Thirteen (13) Great Comedic Children's Monologues Involving Child to Parent Confrontations

Is there anything more comically dramatic than a child breaking the bad news to his dad that he doesn’t want to be a Jedi? Or a daughter justifying to her mom why she should have a pet skunk? Okay…maybe a few things are a bit more dramatic, but emotions are emotions, and these clever children’s monologues are full of fun, clean drama, comedic timing and relatability. Muster up your passion for Animal Crossing, iPads and candy, and showcase your acting talent with these thirteen (13) great comedic children’s monologues where a child confronts a parent. And definitely, have fun doing it!

Thirteen (13) Great Comedic Children’s Monologues involving Child to Parent Confrontations

1. A WASTE OF A TOTALLY GOOD JELLY BEAN
Steven can’t believe his dad is eating his jelly beans that way. He implores his dad to stop and eat them “the right way.”
DETAILS: Children, comedy, male/female, candy, around 1 minute

2. GRINCHING MOM by guest playwright, 6-year-old, Luke B.
Max has to explain how his mom’s lamp ended up in his room. He has a pretty good reason and it has to do with The Grinch…
DETAILS: Children, comedy, male/female, child writer, stealing, apologizing, Christmas, around 1 minute

3. I DON’T WANNA BE A JEDI
Joel has to break some tough news to his Star Wars loving dad…
DETAILS: Children, comedy, male/female, Star Wars, Captain Underpants, around 1 minute

4. IOWA IS GONNA BE SO JEALOUS
Ryan has had some bad luck on his South African Safari with his parents, including a near miss with a rhino. AND IT HAS BEEN AWESOME!
DETAILS: Children, comedy, male/female, safari, parents, around 1.5 minutes

5. BORINGEST. GHOST. EVER
Ayla is pretty frustrated the ghost who visits her at night is sooooooo incredibly boring.
DETAILS: Any gender, children, around 1 minute, comedy/drama, Halloween, ghost

6. IPAD FURY
Justin threatens to run off with his mom’s minivan if she won’t meet his demands.
DETAILS: Children, comedy, male/female, mini-van, ipad, around 1 minute

7. MR. SWIMMIE: Chloe has matured a lot since her pet fish died (2 or 3 weeks ago) and now it’s time to convince her mom she is ready for a puppy!
DETAILS: Children, comedy, female/male, pets, fish, puppies, around 1-1.5 minutes

8. MY MISSING SKITTLES
Sal confronts his dad after catching him red-handed with his Halloween candy.
DETAILS: Children, comedic, male/female, candy, Halloween, around 1 minute

9. CANDY WRAPPERS AT MIDNIGHT
Adrian wakes up in the middle of the night and confronts his father who stands by the kitchen pantry, guiltily holding Adrian’s Halloween candy wrappers.
DETAILS: This is a 30 second edited version of My Missing Skittles. comedic, children, Halloween, male/female, any gender

10, 11, 12. SKUNK MOMS
*Three (3) complementary monologues
Three sisters, Jenny, Alexa and Deirdre, try to convince their mom they are ready to have a pet skunk!
DETAILS: Children, comedic, female/male, skunks, pets, connected monologues, monologues for 3 actors, each monologue is around 1 minute

13. YOUR CRUCIAN CARPS ARE BLOCKING THE DOORWAY, MOM
When Luke discovers his mom’s messy house in the video game, Animal Crossing, he proposes they strike a deal about his own messy bedroom (in real life).
DETAILS: Children, comedic, male/female, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo Switch, messy rooms, around 1.5 minutes