50 Of The Best And Most Hilarious Parenting Tweets Lately That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
Whether or not parenting is easy is irrelevant, as long as we can all agree it's hilarious.
There are few places in the whole world where parents can find more solidarity than social media, and that may be especially true when it comes to Twitter. Twitter, a "micro-blogging" and social networking service that boasts 206 million active users, is quite the hub for parents to share virtually anything and everything that comes to their minds.
There are surely some downsides to the ease of communication that social media platforms like Twitter offer us, but there is a massive benefit to seeing and reading about relatable moments through other parents. Sometimes the only thing that keeps us going from one day to the next is that humorous sense of solidarity, which comes only through another parent's most awkward and hilarious moments.
Children can be seen in either a more human light or a more demonic light, depending on the stories shared on Twitter, but either way, parents from all walks of life are likely to find these tweets hysterical. Non-parents who are on the fence about becoming parents may be scarred for life, though.
That's spoken in jest, of course; being a parent may not be what everyone is cut out for, but it is often quite a precious joy. And for certain, we wouldn't be laughing so hard today if these families weren't making Twitter quite the place for parents!
1. I feel the child's pain
Pork_Chop_Hair2. Well played
msemilymccombs3. Ba Dum Tiss
notmythirdrodeo
4. The squad is all here
LizerReal
5. Pretty much
simoncholland
If you type "why are teenagers" into the Google search bar, the first suggested search that pops up is "so angry." Is parenting a teenager that universal?
Apparently, it is. UK-based FamilyLives.org says:
"Teenagers are busy trying to make sense of the physical changes happening to them, as well as the changes in their emotions, and sometimes moodiness or a desire to be in control can make them angry. Just like other emotions, anger is perfectly natural, and it is neither right nor wrong to feel angry."6. Solid advice
Chhapiness
7. I can't think of a single primary caregiver who wouldn't sign up for this.
mommeh_dearest
8. That's pessimistic as heck
XplodingUnicorn
9. How terrible, who would give this to a child?
jenniferweiner
10. How to steal breaks, a PRO TIP:
MumInBits
Gallup Polls once interviewed 60,000 women in the United States and reported that "non-employed moms of young children are more likely to report anger and sadness, and they are also more likely to have been diagnosed with depression than their employed counterparts." Additionally, even when "controlled for age," stay-at-home moms were "still emotionally worse off than employed moms."
11. It saves time
mommymemejeans
12. That's impressive levels of petty
BunAndLeggings
13. Such a cruel world
maryfairybobrry
14. Some things age well, some things age poorly, and some things don't age at all, apparently.
wickettred
15. I don't like it when you paint parenthood in this light.
Dad_At_Law
In 2020, the birth rate in the United States declined by 4%, and that's a record low. In order to maintain a "steady population," the United States would need an average re-population of 2.1; where it's at now is around 1.6.
It's not just the pandemic, either; the US birth rate has been on a steady decline for a decade. Professionals often come across as confused about why the birth rate continues to decline, but if you asked enough people, you'd hear a whole lot about the extreme cost of living that people in the US have to cope with.
16. Baby Boss
maryfairybobrry
17. Fascinating, isn't it?
Dad_At_Law
18. It's true
lmegordon
19. I believe it
michimama75
20. That IS adorable
Wordesse
The declining birth rate is not just a "US problem." In fact, globally it has been declining for fifty years. Even China and India have had declining birth rates that are considered non-sustainable.
Many people joked about pandemic babies being the result of being quarantined at home with boredom, but statistically speaking (with research included), weforum reported:
"Most children these days are wanted or planned children, especially in the developed world. Deciding to have a baby is contingent on being optimistic about the future – and optimism is difficult to muster during a global pandemic."21. Wow, did anyone else not realize this before? It's true.
Chhapiness
22. Oh dang
MumInBits
23. The other half is still cleaning up spills
Average_Dad1
24. Kids play better when no one is watching.
XplodingUnicorn
25. Brilliant
kevinthedad
While the pandemic may have negatively influenced the birth rate despite its long-term downward climb, some experts anticipate a "baby boom" after widespread vaccine distribution becomes successful.
26. Now it all makes sense
Wordesse
27. Hide and seek went horribly awry
BunAndLeggings
28. Don't let this fool you; a child's sense of fashion is something to embrace, celebrate, and take LOTS of pictures of.
dadmann_walking
29. I'll take this advice for future reference, thanks.
IDontSpeakWhine
30. I'm willing to bet she's heard that line somewhere
Dad_At_Law
Some theories suggest that one of the "driving forces" behind declining birth rates is linked to urbanization. Sixty years ago, over one-third of the population lived in rural areas, but today at least 60% of people live in cities, where the economic rewards and penalties for having large families change drastically.
31. Beautiful, brings a tear to the eye.
maryfairybobrry
32. Brilliant, actually
adremily
33. That's... something else.
Mollyissilly
34. Parenting Hacks 101
OlMumsyJess
35. Say what now?
dad_on_my_feet
36. That explains a lot.
MamaNeedsACoke
37. Some things in life are entirely too relatable
ambernoelle
38. Nice
momjeansplease
39. Give him what he desires; what's the worst that could happen?
maryfairybobrry
40. Honestly
momlikethatpod
41. Any question will do!
Cheeseboy22
42. He won't learn a thing for several years yet, though
kevinthedad
43. That's a treasure
dadmann_walking
44. That's not the worst idea I've ever heard
motherplaylist
45. WHY IS THE SPOUSE ALWAYS SO LOUD
LizerReal
46. Coffee was totally goals when I was little, too
AshleyRParker
47. They should reconsider some of their choices at the hospital
cellapaz
48. To say the least
Wordesse
49. So it begins
Lottie_Poppie
50. This is the way
mommajessiec
Some people say, "parenting ain't easy," and they may very well be speaking the truth. Maybe it's not a matter of easy or hard, but of seeing the best in every day, even on the days when your kids insult dinner or cry about not being allowed in the trash can.
Either way, after seeing 50 tweets about parenting, it's safe to say that none of us are experiencing parenting in a way that we can't relate to others with, right? Right.
