8 Completely Absurd Things Parents Have Actually Said, Illustrated

"We don't eat dinner with our toes."

Kids may say the darndest things, but sometimes, their parents aren't too far behind.

In 2012, dad Nate Ripperger achieved viral fame with his hilarious posters that illustrated of some of the ridiculous things he said to his children on a daily basis. Now, he's put together a book of the poster highlights titled Things I've Said to My Children, the book will be available on Sept. 15.

"Every parent has that moment when they say to themselves 'Wow, I can't believe that came out of my mouth,'" Ripperger told The Huffington Post. From "We don't eat dinner with our toes" to "I am not talking to you until you are wearing underwear," this book is filled with dozens of parenting gems.

Scroll down for some sample pages from the book.

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