for most things.”
#16 And Then Everybody Started Clapping
#17 A Future Proletarian Comrade
#18 Ruthkanda
Another reason the subreddit has drifted from its original purpose is tied to its name. When u/_CodyB/ first called it “woke kids,” the term “woke” had a different meaning—more about being aware of social issues rather than being used sarcastically or as a pejorative.
“It’s difficult for me to properly define,” they explained. “I meant it to be something like recounting a conversation where the protagonist (in their mind) said something perfectly mindful and in line with the beliefs of their intended audience.”
#19 It’s Mushier Than That
#20 All Because Of Youtube
#21 Save Neil Young
However, u/_CodyB/ doesn’t think the shifting definition of the term “woke” has significantly impacted what gets posted on the subreddit. The real issue, they feel, is that it’s no longer a space where people meaningfully engage with one another. “It’s still about kids saying absurdly profound things. Except it’s no longer genuine.”
#22 Woke, Cringe, Or “That Happened”?
#23 Might As Well Be Secretary Of Defense
#24 Supposedly A Year 3 Said This (7-8)
#25 Ballsy (Or ‘Flatsy’ Since Kiddo Is A Flat-Earther) Statement
#26 Sure Jan
#27 This Is Probably The Opposite Of Woke But Equally As Dumb
#28 From A Dinosaur Group About The New Jurassic World:
#29 Praise Jesus, Etc
#30 It Even Ends With And Then Everyone Clapped
#31 Found One In The Wild
#32 Then Everybody Hugged
#33 Does This Belong Here?
#34 Kids Are Just Too Cognizant Of Global Issues For Us Normal Humans
#35 Yep. Your Kid Definitely Said That
#36 Revenge
#37 Found One In The Wild!
#38 Yeah Mate, Surely That Happened
#39 Stumbled Across This On Instagram
#40 So True
#41 Editor So Bad 😔
#42 4 Year Old Kid Knows The History Of Australia. No Idea How She Would Know…
#43 Hmm
#44 For Sure This Happened
#45 Of Course He Did
#46 This Kid Deserves A Nobel Peace Prize
#47 Prettier Than Elsa
#48 6 Yr Old Young Feminist
#49 Epic Parenting Win!
#50 Okay Honey Whatever You Say
#51 Meirl
#52 This Kid Is Allowed To Identify As Matt Walsh…
#53
#54 Everyone Stood Up To Clap And Cry Afterwards
#55 From The Mouth Of Babes…
#56 I’m Sure He Did
#57 Sure She Did
#58 I Saw 2-5 People Say It, If It’s True Blame Them Not Me. I’m Just Posting It
#59 Use Condescending In A Sentence
#60 If Only I Was Brave Enough To Tackle Such Controversial Topics
#61 When Empathy Meets Dishonesty
#62 And Then Everyone Applauded
