Being a parent is HARD, but it was especially hard in 2021...but maybe not quite as hard as in 2020, so silver lining, I guess?
Thankfully, the hard times as a parent are balanced out by a whole lot of REALLY funny times. Here are 30 big laughs parents enjoyed in 2021:
1. This dad who ordered a spacemen cake topper for his son's first birthday, but didn't quite get what he expected:
To infinity and — _derp _— beyond!
2. This parent who discovered their son is basically Albert Einstein:
3. And this parent whose daughter won the "Name the Street Sweeper" contest with this hilariously perfect name:
4. This dad who lost his foot in an accident, and then had his son decorate his brace with maybe not the best choice of stickers:
Yup, that's a "Daddy long legs" sticker:
5. This dad whose daughter inherited his action figure and sent him to live in domestic bliss in her doll house:
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This parent whose kid snatched a piece of pizza between his teeth and took off running for freedom:
7. And this parent whose kid made them a bracelet, but maybe not exactly one that melted their heart:
8. This parent whose son proudly showed off his discovery...the buttato:
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And this parent whose son — after a LONG time away from his beloved toy store due to COVID — went hog wild on his first trip back:
10. This parent whose daughter finished this drawing of a dragon by adding very practical shoes:
11. This parent who screwed up and put gloves on his son's feet instead of, you know, socks:
12. This parent whose daughter's confidence is impossible not to smile over:
13. This parent whose kids asked for permission to make and eat a hot dog, and by god they gamed the system:
14. This parent who probably needed to change their shorts after their son put a T. rex in front of the baby monitor:
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This parent who let their daughter use their phone on a car ride, and the kid used it to order three Barbie Dreamhouses off Amazon:
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This parent who took their son to a wedding, and then spotted their kiddo like this:
17. This parent who let their daughter give them a pedicure, and it ended up looking like a crime scene:
18. And this parent whose kid created this frighteningly hilarious snowman:
19. This uncle whose kid does his homework like Spider-Man:
20. This parent whose kid had VERY specific care instructions for her guinea pigs while she was away:
21. This parent whose son saw this sign and, well, had to do this:
22. This dad who found out on Father's Day that his greatest talent was "laying on the pillows":
23. This parent whose kid was given — no joke — a playdate business card from a classmate, LOL (I mean it's a good idea):
24. This parent who had the joy of watching their kid learn (sorta) how to play hide and seek:
25. This parent whose kid really had trouble spelling "curtains":
26. This parent whose daughter painted a "COVID-inspired rock" that's just too damn funny:
27. This parent who grounded their son, and then found this none-too-subtle message from their son in the morning:
28. And this parent whose daughter saw these Sherlock Holmes books and saw...a koala bear:
29. This parent whose (likely horrified) son asked them why this woman was throwing her baby on the ground:
30. And this parent who stepped out of the kitchen for a moment only to return and discover their daughter had tried to "season" the potatoes (in only a way a kid would):
Kids...they're funny, man!
The year is almost over, and we're looking back on 2021. Check out more from the year here!
