Parents on Twitter are sharing what parenting means to them in five words or less, and the results are a mix of hilarious, sweet, and absolutely terrifying. Parenting is not for the weak!
1. Parenting can be...a challenge:
#ParentingIn5WordsOrLess Choose your battles...
2. You find yourself saying things you never thought would come out of your mouth:

3. And your priorities definitely take a turn:

4. You can't take your eyes off of them, even for a second:
Honey, where's the paint? #ParentingIn5WordsOrLess
5. You ask this question more than you could have imagined:

6. And you try to teach them important lessons:

7. Sometimes, you just have to sit and take it:
You’re a daddy jungle gym. #ParentingIn5WordsOrLess
8. And there's a code you should never break:

9. You celebrate all the wins, even when it's simply SURVIVAL:

10. They teach you about sharing:
#ParentingIn5WordsOrLess Forever asking for YOUR food
11. All they need is love...oh, and Wi-Fi:

12. Your needs, however, are not always met:

13. Like, the need for privacy:
Hiding in a locked bathroom #ParentingIn5WordsOrLess
14. It's always something:

15. It's usually this:

16. You can't trust the silence:
Quiet is suspicious #ParentingIn5WordsOrLess
17. You actually have to say this out loud:

18. Hide mommy and daddy's special treats very well:

19. Because some days you REALLY need it:
#ParentingIn5WordsOrLess Jesus take the wheel!
20. Really:

21. But no matter what, you have to stand your ground:

22. Poop. Always poop:
#ParentingIn5WordsOrLess "what is that smell?"
23. The struggle is so real:

24. But you have to let them learn and grow:

25. You'll be more tired than you thought possible:
Never Sleep In Ever Again #ParentingIn5WordsOrLess
26. But it's all worth it:

27. And there are not enough words to describe the love:

28. But this does a pretty good job of summing it up:
