27 Tweets That Will Make Parents Piss Themselves Laughing

"I wish someone would threaten to put me to bed for a change."

Posted on July 12, 2017, 01:51 GMT

Jenna Guillaume

Editor-at-Large, BuzzFeed Australia

1.

Our daughter is threatening to never talk to us at night if we don't let her stay up & I don't think she understands threats or negotiation.

2.

I'm writing a book about parenting called, "Nevermind, I'll Just Do It Myself!"

3.

If life hands you lemons Then a mango Then an apple It's because you're in the fruit aisle With a 2 year old Who won't stop handing you crap

4.

Cranky Kid: THAT'S IT. I'M MOVING OUT.
Me:
Kid:
Me:
Kid: MOOOooooOOMM!
Me: FINE. [sigh] Oh no. Please. Don't go. Anything but that.

5.

5-year-old: *walks up behind me when I'm on the computer* What game are you playing?

Me: Pay the bills.

5: Are you winning?

Me: No.

6.

Last day of school:

Kids: Yay!

Parents: [checking when first day of school is]

7.

Netflix should have a "times watched" counter for kids' shows so you can track your slow descent into madness.

8.

Son: how old were you when you felt like you were a grown up?

Me: I'll let you know when I get there

9.

5pm, to kids: "Stop complaining that there's nothing good to eat here! Have some fruit!"

11pm, to self: "There's nothing good to eat here."

10.

Before becoming a parent, I never realized I could ruin someone's day by doing a piss-poor firetruck impersonation.

11.

You could make dinner for a toddler, or you could just cut out the middle man & throw away a plate of food and squirt ketchup on the dog.

12.

Me: *Friday night* I'm so glad it's the weekend. Maybe I can finally get some rest.

2yo: *Saturday at 6am* *screeches like a velociraptor*

13.

I can't! It doesn't work! HELP MEEEE! *sobs* PLEEAAASSSEEE! It's broken! IT'S BROKENNNN! [runs from room]

-my 3yo trying to eat a Pop-tart

14.

What's the opposite of getting knocked-out? I’m looking for a word to describe being awakened from a deep sleep by a toddler kick to my face

15.

Want to know fear?
Randomly feeling your toddler smear something wet on your exposed arm...Then running away.

16.

*Mary Poppins voice*
Ok, children! Time to go!
[15 min later]
*Batman voice*
I said let's go.

17.

I tucked my kids in last night and said, "See you in the morning!" and then we laughed and laughed. Saw them 16 more times before sunrise.

18.

I wish someone would threaten to put me to bed for a change.

19.

Don't get me wrong, I love my 3-year-old. It's just that sometimes I'm pretty sure he needs an exorcism.

20.

90% of parenting is trying to determine if your kids' feelings are genuine or just them trying to manipulate the crap out of you again.

21.

I wish I’d known how much of parenting was having little people scream at me for giving them exactly what they wanted.

22.

Before I had a child, I never knew that quietly disposing of a balloon could feel so much like a murder.

23.

Wonder Woman, but it's just me, getting my kids to school on time.

24.

2 yo has been crying for 20 minutes because she misses her booger. In case you wondered what motherhood is like.

25.

[trying to stop my toddler's tantrum in a restaurant]
*harsh whisper* If you don't cut it out right now then there's nothing else I can do

26.

Little does the bus driver know, that "I love you" I shout after my kids every morning is for him too.

27.

7yo: I wanna wear my hat today
Me: Ok, but I'm not going to carry it all day

Narrator: But carry it all day he did