These ‘Average’ Summer Parenting Problems Will Make You Smile

When you've had one of those days as a parent – you know the kind when everything you do feels like a parenting fail to the highest degree – we've news for you, some parent somewhere is experiencing pretty much the same shit.  We're long-time fans of this hilarious Instagram account, created by one of our favourite parent bloggers, Ilana Wiles, and mum-of-two – it's very aptly called, Average Parent Problems. It's basically everyday 'normal' things that happen when you have kids; things we ALL relate to. These ones have us in absolute stitches! If you have any to add, send them to the @averageparentproblems on Instagram, don't forget to hashtag your very average problems either, #averageparentproblems 1. Every time. 2. They are so creative when they want to be! 3. The unfairness of it all! 4. Or get splashed by the pool  5. Or the helmut, the scooter, the bag, the book, the teddy.... you always end up carrying! 6. Roadtrippin' – always sounds way more fun in theory! 7. Sure, honey, Elmo looking adorbs! 8. So generous 9. Let me get right in there for you. 10. Or five weeks and two days... For more Summer-is-so-unfair-for-parents moaning, check our our dad columnist, Dave Moore's new piece on coping with four kids when he school shots up shop!  Main feature image from instagram.com/averageparentproblems.