As parents, sometimes our little ones put us in especially hot seats around the negotiating table. And when you're running on only a few hours of shut-eye [1] and just need your child to go to flippin' bed — and stay there — you may be more likely to agree to a particular situation in hopes of just checking another box off your very long to-do list. Thankfully, parents have been sharing the hilarious bargains they've been making with their kids on Reddit [2], and they prove you're definitely not alone.

The discussion all started with someone sharing their less-than-ideal experience, and others quickly jumped on the bandwagon:

Never gamble what you aren't willing to lose. [3] from r/Parenting [4]

Here are some of our favourite instances where parents' negotiating skills have utterly backfired.

Kids seriously say the darndest things!

Kids say the darndest things, right?!