There are a lot of things to learn when you become a parent.
From nursing to getting them to sleep, it’s all one big learning curve. And, really, it doesn’t get much easier as they get older – it just becomes a different sort of learning curve.
Thankfully, the parents of Twitter understand. Or, at least, are able to relate and find some LOL-worthy humour in the chaos.
Here are 15 of the best parenting tweets in 2019 (so far) that are all too relatable, whether you’re a new parent or a seasoned veteran in the parenting game.
Hey parents, remember sleeping in? That shit was wild, right.
— Karlie Hustle (@THEkarliehustle) April 24, 2019
As long as you sing to the tune of “You Are my Sunshine,” you can literally say anything you want to a baby. I just vented all my frustrations and she still fell asleep. Best therapy ever.
— Mommy Cusses (@mommy_cusses) April 23, 2019
You think you’re going to have a pretty normal day and then your 5-year-old announces she only walks backwards now.
— Mommy Owl (@Lhlodder) April 20, 2019
At 8 pm I put my child to bed and lay there till he falls asleep, usually around 8:30-8:45 of October 2048.
— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) February 14, 2019
Nicknaming your children is so weird. You start off with something sweet like Snuggle Dumpling, and before you know it, you’re calling your kid Snug Dump.
— Accidental Super Mom (@AcciSuperMom) May 1, 2019
“Stop arguing with your sister, she’s THREE” I yell, as my argument with a seven year old begins to heat up.
— Lurkin’ Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) May 1, 2019
Endgame spoiler (parent edition):
Whatever part you’re the most excited to see is the part you’ll miss while taking your child to the bathroom.
— here comes the son (@idtweetforever) May 3, 2019
It doesn’t matter where you hide. Your children will hunt you down, find you, and tell you they’re thirsty.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) May 1, 2019
When you have kids, a three-day weekend is nothing but a painful reminder of what you’ve lost.
— Dad and Buried (@DadandBuried) February 13, 2019
“I had my kids close in age so they would have someone to play with,” she yells over her children’s incessant fighting.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) February 12, 2019
What a parent’s bucket list looks like:
3. Drink hot coffee
2. Shower without kids banging on the door
1. Pee alone— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) February 9, 2019
57% of parenting is trying to figure out why the floor is sticky.
— Rodney Lacroix (@moooooog35) January 24, 2019
Hearing a toddler say “uh oh” from a different room: cheaper than joining a gym and just as effective a workout
— Snarky Mommy (@SnarkyMommy78) February 1, 2019
My wife and I spell out words so our toddler won’t understand what we’re saying, but we both spell like shit so we can’t understand what we’re saying either.
— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) March 7, 2019
Having four kids is a great way to get four different opinions on why what you’re cooking for dinner is the worst.
— Paige Kellerman (@PaigeKellerman) March 4, 2019