50 Moms And Dads Who Prove That Parenting Is Not For The Faint-Hearted

Know anyone who would intentionally put themselves in a lot of mental and physical pain? Exactly, parents.

Picture this:

A happily married couple often snuggles on the couch and binge-watches their favorite series on TV while enjoying a hot cup of chocolate, a cold ice cream, or a delicious pizza. They look into each other's eyes, decipher the meaning of life... and voila!

There's a baby.

A screaming, pooping, puking pile of adorableness that forces you to rethink your priorities and purpose in life. Suddenly, instead of snuggling like a couple, you spread out on the couch like a blanket because you don't care how you look while you sleep.

All your favorite TV series and music transform into nursery rhymes that you can't stop humming because you've heard them over a million times already. A hot cup of chocolate turns into bitter, strong coffee because you need caffeine to avoid falling asleep, even by accident.

The only time you look into your partner's eyes is when you want them to know they're pissing you off or when you want them to change diapers or clean up. You can't be bothered to talk because either you have no patience or you want to conserve energy.

Bloodshot eyes, nerves on fire, and awkward pauses between conversations because your brain is thinking too much—welcome to parenthood. Here are some casual days you'll likely experience as a parent.

Thankfully, children grow up fast.

ROFL.

elspells13

Maybe next time some alone time in the bathroom would work.

virgoosunmami

LOL.

littlebluekid

Aww, double trouble.

lucyleid

Silence is suspicious.

OmoKiikan

Rainbow dog, courtesy of a kid with Sharpies.

heisenburgerballs

ROFL.

papaneedscoffee

Didn't know Amazon sold farts.

dexter_024

This is what happened at Lowe's.

AwaitingCombat

A family who thought there was a ghost in their daughter's crib.

Fish_Lung

ROFL.

bwecht

Some neighbor reported a family to the HOA for allegedly running a childcare... LOL.

JustJJ92

This child thought this was white water.

AyrtonTV

ROFL.

harvilla

This kid said he was hot and wanted ice cream... reality kicked in.

PotentialApathy

Creepy vibes.

XplodingUnicorn

I have so many questions about this one.

The mom's expression says it all.

kansa04

Lego ice cubes, anyone? SMH.

carbornz

OMG.

mshik3

If it fits, it goes down the drain.

ladyjriggs

Nightmare fuel.

reddit.com

This is scary.

StumpedatUserName

Well, at least they match.

passingglans

The kid wanted a portrait of George Washington.

Marabakes

Uh, I hope they got it checked out.

LauraBaileyVO

I'm speechless, or maybe it's the hypothermia.

adamhill1212

Deep breaths, everyone. Deep breaths.

HelenhCarr

Dad thought this was a design on mom's dress... only it was puke from one of their kids.

adamdgriffith

Kid's fingers got stuck in a bench... she's alright, but the bench probably isn't.

1Wineodino

Aww and no at the same time.

This kid got too excited to see dad, then ran face-first into a glass panel. His head cracked the glass.

Doocoo26

Well, he did follow instructions.

HenpeckedHal

Precious toilet paper being given a bath...

dmclb

Kid hung up wet wipes so they could dry. SMH.

thinkingbell955

ROFL.

BigPimpin91

This person drove 45 minutes to the store thinking he had a mask in his pocket... turns out it was a baby sock.

zoltrules

Spilling coffee grounds on the kid. Hope he's not too awake.

sheriffduwayne

You'd need to pay $39.35 to hold your baby after delivery.

halfthrottle

After a sneezing attack, the kid makes a potion to help dad feel better.

pewnanner

Kid takes scissors and cuts the wire of the vacuum cleaner while it's on.

MeanMugSJ

That'll be painful to remove.

the-artful-bodger

OMG.

8slipknot8

Here's a 3-year-old biting down on drywall.

kittiekat1018

Powdered creamer exploded in this kid's face because she kept squeezing it. Now her nose drains creamer.

emileif

Kid swallows a nickel, and parents had to pay $4,400 to have it removed.

Kingsdontbeg

This 5-year-old cut holes in her socks to make sure her feet don't get too hot.

GypsyCub

Oh wow, glad I don't have a white car.

UserNameIsBack

14-year-old stirs smoothie with a metal spoon while the blender's still blending.

DrByNight

Kid walks to the playground only to discover it has been removed.

maaalicelaaamb

In Summary...

Like I said, parenting isn't for the faint-hearted, and these pics prove it. While some situations could have been dangerous, we're glad all the kids are okay.

I can't say the same about the bench, the blender, or the drywall, for that matter. Kids can be a handful, but the best part is that parents will look back at these moments and laugh!

Well, what's the worst day you've had? You'll be doing me a solid by sharing this post with your fam!

Until next time!