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
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.
Zomg! That's a straight up tragedy! Did you have to go home? Did you ever get to see it?
Load More Replies...The last time I went on a family holiday was with my sister and her kids. Her 3yr old was too scared to sleep on the first night because he was in a strange place so she lt him sleep with her. I was woken up at 4 am to her screaming and her and her son freaking out. She'd been fast asleep and woke up with her son projectile vomiting all over her bed, it went all over her back and in her hair. I cleaned him up and comforted him while she showered and stripped the bed. They then slept on the couch, until he woke up screaming and clutching his stomach at 6am and proceded to have explosive diarrhoea that leaked out of his pyjamas and all over the couch. He slept most of that day and was luckily completely fine afterwards. Definitely the most memorable start to a holiday I've ever experienced!
I pooped my last clean pair of underwear on the last night of our trip to Disney world when I was 9. I thought I had to fart 🤷🏼♀️🥴 I even got everyone I was there withs’ attention in the middle of the restaurant and was like “watch this brrrrBLBLBLBLBLB” my face went from 😏 to 😆 to 😳 within 1 whole second
My aunt and uncle in the car on their way back from the beach, hearing their darling daughter ask: "Daddy, can you open the window, please?" - "Why? are you unwell? Do you need to puke?" - "No, already did" is one of my favourites.
A family your not funny...... If she was speaking English this whole time, what makes YOU think writing cow in Spanish would make sense to you?...
Load More Replies...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
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 😮💨
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 😮💨