What's The Worst Parenting Decision A Character Made On A TV Show?

Maybe if Rory Gilmore had just been grounded once...

There are some TV parents who are simply the best.

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But there are also plenty of TV parents who are just straight-up terrible, irresponsible, or completely clueless.

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At the end of the day, even the greatest TV parents can't be perfect 100% of the time.

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So we want to know: What's the worst parenting decision a character made on a TV show?

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Maybe it frustrated you to no end that Rory basically never got in trouble for anything with Lorelai on Gilmore Girls.

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Maybe you couldn't fathom how Haley's parents literally let her get married and move into an apartment with Nathan at 16 years old on One Tree Hill.

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Maybe you thought it was super ridiculous how Adrian was just casually allowed to have Ricky spend the night all the time on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

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I know her mom worked nights, but still!

Tell us what you think is the worst parenting choice on a TV show and why it makes you cringe. Your response could be featured in a future BuzzFeed Community post!