People Share 73 Hilariously Awkward Childhood Pics They Probably Wish They Could Delete

Not everyone is proud of their childhood photos. Many went throughawkward stagesin their younger years, and having these images unearthed for the entire world to see is the last thing they would want.

However, you have those who are brave enough to post these pictures online. Here are some examples where people shared snapshots of themselves during carefree times. Most of these were taken before they hit puberty, went throughteenage angst, and had zero stressors other than waking up early for school the next day.

These may not be yourchildhood photos, but they could nonetheless be a good source of nostalgia for you.

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Our grandmother worked for Toys R Us and was able to score these bad boys for us.

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Before social media, it wasn't as easy to share for parents to share childhood photos of their kids with many people. For the most part, these snapshots were confined within a photo album, only to be unearthed physically upon request.

It's a much more touchy issue in the digital age, where people with ill intentions can easily snag sensitive information online, including photos. Yet, many parents still do so, seemingly unaware of the risks they're putting their children through. Experts have referred to this practice as sharenting.

We had all pooled our allowances to buy lumber and build a quarter pipe. What a great summer.

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As University of Florida professorStacey SteinbergtellsUNICEF, sharenting is when parents talk about their children outside the family circle, whether it's writing a blog post about their children, sending videos through messaging platforms like WhatsAppm and sharing photos on social media.

I'm the one in the yellow tank top looking wasted (I was waterlogged from spending about 8 hours in the pool on a hot day).

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"When we share things about our children online without involving them in that decision-making process, we're missing out on a valuable opportunity to teach our children and model for our children the idea of consent," Steinberg said, admitting that social media has made it difficult for parents to keep their children's lives completely private.

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Research cited byVerywell Mindfound that 74% of parents know at least one parent who overshares information about their children online. Likewise, 1 out of 10 parents shares information about their kids' health issues.

As clinical psychologistDr. Laura Anderson Kirbytells the publication, sharing sensitive information could compromise a child's trust in their parent.

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My dad and I found a passed raccoon in an abandoned barn, and her kid was trying to suckle. We brought him home, and my family bottle-fed him. He was always allowed outside, but he bonded with our dogs, so he stayed with us until 1990. He started to wander into the woods and eventually went back to the wild.

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Also featured is the mom of the puppies, my first dog, Mickey.

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This isn't to say that parents should completely avoid sharing about their kids on social media. Dr. Kirby suggested better ways to sharent, including posting anonymously in parental support groups.

But more importantly, Dr. Kirby advises parents to get consent from their children. Part of it is explaining to their kids what they want to share, and respecting their wishes if they say no.

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Watch out, or some huge Tuna fish might mug you.

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This is how birthday parties looked in southern California. Love my cul de sac crew's fashion.

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His name was Mr. Grumbles, and yeah, I ended up a theater kid.

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This was taken in the late 80s. We were trying for big air.

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I'm wearing the black shirt. I was inspired by my fave band, The Bangles, and formed a band with my friends from the neighborhood.

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My mom cut my hair when I was a kid, and I always demanded this style. I got called a boy a lot. I'm not. I was around 8 years old, I think. 1987-ish.

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When Skeletor took over Castle Greyskull with the help of the Galactic Empire. If I could say one thing to 9 year old me, it would be this: Wish you weren't so awkward, bud.

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Go go power rangers.

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I was lucky enough to be awake when he got back from night fishing with some great striped bass.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in a shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers their fourth victory in five games, 4-3 over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

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Noah Cates had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim also scored, and Samuel Ersson made 22 saves. The Flyers remained six points behind Boston and Detroit for the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots.

On Wednesday night at Anaheim, Cates scored in overtime in the Flyers' 3-2 victory over the Ducks.

Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin failed on their shootout attempts for Los Angeles, though the Kings still moved into the second wild card in the Western Conference.

Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist for Los Angeles. Quinton Byfield and Anze Kopitar also scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves.

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Panarin ensured the Kings picked up a point in the standings with a blistering wrist shot on a power play that tied it at 3 with 9:32 remaining.

The Flyers were without forwards Sean Couturier (upper body), Luke Glendening (lower body) and Denver Barkey (upper body), leaving them to play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

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The Miami University Redhawks swim team showed up in Speedos to support their basketball team in against the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday

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• The Speedos appeared to work, with SMU missing a free throw in the second half of the game

• Miami went on to upset SMU for a spot in the NCAA Tournament

The Miami University Redhawks had a little help from the school's swim team — and their Speedos — in their March Madness win.

Redhawks swimmers stripped down to their Speedos and rushed the stands at the University of Dayton Arena during the second half of the basketball team's NCAA Tournament First Four matchup on Wednesday, March 18.

The players wore their Speedos, swim caps and goggles as they booed the Redhawks opponents, the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, in an attempt to distract them at the free throw line.

The gimmick worked for Miami, apparently becoming enough of a distraction to force Mustangs player Corey Washington to miss a free throw in the second half of the game, which the Redhawks went on to win in a 89-79 upset.

"You could potentially blame it on the Speedos," the broadcast announcersaidduring the game.

After the game, Miami forward Antwone Woolfolktoldreporters he was "really surprised" when the swim team came out, adding, "That was elite," according to ESPN.

Redhawks coach Travis Steelesaidthe "whole arena started going bonkers" when the swim team came down the aisle.

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"When he missed that free throw, listen — that was so funny," Steele said. "So appreciative of the swim team and what they do to support our team," he continued, adding, "What a cool moment!"

Guard Trey Perrysaidthe arena in Dayton "felt like a home game" because of the crowd's support for Miami University, which is located about an hour away in Oxford, Ohio.

The swim team's scantily-clad support for the Redhawks basketball team isn't a one-time event, however. The Speedos have become a new tradition for Miami ever since the swim team started showing up to basketball games in support in January.

Redhawks swimmer Tegan Barrier explained in a video shared byCBSthat the swim team was "pretty bored as a team" in January when they first had the idea to show up to support in their Speedos. His teammate Luke Pugh said he had seen "things on Instagram about people in Speedos going to basketball games."

The swimmers talked to their coach about it "and she thought it was a good idea," said Barrier. Pugh also explained that it's "hard for us to get embarrassed" about wearing the Speedos because of how much time they spend in them during practice.

The Redhawks defeated the Mustangs on Wednesday behind 22 points from Eian Elmer, 19 from Brant Byers and another 17 from Luke Skaljac. They'll now play Illinois in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20.

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Meghan Markle stepped out with close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen on Thursday, March 19

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• The appearance comes amid a report in Variety that claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had tension with Netflix related to the couple's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, and Harry's 2023 memoir, Spare

• "Don't believe whatever you read," Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said, disputing the report

Meghan Markleis all smiles in her first public appearance since reports of a falling out with Netflix, which she, her husbandPrince Harryand the streaming giant have all denied.

On Thursday, March 19, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, stepped out with her close friendKelly McKee Zajfenas the pair attended the Alliance for Children's Rights 34th Annual Champions for Children event held at Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Calif.

TheAlliance of Momsco-founderpraised Meghan in October 2024for her support at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala, calling the Duchess' commitment to the cause "truly inspiring," adding, "I'm so grateful to have you by my side."

The appearance comes amid aVarietyreport alleging tension between the streaming giant and the couple. The outlet claimed that the tension came as Netflix was "blindsided" by the Duke and Duchess' joint interview withOprah Winfreyin 2021, and Harry publishing his memoir,Spare, in 2023.

According to the report, the alleged rift was related to the couple'ssix-episode docuseriesHarry & Meghan, which was released in December 2022 on Netflix, airing so closely to the interview and book.

The docuseries chronicled the couple's relationship from its early days through their wedding and decision to step back from royal life.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the couple denied that the streamer was caught off guard by their other projects.

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"Netflix and Archewell had legal counsel involved to oversee the evolution of the deal, as is common practice for any deal changes in Hollywood," a representative for Meghan and Harry said in the statement.

The following day, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria also spoke out about the claims at the "Next on Netflix" event on Wednesday, March 18 telling those in attendance, "Don't believe whatever you read."

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After suggesting "a little fact-checking," she said the company still has a working relationship with Meghan and Harry, and have current projects with them "in development on the TV and film side."

"Deals come and go all the time," Bajaria said, noting that the company is engaged in numerous deals that don't receive the same level of scrutiny as its relationship with Harry and Meghan.

"I guess there's no juicy story there," she said.

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