When you share on social media, you’re putting yourself on the line. Just ask these people who shared their own bad parenting on social media, thinking they were being funny or helpful. So they never expected the huge backlashes they faced. And some of them paid the consequences big time... Pouring Water on a Baby IMAGE BY: Facebook / whereisbabykate South Carolina authorities charged Caitlin Alyse Hardy with cruelty to children after she recorded a 36-second clip of herself laughing as she poured a bottle of water on her sleeping baby. The baby jumped and cried. Hardy posted the video on Facebook saying she did it because the baby kept her up at night.

Letting a Baby Smoke a Bong IMAGE BY: CBS / AP [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Rachel Stieringer turned herself in to Clay County Sherriff’s deputies after the Florida Department of Children and Families learned she posted a Facebook photo of her baby smoking a bong. But Stieringer claimed it was fake and that she never put tobacco in the pipe.

Menacing a Child IMAGE BY: WKRC Leanne Fischer from Mason, Ohio, stood up to a student bullying her child. Fischer posted an Instagram video in which she threatened the fourth-grade bully from Western Row Elementary. Fischer said she would strike back at anyone who went after her child. She got 14 days in jail and five years' probation after being charged with menacing.

Giving Drugs to a Baby IMAGE BY: WAKEMUGSHOTS Brianna Ashanti Lofton of North Carolina was charged with felony child abuse for allegedly posting a Facebook video which showed her giving her baby a controlled substance. And if you're wondering what kind it was, well, it's the kind you smoke. Wake County Child Protective Services then took the baby into their care. She's been charged with two counts of felony child abuse, contributing to delinquency, and possession.

Shaming a Child for a Lack of Likes IMAGE BY: Instagram / @bowerpowerblog [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Georgia resident Katie Bower, the blogger behind the BowerPower blog, was appalled that her 6-year-old son didn’t get a lot of “likes" compared to his siblings whenever she posted photos of him. To make things worse, she made that backhanded comment when she took to Instagram to wish him a happy birthday. Bower claimed that it bothered her that her “Munchkin” didn’t get enough attention. But some parents questioned her sanity for putting too much value in her son’s social media ranking and her poor parenting ended up going viral.

Using a Son to Degrade #MeToo IMAGE BY: The Washington / courtesy of Pieter-Hanson Pieter Hanson’s mom posted a photo of him in his Navy Uniform with the hashtag #HimToo, the same hashtag being used by a movement that’s become the anti-version of the #MeToo movement. Hanson had to do his own damage control and let the world know he absolutely supports the #MeToo movement on social media, no thanks to his mom, who meant well. Hanson told BBC, "It's my mum just being a little silly, I wouldn't put too much thought into it."

Dangling a Baby Out of a Window IMAGE BY: Facebook / Al Arabiya A man dangled his young cousin out of his 15th-floor apartment window in Algiers, Algeria. The Facebook caption read, "1,000 likes or I will drop him.” He was arrested and charged. But he claimed Facebook users altered the photo to make it seem like the child was in danger when it wasn’t.

Punishing a Child With Forced Boxing IMAGE BY: Facebook / Tavis Sellers [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Tavis Sellers from Virginia turned himself into cops after posting a live Facebook video of himself and his 17-year-old son boxing as punishment for skipping school. During the five-minute video, the teen was seen crying and was injured too. Social workers investigated immediately and Sellers was arrested.

Colluding With Son to Defame Others IMAGE BY: REUTERS / Regis Duvignau Jaswinder Bedi and his son Yatin Bedi from Haibowal Kalan in Ludhiana were charged with posting on social media with obscene photos of a young woman and two male students from a private university. It was determined that the father and son did this in order to defame the students. They ended up getting charged and booked.

Letting a Toddler Drive IMAGE BY: Getty Images An unnamed mom from Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, posted a few videos on social media showing her 3-year-old steering the wheel of her vehicle while the child sat on the woman’s lap. Neither of them was wearing seat belts, which wouldn't have made the situation any better, really. Authorities tracked the woman down and charged her with careless driving and parent not providing necessities of life.

Letting a Child Set Himself on Fire for Fun IMAGE BY: Youtube / Sayitinlove [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Janie Lachelle Talley from Charlotte, North Carolina, allowed her 16-year-old son to post videos on social media of himself and others setting themselves on fire for the social media "fire challenge." Maybe she thought she was giving her teen free reign. But she wound up charged with contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Torturing Children With Pranks to Make Viral Videos IMAGE BY: Youtube / Daddyofive. Mike and Heather Martin got into some trouble after posting a YouTube video screaming at their son for spilling ink on the carpet. But it was a prank. He didn’t do it. Their "invisible ink" prank left viewers angry as heck, so they used an online petition to get Child Protective Services to investigate. And that’s how the Martins temporarily lost custody of their son.

Using a Child to Prove a Point About Social Media IMAGE BY: Facebook / Kira Hudson Kira Hudson tried teaching her tween daughter Amia a lesson on the dangers of Facebook. She posted a photo of Amia on social media to prove how easy it is for strangers to see her pic. The photo went viral fast. But it moved beyond Facebook. Somehow, 4chan pranksters ended up finding Hudson’s Facebook page and home address and ordered them some pizza. But they also edited the kid's photo to send mom a message: "Maybe you shouldn't use your daughter as an experiment to prove your point." This forced Hudson to remove her daughter from her Facebook page and get rid of any personal info.

Publicly Threatening a Daughter's Date With a Gun IMAGE BY: Twitter / @JayFeely [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Jay Feely posted a Twitter pic in which he wished his daughter and her date a great time at the prom. But he got a ton of backlash because the photo showed Feely holding a gun while posing with his daughter and her date. So Feely was forced to apologize. He claimed it was meant as a joke.

Making Your Girlfriend Think She Just Watched Your Child Die IMAGE BY: Youtube / Roman Atwood In 2015, Roman Atwood pranked his girlfriend, Brittney Smith, by making her think their 3-year-old son, Kane, blew up while riding a four-wheeler. While Smith was distracted, Kane jumped off the bike and was replaced by a dummy. When she turned back, she saw what appeared to be her son’s final moments. The video went viral.

Telling a Child He Has a Deadly Viral Disease IMAGE BY: Vine / Tevyn Demmings In 2014, a U.S. couple checked their son's temperature with a thermometer, then told him he had Ebola. But the kid wasn’t laughing. In fact, he burst into tears. The video went viral with almost 2 million views in the first two days, but some viewers felt the parents may have scarred their kid for life.

Forcing a Child Into the Trunk of a Car IMAGE BY: NBC / Chicago [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] Boguslaw Matlak from Illinois was seen forcing his son into the boot of his car as an alleged social experiment, which sounded more like punishment. The child’s mom Laura Quijano was in on it too, and they filmed the entire thing. The son was put in the care of relatives while the parents faced child endangerment charges.

Dunking a Child in Water to Extort Money From an Ex IMAGE BY: Spalding County Sheriff's Office Laquanda Lenea Mosley from Georgia was arrested after sending her baby's father, Kevin Banks, a video through Facebook showing her dunking her 5-month-old daughter’s head in water. She allegedly did this to get Banks to pay child support. She was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault.

Pranking a Child Into an Illegal Relationship IMAGE BY: Dr. Phill Gina tagged her teen daughter, Alexis, in the pic of a male model named David. It was meant to be a "social media joke". But backfired after Alexis wound up dating the guy. Three weeks after meeting the guy and seeing him only once, Alexis sneaked out of the house to go live with him. But Gina claims David kidnapped and manipulated Alexis to turn her against her family.

Bathing Nude With One's Infant Child IMAGE BY: Facebook / Torben Chris [dx_custom_adunit desktop_id="RTK_K67O" mobile_id="RTK_5yk0"] A Danish dad named Torben Chris posted a photo on Facebook having a bath with his 2-year-old daughter. He got tons of backlash accusing him of being gross. But he clapped back claiming that parents and kids can take baths together. "Nudity with your child is not gross, but natural," said Chris.