Parents are in shock after a child's innocent observation that Dora the Explorer is likely blind

"This might explain why her maps spoke to her."

By Jacalyn Wetzel

As the old saying goes, "Out of the mouths of babes." One child's observation about a beloved cartoon character has people questioning if they missed a key detail. Recently, a woman shared that while she was on her lunch break, she came across a child on the Internet explaining to his teacher that Dora the Explorer, a Nick Jr. cartoon character, is blind.

This wasn't something that the child made up without thought. Instead, the unnamed child was using context clues from the cartoon itself, and his observation has Millennials questioning everything. The woman who runs the account, Make That Magic on Instagram, shares her shock at the seemingly logical explanation.

🩲 Mom shares an epically embarrassing preschool naptime fail and the second-hand cringe is real

How did she take her kid to school the next day?

By Tod Perry

The trials and tribulations of being the parent of a young child are enough to humble anyone. The exhaustion, tantrums, dinner disasters, crayon designs on the kitchen wall, and the funk of the diaper genie are all enough to bring a parent to their knees. But a TikToker known as Melissy Goh had an unforced error that'll make it hard for her to show her face at her daughter’s preschool again.

She was shocked when, at a recent pickup, her daughter’s preschool teacher handed her a bag containing something very personal. “As a mom, this is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to me. I just dropped my daughter off at school, and guess what the teacher handed to me?” Goh asked. "She brought over a plastic bag, and she took out the contents of it, and I almost fainted in embarrassment. It's my panties.”

It’s the hat for us. 🥹

🗣️ 10 first date questions to ask to avoid awkward small talk, according to relationship experts

Ask these questions to avoid feeling anxious.

By Emily Shiffer

First dates are the first step to pursuing a new romantic relationship. But anyone who's ever been on one knows that they can also create a lot of anxiety.

"First dates can feel awkward because nerves naturally make us want to protect ourselves," Danielle Sethi, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida, tells Upworthy.

But asking engaging first date questions can help you avoid awkward small talk or feeling anxious, and allow a true connection to start growing. "Once one person shares something a little vulnerable, it signals it’s safe for the other person to do the same and go a little bit deeper," adds Sethi. "Ideally then the conversation starts to feel balanced, meaningful, and engaging."

📚 Millennials share their most beautifully nostalgic memories of the Scholastic Book Fair

And now many of them are reliving their youth with their kids.

By Ryan Reed

The Scholastic publishing company held its first book fair in 1981, and the event has remained a staple of American schools ever since. But even if it’s been around since the Reagan administration, it's clearly left a major mark on many Millennials, who can vividly remember pausing their Spice Girls CDs, chatting about the latest South Park episode in single-file lines, and walking into the library to encounter a wonderland of colorful cardboard cutouts and neatly arranged paperbacks.

For me and many of my friends, these book fairs were our gateways into literature. I have many beautiful memories of discovering The Chronicles of Narnia and Goosebumps and The Hardy Boys—childhood staples that prompted me to keep exploring into middle school and beyond. For all I know, I wouldn’t be a professional writer if it weren’t for those innocent days roaming around the shelves.