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There's no definitive guide book to parenthood. Working out the best ways to love and educate your children is part of the joy and challenge of raising the next generation.
But there can be few better examples of how not to raise children than these.
Don't go! A woman crosses a level crossing with a pram as the light is on red. In the background a train can be seen leaving the station
Get 'em started young: This little girl is having her first taste of alcohol about 17-and-a-half years too early
Shock: A huge snake sits on top of a tiny baby as it lies on a bed in this sickening image
Into the raccoon's pen: This child is danged headfirst into a pen to feed a raccoon
Once this one turns 18, she won't be sticking around for long... Exasperated parents have found a novel way to stop this toddler getting into trouble
Mummy, where are your clothes? Motherhood obviously hasn't taken its toll on this woman's body, and she wants the world to know
Lick it clean: A child eats cake mix off a whisk - while it still appears to be plugged in
Open wide: A man fooling around pretends to bite into a sandwich with a sleeping baby inside
Don't fall! These toddlers have strayed dangerous close to the pole just as the woman riding it moves into a position that looks devilishly hard to hold
Lesson she won't forget... But shouldn't this dad be teaching his child not to touch electric fences?
Babe in arms: But we're pretty sure the second amendment doesn't extend to pre-schoolers
Very safe: From Social Services, at least, as this woman has taken the precaution of covering her face before this snap was taken
He's not a briefcase: But this man's novel method of carrying his son is just as convenient
Breast enlargement: A child with something stuffed inside her top in this photo which will infuriate campaigners
My first porn video: A child clutches a copy of an adult film as she is held by a grinning adult
Martial arts: This toddler is dangled upside down - but remarkably still appears to be smiling
Into the lion's den: A child who looks terrified poses for a picture next to a lion
Age appropriate: This father seems to see nothing wrong with helping his daughter to show off the assets of her risque mermaid's outfit
Baby see, baby do: This youngster already has the pose of a seasoned smoker
Good times at the festival: Depending on which way the wind is blowing, we might soon have a very sleepy toddler on our hands
This is just frightening: And this poor little one doesn't look too pleased to be jammed in the microwave either
BBQ baby: Please get him off there! This child is left on a barbecue - although it is switched off
I'm outta here: Perhaps terrified of what might be coming next, this little trike rider from somewhere in the Far-East is striking out on his own
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