Any parent will tell you that life is their child 's party and they 'll cry if they want to- especially if they are made to do something they do n't feel inclined to . A hilarious new hashtag has popped up on social media site Instagram exposing some of these 'awful ' that things parents do to their children- such as giving them a bath ( how dare they ) , putting them in their high chair ( so mean ) , and even giving them cookies ( what a truly evil thing to do ) . # a**holeparent has almost 4000 posts from parents all over world , admitting through their uploaded pictures to cleaning , feeding , and entertaining their children to their immense dissatisfaction . Scroll down for video . ' I would n't let her have a knife , ' explained one parent on the # a**hole parent thread . Most of the photos show children crying , followed by an explanation of exactly what their parent has done to upset them so . ' I would n't let her have a knife , ' explained one parent alongside a picture of their daughter sobbing in a highchair . ' I would n't let him drink the bubble solution , therefore I 'm an # a**holeparent , ' wrote another , next to a picture of more tears . The a**holeparent website features similar images , with children crying over the small details in life . ' I would n't let him drink the bubble solution , therefore I 'm an # a**holeparent ' 'Asked her to model today 's outfit ... Apparently that makes me an # a**holeparent ' 'Asked her to model today 's outfit ... Apparently that makes me an # a**holeparent . ' I wo n't let her play with the dirty poop wipes in the trash can , ' posted one parent . 'Because I was throwing a ball in old navy and she carried [ it ] out , ' wrote another , next to an image of their child crying . 'Have you ever suggested your child eat a broken granola bar ? Have you ever barred your child from playing with power tools ? , ' the description on the website says . 'Have you ever served your child a drink from the pink cup when they wanted blue ? Then you , too , might be an asshole parent . ' One # a**holeparent posted a photo with their daughter curled up in the hallway crying . ' I wo n't let her play with the dirty poop wipes in the trash can ' 'Because I was throwing a ball in old navy and she carried [ it ] out ' ' I stopped him from eating wood chippings at the park , so I am an # a**holeparent , ' one image was captioned . 'Asked her to model today 's outfit ... Apparently that makes me an # a**holeparent , ' the social media user wrote . ' I put her on her rocking horse like she wanted ... so im an # a**holeparent , ' posted another parent . 'It ’ s a universal experience : having a small child be disappointed in something completely illogical , ' the 'about us ' section on the website says . 'Despite our best efforts , children are often frustrated . Sometimes they think we ’ re awful , when we ’ re really just being parents . May this be a humorous reminder that we ’ re all in this together . ' ' I 'm an # a**holeparent because I made him sit in his highchair and read while I swept up the food on the floor ' 'She made me see the easter bunny , ' posted one parent captioning this image . ' I stopped him from eating wood chippings at the park , so I am an # a**holeparent , ' one image was captioned . ' I 'm an # a**holeparent because I made him sit in his highchair and read while I swept up the food on the floor , ' said another . The hashtag may be in response to or a spoof of the Instagram hashtag # parentingfails , which shows parents engaged in activities with their children that others have deemed unusual or inappropriate . 'He could n't wait until we got home to play outside . So I 'm an # a**holeparent ' .
# a**holeparents is a hashtag on Instagram to expose 'flawed parenting ' The #MeToo movement has been criticised for its focus on sexual harassment and assault, but it also highlights the need for better parenting.