33 Hysterical Parents Who Prove Raising Kids Is 100% Not For The Faint Of Heart
"Love emails like 'Hi parents! We are so excited for this fall! Please create a log in for your Zerlap account, which can be accessed through your Bloppo app, which is linked on our website in a place that’s literally impossible to find, also the link is dead, see you soon!'" —@ambernoelle
Summer vacation is over, and parents with school-aged children will finally, FINALLY have a few pitter-patter-free hours once school starts.
"but if you never have kids, you'll never know what it's like to be awakened by pitter-patter of little feet". yes. exactly. that is in fact the entire point.
— Janel Comeau (@VeryBadLlama) August 25, 2023
You can use some of that quiet time to read these funny parenting tweets — and make sure you follow all these hilarious parents on Twitter!
1.
They changed our school start time from 8:05 to 8:06 for this year.
— Meg St-Esprit (@MegStEsprit) August 20, 2023
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2.
Day 71 of summer vacation: My son told his sister that she is zero-years-old and she isn’t alive yet. She is screaming and crying. I pointed out that she IS already alive though. She does not care. It is loud.
— Kristen Mulrooney (@missmulrooney) August 26, 2023
3.
Halfway through my kid’s crazy complicated Subway order, the guy asked “Where you going with this sandwich, man?”
— Dude-Bro Dad (@thedadvocate01) August 20, 2023
4.
As an end-of-summer treat, I told my 5yo he can stay up as late as he wants tonight. His regular bedtime is 7:30. It’s 7:50 and he’s outside swinging on his swing set telling me this is the best day ever. Will keep you posted on how long he makes it.
— Mediocre Mom (@MediocreMamaa) August 27, 2023
5.
No sadder relationship dynamic than my baby (absolutely obsessed with my 3yo) and my 3yo (continually tells us to throw her in the garbage)
— Lucy Huber (@clhubes) August 24, 2023
6.
watching my toddler do her amazing jump trick for the 83rd time. pic.twitter.com/Q41dK7QXkp
— Luke ☀️ (@RaDadtouille) August 25, 2023
7.
ok i’m 8 months pregnant, my husband is out of the country, there’s a hurricane and now an earthquake? a little over plotted don’t ya think?
— amber rollo (@ambercrollo) August 20, 2023
8.
"Welcome to daycare. Here's your eye infection."
— Henpecked Hal (@HenpeckedHal) August 24, 2023
9.
11-year-old: I'm bringing my saxophone home from school tomorrow.
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) August 23, 2023
Me: Why?
11: To practice making sounds.
Me: You mean notes?
11: No. We haven't learned those yet.
Lucky us.
10.
Paid $75 to take the family to the zoo so my toddler could ooh and ahh over a caterpillar in the parking lot.
— MumOfTwo (@MumOfTw0) August 19, 2023
11.
Nephew has been doing a bit where when he gets on elevators with adults, in an attempt to fit in he’ll say “I didn’t get the promotion”
— Dan Sheehan (@ItsDanSheehan) August 20, 2023
12.
16- *bragging about his mustache*
— Maryfairyboberry🧚🏻♀️ (@maryfairybobrry) August 28, 2023
12- Mom’s mustache is way better than yours
Me-
13.
it’s funny that human toddlers go through a distinct developmental phase that’s like “does not wish to eat anything that is offered”
— worms cited (@christapeterso) August 19, 2023
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Love emails like “Hi parents! We are so excited for this fall! Please create a log in for your Zerlap account, which can be accessed through your Bloppo app, which is linked on our website in a place that’s literally impossible to find, also the link is dead, see you soon!”
— Amber Sparks (@ambernoelle) August 26, 2023
16.
I woke up my kid for her first day of school and she rolled over in bed to face me, a smile slowly spread across her face and then a fart ripped at full volume under the covers.
— mom mom mom mom mom (@notmythirdrodeo) August 28, 2023
“I’m so excited I farted.”
17.
My kids are late to their first day of school because I don’t want to give their teachers the wrong impression of us by being on time
— Real Life Mommy (@reallifemommy3) August 28, 2023
18.
At a 4th Grade Mock Trial and when the kid prosecutor finished her passionate opening statement the kid defendant was so moved he stood up and applauded. This could be a quick verdict.
— NicholasG (@Dad_At_Law) August 26, 2023
19.
Me to my husband: "Don't worry, he's only 2, he'll forget about wanting ice cream for dinner if we don't bring it up."
— Amy Colleen (@sewistwrites) August 24, 2023
My 2yo: "Behold, mother, there is the exact space Grandma parked in when she drove me to this playground 3 weeks ago; I was clad in my green Stegosaurus shirt"
20.
my wife/kid are having a mommy/daughter night and when my wife asked her what she wanted to do my kid said "I would like to go to a nice dinner in Philadelphia and walk the streets at night"
— todd dillard (@toddedillard) August 25, 2023
21.
Playing Life with the kids
— Austin J. Clements (@ClementsAustinJ) August 17, 2023
11yo: lol I landed on the “have a baby” tile again, like people just park their car and make a baby
Me:
My wife:
Me: well *clears throat* some peop—
11yo: oh no
22.
postcard from child from camp pic.twitter.com/yOXRlIECfO
— flglmn (@flglmn) August 17, 2023
23.
went on vacation so my kids could play on their ipads in a different state
— That Mom Tho 🐦 (@mom_tho) August 20, 2023
-a modern day parenting story
24.
Lol my 6th grader has to call his best friend’s grandma’s landline and is very unsure what to do if someone besides his friend answers.
— Meg St-Esprit (@MegStEsprit) August 21, 2023
YES YOU HAVE TO MAKE SMALL TALK WITH THEM SON.
25.
almost 3 year old in her crib: "I'M NOT READY FOR BED BECAUSE I GOTTA DO MY HOMEWORK"
— josie duffy rice (@jduffyrice) August 17, 2023
26.
My son wasn’t listening so I said his attitude was super cringe and he looked up at me in horror and look at that he heard me.
— @itssherifield (@itssherifield) August 23, 2023
27.
My favorite part of reading a book to my 3 y/o is when we’re finished and he immediately demands I read it again but “better” this time.
— Dadof2Boys (@Dadof2crazyboys) August 24, 2023
28.
Would love to have a brief chat with whoever taught my son to roll his eyes and say “oh my GOD” whenever someone displeases him oh wait
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) August 23, 2023
29.
Can your boss be shorter than you?
— meghan (@deloisivete) August 24, 2023
-my 5yo, mixing up work boss and video game boss
30.
My 6yo has started calling himself a smarty pants and when I asked him why he thinks that, he said “Well, I’m smart and I wear pants.”
— Kevin The Dad (@kevinthedad) August 22, 2023
31.
Good morning my 6yo is already annoyed with me because I'm being mean (won't let her put her foot on my cheek while I eat my breakfast)
— Kristen Mulrooney (@missmulrooney) August 26, 2023
32.
I spent months planning this road trip down to the last detail. Husband spots a candy store. Boom he’s the hero of this story.
— I Hide From My Kids (@IHideFromMyKids) August 26, 2023
33.
why do I bother sterilising milk bottles when my kid just licked the floor of Tesco
— madeline odent (@oldenoughtosay) August 22, 2023
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