Parents Voice Their Parenting Struggles On Twitter and If This Isn't An Ad for Contraception, We Don't Know What Is
Parenting is hard. Reading about other people's parenting struggles can make it a little better if you're in the same boat.
I have to say, you never really get it until you're a parent yourself. I remember seeing kids acting wild and rolling my eyes, only to have someone say, "Wait until you have kids of your own" - and now I get it. I totally understand.
The thing is, kids are wild and savage. They're crazy while also being the sweetest things in the world. Kids are amazing, but my God, they say the darnedest things! My daughter turned four about a week ago.
The night before her birthday, I told her I couldn't believe she was four and that this time four years ago, I was in the hospital getting ready to have her. She responded by saying, "Yeah, I came out in the hospital!"
"Yes, you did," I quickly replied. Then she asked, "Did I come out of your mouth?" Now, I'm one of those people who's very much about teaching kids the correct words for everything, but I was seriously stumped.
I hesitated and replied, "No... from my belly button," and moved the conversation along. Every parent I have told has cracked up with that all-knowing 'been-there-done-that' nod. Kids make for some funny stories, and below are 45 hilarious parents sharing some of these anecdotes.
1. Totally trying this.
threetimedaddy2. Dang... bad time to learn something new.
mommajessiec3. Crazy. What kind of crazy person would do this!
stayathomies
4. THIS. IS. EVERYTHING!
Lhlodder
5. Just set her loose; she'll know where I'm at!
Dadpression
6. Today is NOT that day!
momtransparent1
7. ... This is a CLASSIC #KidMove
stayathomies
8. Dang... for real, though? Hate that.
Oohlala_____
9. Oh, is that so?
mom_ontherocks
10. Yeah. I'll believe that when I see it.
XplodingUnicorn
11. "NOT UNDER THIS ROOF!"
daddydoubts
12. Check under the couch. ALWAYS check under the couch. Failing that, go through the trash.
KimmyMonte
13. RIP.
HomeWithPeanut
14. You'll hate it, honey. Have a banana.
VisionBored1
15. ... and counting!
HomeWithPeanut
16. Shhhh!
DadandBuried
17. See ya!
RodLacroix
18. Well, I'll be damned. That's so sweet of you to volunteer to cook every night, sweetie.
XplodingUnicorn
19. Thank you, but also, please leave.
SnarkyMommy78
20. ... As someone who is turning 30 this year (and struggling), this would kill me.
UnfilteredMama
21. Ask your dad.
RodLacroix
22. Thank you for understanding.
MumInBits
23. The vomiting part is so F'ing real!
dadmann_walking
24. That is EXACTLY parenting!
SnarkyMommy78
25. So fun.
dishs_up
26. FATAL ERROR!
threetimedaddy
27. Reason? What's that!
HenpeckedHal
28. INVENT THIS
_troyjohnson
29. That's called parenting.
MomOf2Happas
30. This haunts me.
copymama
31. Sometimes you have to take one for the team.
HomeWithPeanut
32. Errrrrryday.
SladeWentworth
33. That's right. Drivers :|
daddydoubts
34. Who's down to babysit???
HomeWithPeanut
35. They never need to read.
VisionBored1
36. .... I cannot.
sarcasticmommy4
37. Good luck with the DIY.
copymama
38. SO PRECIOUS
MacgyveringM22
39. Not going to happen, sweetie.
TweatingForTwo
40. I don't wanna spoil my dinner.
WalkingOutside
41. "You're the parent. Just ignore them. It's fine."
momsense_ensues
42. WHO DID THIS!?!
pro_worrier_
43. Stuff of nightmares.
HomeWithPeanut
44. So many, sweetie. So many recitals.
simoncholland
45. Me too!
XplodingUnicorn
