Original subtitles

[upbeat music]

♪

- Parenting, it's a wild ride.

- [groans]

- And we're all trying our best to hang on...

- Oh, my God.

- But with our every move being recorded...

- [screaming]

- Posted...

- This is real life. This is mom life.

- And judged...

- Yes, but not on you.

- The ups and downs...

- It's a boy!

- Are wilder than ever.

- Buckle up.

- This right here is just old-school parenting.

- Or you're headed for a timeout.

- I refuse to be disobeyed.

♪

- I'm pregnant.

- God, no!

♪

- Hello?

- What you doing?

- What you watching?

- Fuff.

- Firefighters?

- Fuff-fuff.

- You want me to close the door?

- Yeah.

♪

- For better or worse,

screens have taken over our lives.

We've become obsessed with that bright blue glow...

[engine turns over]

Which makes them the perfect tool to teach

our children a lesson...

- He wanted the Xbox because that's easy.

♪

- [crying]

- Like this kid who's been stealing

from Mom and Dad and blaming it on his little sister.

- That was awesome!

♪

- [crying]

- But learning a lesson via technology

isn't just for kids...

- Push your right finger into it.

There you go.

- As this dad is about to find out

with his son's virtual reality football game.

- OK, when you hike the ball,

you got to hold the right trigger down--

- Blue, 42!

Blue, 42, hut! - You got to hold it.

Keep it held down and then--

- Don't move.

Don't--

- Ooh, ouch.

- Don't move!

- Game over, Dad.

- Hand it over.

- Mom Sherri has come up with a creative approach

to disciplining her 14-year-old son

for skipping school.

- And I'm keeping this at least for the next month.

That's 30 days.

But I am going to be nice.

And I'm going to give you a phone

so that I can contact you.

[soft music]

♪

- Mom has taken away his smartphone

and is replacing it with this antique.

♪

Flip phones have been around since before this kid

was even born.

No wonder he looks confused.

Mom has him time traveling.

- Don't go trying to figure out a way to get on the internet

because you can't.

There are no games on it.

You will answer that phone whenever I call.

And I mean, whenever I call.

Understood?

- And just as a precaution...

- Get over here.

- Mom also wants little sis to check out the punishment--

I mean, flip phone.

- Oh, no, it's not a touch screen.

[upbeat music]

- Wait, what? - [laughs]

♪

- Before kids start adulting, things will be messy.

And these two pint-sized Picassos

have been caught red-handed,

and green-handed, and brown-handed.

You get the gist.

And Dad has questions.

- Did you think this was a good idea?

Who got the paint out?

♪

Brother did?

♪

Do you think you guys should have timeouts?

♪

- Finally, Dad loses it in the best way.

- [wheezes]

- [laughing]

- Nothing's funny, bud.

You guys have paint everywhere.

Both of you guys are in big, big trouble.

- [wheezes] It's not funny.

- [laughs] - Not funny.

- Here's hoping these brothers have cleaned up their acts.

- [laughing]

♪

- Now, a more common mess that most parents fight

is their kids' rooms.

You can almost never tell what's hiding inside

of them, even in plain sight.

[dog barking]

- In Portland, Oregon, mom Kelsey

is on the phone with a friend when she hears the dog barking

and comes into her son's room to see what's up.

- What is your problem?

- Somewhere in that mess, Mom sees what she thinks

is her son.

- Oh, my God, Justin.

- But she quickly realizes...

- Uh, Gail, Gail, Gail, Gail.

[dog barks]

Uh, Gail?

- She's dead wrong.

- I need help.

[dramatic music]

[dog barking]

- Parents know about messes.

And in Portland, mom Kelsey is so used

to her son's messy room...

- What is your problem?

- That it's hard for her to see anything strange about it.

[tense music]

- At first, she assumes it's her son on the bed.

But she then realizes what she's actually seeing.

- OK, Gail, I need help.

I thought it was Justin that the dogs are barking at,

but there is a homeless man on his bed in his room.

- Initially, Mom thinks the stranger's a man.

- You need to go.

- But she quickly realizes that it's

actually a woman who's finally woken up from her snooze.

Mom calls 911 as the woman makes

her way out of the house.

[dog barking]

- Police later arrest her.

But all charges were subsequently dropped.

But as for that mess her son made,

you better believe Mom's never dropping that, no way.

- I'm right here. - Are you ready?

- Yeah, I'm ready.

- Learning to ride a bike is a milestone

for most kids and their parents.

- OK, keep going. - Don't let go.

- I'm not gonna let go. - Promise?

- I'm not gonna let go. OK, I promise, I promise.

- And this son is ready to flip the script on his dad.

I didn't let go.

Just keep going. Keep going, keep going.

I'm still here. I'm still here.

- You're doing great.

You're going.

- Our kids are always able to teach us something,

including what we're doing wrong.

- I do not like how you are saying this stuff.

- This cutie is putting her dad back on track

with how he talks to her teenage sister, Hope.

- Me?

- Yes. - OK, go ahead.

- I am a little mad.

- And, Dad-- - OK?

- You do not be nice

a lot of times to the kids,

except for Isaac and me and your wife.

And that's all, out of all kids.

- So sometimes I have attitude.

Is that what you're trying to say?

- Yes, OK.

[upbeat music]

- Yes.

- It's hard being a dad.

And you want to make good choices for your kids.

- Dad! - What?

- That is why God gave you me and Isaac.

That is why, so then we can have talks with you

and make you good to the kids.

- Well, it's hard to argue that logic.

- You're right.

You do help me to be a better dad.

I love you.

[child wailing]

- This dad is being tested by his toddler's

two-plus hour tantrum.

Luckily, big brother has an idea

to help get Dad through it.

- [breathes deeply]

♪

♪

- Sometimes, it takes a six-year-old...

- To breathe new life into a situation.

♪

- And just when you think everything's OK, look out.

♪

That's when things go off the rails.

The basics of being a parent is to keep your kid alive.

So you have to be on the lookout,

no matter what you're in the middle of doing.

A mom's home security cam captures a majestic bald eagle

descending into her driveway.

Unfortunately, it's hunting her pet goose.

That's right. She has a goose.

But that's not the point.

Even though Mom is in the middle of nursing,

she swoops in for the save,

and didn't even have to unlatch.

Now, that's some serious multitasking.

In Kansas City, it's not something

but someone who's on the hunt.

This mom is placing her baby in a car seat.

Then she steps away for a brief conversation.

♪

Seeing an opportunity, the hooded man

rushes for the car door...

♪

And speeds off with the baby in the backseat.

- At a Kansas City gas station,

a mom straps her baby into her car.

She turns her back just for an instant,

and a complete stranger jumps into the driver's seat

and pulls away with the baby still on board.

When the man stops to shift the car from reverse to drive,

Mom leaps to her baby's aid.

♪

She smashes the window with her elbow.

And with Dad in hot pursuit, she holds on for dear life.

♪

It's enough to cause the driver

to lose control of the car.

And as he crashes, Dad dives in to retrieve the baby.

Unfortunately, the driver escapes.

But Mom's incredible act of bravery

ensures her child is brought back safe and unharmed.

♪

- Having kids comes with a lot of surprises.

- Are you kidding me?

- From the moment we find out we're having a baby...

- Oh!

Yes! [laughter]

Oh, my goodness.

- To the moment we find out that our baby is finally home.

- [screams]

- This serviceman has come home to surprise

his mom for Christmas.

- [crying]

- Good luck topping that gift, Santa.

- It's you! I love you so much.

- I will. - Awesome.

- No one expected this emotionally charged surprise

at James and Lexi Hammond's wedding,

least of all James' soon-to-be stepdaughter Maci,

who's about to hear some vows written especially for her.

[laughter]

[applause]

♪

- I just wanted to include Maci some sort of way

to make her feel a part of it, so she didn't feel left out.

- It was just such a special day that I'll never forget.

My dad said vows to me and became my dad.

♪

- To see her heart full,

having James now in her life

and knowing that she will have a dad there for her

for the rest of her life who will be there to support

her and love her unconditionally,

it just meant the world to me.

[applause]

♪

- Sometimes, parenting is a real drag.

♪

- Levi, what do you have to say for yourself?

- I don't think he can say anything.

- After a fun snow day, this mom will do

whatever it takes to get her tired kid

to his next stop...

- Now is this fun?

- Which will probably be his bed.

- [laughs]

♪

- In Vermont, police are trying to drag away

a 25-year-old man with a warrant.

- But his parents are not having it

and jump in to try and stop the arrest.

[indistinct yelling]

- Stop, stop!

♪

- Mom seems to be doing most of the legwork.

♪

But then Dad decides

to dig them into an even bigger hole.

♪

- Some parents will go to any lengths

to dig their kids out of trouble.

And when police arrived to arrest his 25-year-old son,

the dad operating this excavator really goes

above and beyond.

[dramatic music]

- His son may now be in cuffs,

but no way is Dad giving up on his baby boy just yet...

♪

Which earns him his own set of silver bracelets.

- The dad pled guilty to two charges of aggravated assault

with a deadly weapon, plus one count

of impeding a public official.

He was sentenced to two to four years'

probation and 90 days in jail.

The mom received a citation for impeding an officer.

And the son pleaded not guilty to several counts

of aggravated assault, burglary,

and unlawful mischief, and is currently in custody

awaiting trial.

But for parents, there are usually

way more ups than downs,

for example, the college admissions process.

- Whatever happens happens.

- It's one of the few times parents

willingly stare at screens with their kids.

- Ah-- - [screaming]

You did it! - Oh, my God.

- In Pennsylvania, Anthony and his parents

are finding out if he'll be the first in his family

to go to college.

- It doesn't really matter.

- It's up. - It is?

- Do it. Do it.

- It doesn't matter.

- OK, Mom, you can admit it now.

It matters.

- Congratulations-- - Oh, my God, I got in.

[screaming]

- Yeah!

Yeah!

- Oh, my God! No!

- Yeah! - Oh, my God!

- I really want to read the whole entire thing.

- Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

- Yes, sir!

- This kid might sprint right to college

after getting his letter.

- Ah!

- Let's go!

- Good. Congratulations, baby.

- My baby.

Guys, he got into Morehouse.

Oh, yeah, baby!

Whoo!

♪

- It's one thing to see your kids get accepted.

- Dropping baby boy off at the dorm.

- It's a whole other thing to actually say goodbye

when you drop them off at campus.

And this dad in Georgia learned just that.

- It's going to be all right.

It's going to be all right.

- Listen, son, you've been with me your whole life.

You're gone now.

- I hope you really try hard to make good decisions.

- We're only a phone call away, yo.

I mean it.

- You know we're always here for you.

We love you.

Make us proud.

Love you. - [crying]

- Oh, come on, Dad.

No really, come on.

Kid's probably got an orientation party

to bounce to.

♪

Parents wear a lot of hats.

And one of them is chef.

Unfortunately, our efforts are not always appreciated.

And sometimes, the older our kids get,

the pickier they are as eaters.

- [laughing]

♪

Somebody come look at this.

- This son is filming his mom as she barbecues ribs.

And he has a lot of notes.

- The grill is on fire!

- Some might be valid.

- Open the grill!

- I wonder why!

- The ribs is still on the grill!

- Mom, son, and porch survived this inferno...

- I can't f****** breathe! [laughing]

- The ribs, not so much.

♪

Well done, Mom.

♪

- We got to get to school.

- Mom. - Come on.

- Mom?

- In Tennessee, these kids aren't

playing with their food.

They're playing defense with a very wild turkey.

- Come on.

Y'all walk by mama.

- Mom, go!

- And this one is still gobbling.

[turkey gobbling] - [laughs]

It's just a turkey.

[laughs]

Come on.

Come on, Mama will run with you.

- I don't want to! - Come on.

- Look, he's coming closer.

- Mom knows her girls aren't in any real danger,

even if they don't realize it.

- [crying]

♪

- Look, Milly, here he comes. He's following us.

- [crying]

- Come on, Jay.

Jay, come on.

I'm distracting him.

Well, actually Milly is.

OK. [laughs]

Get in. Get in.

[turkey gobbling]

- Come on, hurry!

Get in!

- Yeah, go ahead. Keep gobbling.

Because it's payback time come Thanksgiving, sucker.

- [crying]