40 Hilarious Memes Showing What Parenting Is All About Have Been Shared By A Dad Online

Parenting has become an overwhelming task for most parents.

Parenting can be exhausting, funny, and a little chaotic, sometimes all before breakfast. That mix is exactly why dad Chris Cate has built such a big following by sharing memes that capture the daily reality of raising kids.

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On his Instagram account, the self-proclaimed "3 x Soccer Father" posts jokes and relatable internet finds for more than 150K followers. The result is a stream of parenting humor that hits on tantrums, surprises, and the strange logic kids bring into every home.

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1. Defining the parental journey

1. Defining the parental journeyparentnormal
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2. A very funny monster

2. A very funny monsterparentnormal
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3. Just sit back and savor the moment

3. Just sit back and savor the momentparentnormal

4. That's a good kid right there

4. That's a good kid right thereparentnormal

5. The show is about to begin

5. The show is about to beginparentnormal

Parents know the joke usually lands because it feels painfully true.

6. Kids will always be kids

6. Kids will always be kidsparentnormal

7. What our kids will tell their kids

7. What our kids will tell their kidsparentnormal

8. A good understanding

8. A good understandingparentnormal

9. You never know until you get there

9. You never know until you get thereparentnormal

10. A vital tip has been registered

10. A vital tip has been registeredparentnormal

11. You still wanna ride?

11. You still wanna ride?parentnormal

And then there are the moments that only make sense once you have kids of your own.

12. You had no idea

12. You had no ideaparentnormal

13.

Dad holding a child, surprised reaction, parenting meme about rides and disbeliefparentnormal

14. Is that even possible?

14. Is that even possible?parentnormal

15. I'd better go back

15. I'd better go backparentnormal

16. Just relax

16. Just relaxIamJackBoot

17. The pediatrician visit

17. The pediatrician visitparentnormal

18. She lost a battle today

18. She lost a battle todayparentnormal

That kind of honesty is exactly why these posts keep spreading.

This parenting standoff, where an AITA dad fought for his discipline style against his partner, is similar to the AITA dispute over sticking to discipline rules.

19. Lol... I'll try that out

19. Lol... I'll try that outparentnormal

20. Of course, it's a great feat

20. Of course, it's a great featparentnormal

21. The rise of quaranteens

21. The rise of quaranteensparentnormal

22. This is so lovely

22. This is so lovelyparentnormal

23. Brilliant

23. Brilliantparentnormal

24. Let's attend some weddings

24. Let's attend some weddingsparentnormal

25. Couldn't have said it better

25. Couldn't have said it betterparentnormal

26. Beautiful

26. Beautifulparentnormal

27. Can you not do that?

27. Can you not do that?parentnormal

Somehow, the chaos only gets more specific from here.

28. Lol... There's no running away from it

28. Lol... There's no running away from itparentnormal

29. Yes, just imagine

29. Yes, just imagineparentnormal

30. A dinosaur you want, a dinosaur you will get

30. A dinosaur you want, a dinosaur you will getparentnormal

31. You can never trust their judgments

31. You can never trust their judgmentsparentnormal

32. The best investment ever

32. The best investment everparentnormal

33. Lol... Someone explain to him, please

33. Lol... Someone explain to him, pleaseparentnormal

34. Totally agree

34. Totally agreeparentnormal

35. Kids and renaming things

35. Kids and renaming thingsparentnormal

36. A calorie refund

36. A calorie refundparentnormal

37. Lol... Darn it!

37. Lol... Darn it!parentnormal

38. Someone's about to get played

38. Someone's about to get playedparentnormal

39. Time to peel your own orange

39. Time to peel your own orangeparentnormal

40. No inappropriate questions, please

40. No inappropriate questions, pleaseparentnormal

Today, parents are concerned about the prospects of their children in a temperamental world filled with dangers. So it’s no surprise that humor has become so prevalent on the internet.

Memes are no longer just for teenagers; parents are seeking good jokes to give them a much-needed boost and find solace in their laughter.

These are the kinds of posts that make tired parents feel seen.

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