14 Times Parents Prove They Are The Most Patient People In The World

    Your kids aren't ALWAYS like this, but when they are Lord give you strength...

    1. When your kid is "looking for their shoes," aka lazily scanning the general vicinity while whining, "I need help!"

    2. When your kid is “brushing their teeth,” aka slowly sliding their toothbrush across one tooth, pausing to stare at themselves in the mirror, and then sliding it across another tooth.

    3. When your kid is "performing for you," aka demanding you watch them lip sync an entire Kidz Bop album.

    4. When your kid is "getting ready to leave the park," aka playing out of your line of sight and pretending not to hear you call their name.

    5. When your kid is "helping you clean," aka making a bigger mess and/or wasting all of your cleaning supplies.

    6. When your kid is trying to "go to sleep," aka holding you hostage in their room until they drift off.

    7. When your kid is "taking their medicine," aka tearfully staring at the cup of medicine and yelling, "BUT IT'S GROSS!"

    8. When your kid is “doing their homework,” aka insisting “I don’t get it!” over and over in hopes you will tell them the answer.

    9. When your kid is "eating their dinner," aka pushing around the healthy stuff while intermittently asking, "Can I have dessert now?"

    10. When your kid is "showing you a cool TV show," aka making you watch an animated, talking bug and yelling "Keep watching!" every time you look away.

    11. When your kid is "cleaning their room," aka finding a long-lost toy buried in the filth and then playing with it for 20 minutes.

    12. When your kid is "just looking at the toy store," aka acting cool until they see something they want and start whining, "Please... PLEASE!"

    13. When your kid is "letting you go to the bathroom," aka peeking under the door at you until you finish.

    14. When your kid "tells you about their day at school," aka repeats "It was fine" no matter how many questions you pepper them with.