Despite the fact that humans have parented for basically as long as there have been humans, people with kids can attest to the fact that one’s offspring can always find a way to surprise you. From novel and innovative ways to make a mess, to “kid-logic” that can give you an aneurysm, parents, it seems, never have a dull moment.
We’ve gathered some of the best posts on X from parents sharing their funny stories or relatable experiences from this April. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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Parents with younger kids in particular are often in a very specific place where they have no one to really share their experiences with. After all, you don’t really discuss the ups and, God forbid, downs of parenting with your actual kids. Your childless friends simply don’t get it either.
So it’s perhaps no surprise that parents then use the anonymity of the internet to share their feelings. This isn’t even limited to negative emotions either. Indeed, these sorts of posts might just be another side-effect of what some researchers call “parental loneliness.” One US survey found that over 66% of parents do report feeling isolated by the demands of raising kids.
Similarly, unlike a “normal” job, many parents report burnout at times. This is perhaps one reason why “it takes a village,” because the adults need a break too. You can’t exactly “quit” parenting, so folks vent online and seek advice. After all, you can’t exactly get a Masters degree in parenting, so asking for advice on the internet is a good start.
Schools do start too early for teens. When I was one I couldn't fall asleep before 2am, it was a horrific waking nightmare to drag my sorry a ss to school each weekday
I am and have always been a night owl. Grew up in the UK where school started at 9 but now we live in Germany and I really feel for my kids because school here starts at 7.30 a.m.
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I would just wander into their rooms singing "Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning" at the top of my lungs. I have a reputation among my fellow musicians for being, well, LOUD, when I sing. So the kids were unhappy. But that song has one point where you sing the melody to reveille. My oldest daughter eventually joined the Air Force. She was very angry with me when they woke her up. Very. Angry.
It's horrifically unfair. For years and years my son woke me at dawn, wide awake and ready to play. Now that he wants to sleep until noon school starts at 7:30.
I think you've just summed up the pain of every parent.
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I can beat that on waking mine up. If they didn't get up o would go in their room with an a stainless steel put and metal cooking spoon... CLANG. CLANG CLANG!!! Or. a piece of ice that is dripping. Needless to say I didn't have to do either very many times. Noise didn't bother me because I worked in MRI at the time and had earplugs. 😈
Mine STARTS at 7:20, girl's are on the bus at 6:00. They've got friends on it at 5
High school for me started at 0715, I wish it was 9am. The school district I used to go to has, in recent years, implemented late start days. So if the school was planning for a half day, they would send the kids in later, instead of them getting dismissed early in the day. I believe they do this at least once a week now.
Aussie here... I watched an episode of "Operation Ouch" with my daughter (who starts school at 8:55) & the twin brothers who host the show were on the subject of puberty, how body changes for both boys & girls. The one thing I have learnt from that episode was as kids become teenagers, they fall asleep so late & I think that they get tired as their bodies are growing/changing/ hormones
One of my favourite quotes: "Cleaning house while kids are growing, Is like shovelling snow when it's still snowing"
What would happen if you squash a glitter bomb? Would it blow up? Because I doubt that's something I would wanna clean up.
We went on a family vacation when I was in 1st grade. Somewhere in the middle of Montana, I said mommy, I don't feel so good and I have a lot of red spots on me. I developed 3 day measles on the way to Yellowstone.
Miss 9 & I call each other bruh daily!! Even at school drop off & pick up, she'd say 'bye bruh' , 'hi bruh' it makes us feel connected more. My mum would punish us kids when we use to call her bruh. It's harmless!
African-American Vernacular English is a legitimate, NATIVELY used variety of English and, as such, it has its own grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. It's not "uneducated" and it's not "hood". In fact, it shares its phonology with rural deialects spoken by Whites throughout the Southern United States, and it's closely related to various creole languages. I know it's difficult to believe that if it doesn't "sound" white then it must not be proper, but try your hardest, will ya.
It's a 6th sense that you develop upon constant use of your phone... no one said it was reliable, but it apparently exists.
At the moment we have a game where there's a wicked witch and wizard in her mouth summoning evil cavity monsters with their sorcery who want to destroy her teeth. But hey, for the first time I her life brushing her teeth isn't a huge drama anymore (and she seems to love it all of a sudden)
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I always wonder what we are supposed to call "tweets" now that the site is called X. Do we call them x-lets? XD
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On Saturday night my brother went out for drinks with his friends. When he got home, his son, 6, took his place in the bed so my brother had to sleep in my nephew's bed. Next morning, he said to his dad winking "Did you find a little man in your bed next to your wife last night?" 😂
Also I caved in to slime/goo over the weekend lol I saw some pretty awesome stuff at our local supermarket. She went cray cray for & promised me that she will take extra care with it. She is pretty good keeping her promises though. She only makes promises that she can keep. She saw the comments here about Lego & slime.. Miss 9 said thank you for convincing me to give in & buy her lego 😂🙏🏽☺️
Well after a 3 day chat, we have agreed to Lego if she agrees to play it in her room & she packs it away. I have a permanent scar from when she was 3 lol I thought all her lego was packed up but going to the loo at 3am with the light on, I still missed a piece or 2 & it cut my foot open 😮💨
I always wonder what we are supposed to call "tweets" now that the site is called X. Do we call them x-lets? XD
Load More Replies... On Saturday night my brother went out for drinks with his friends. When he got home, his son, 6, took his place in the bed so my brother had to sleep in my nephew's bed. Next morning, he said to his dad winking "Did you find a little man in your bed next to your wife last night?" 😂
Also I caved in to slime/goo over the weekend lol I saw some pretty awesome stuff at our local supermarket. She went cray cray for & promised me that she will take extra care with it. She is pretty good keeping her promises though. She only makes promises that she can keep. She saw the comments here about Lego & slime.. Miss 9 said thank you for convincing me to give in & buy her lego 😂🙏🏽☺️
Well after a 3 day chat, we have agreed to Lego if she agrees to play it in her room & she packs it away. I have a permanent scar from when she was 3 lol I thought all her lego was packed up but going to the loo at 3am with the light on, I still missed a piece or 2 & it cut my foot open 😮💨
