Parenting is a gift that keeps on giving, whether in the form of joy, chaos, love, worry, painted pictures or ruined belongings; none of the above ever seem to end. This leads to a conclusion that there’s never a dull moment with kids, as most parents can affirm.
Quite a few moms and dads turn to Twitter to unveil just how colorful life with children can get. They let out everything from surprise to frustration in their often hilarious Tweets, some of which we have gathered on today’s list for you to enjoy. Scroll through the posts shared by parents just trying to make it through the month of May and see for yourself what situations present themselves while living with the little hell-raisers.
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I hate cranky neighbors. We have a cranky neighbor too. The guy can't do anything as long as the dog pooped past his lawn.
That is normal for all kids. Very normal for ADHD kids for they sometimes lack focus, whilst other times there is hyperfocus. Every parent with an ADHD kid or ADD kid should know this. That is a big part of the whole diagnosis.
I don't have ADHD, I'm 40, and this is normal for me.
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Yep, the working memory/ short time memory vs long time memory. With ADHD the working memory is not very good.
It's the 'working memory whilst not in hyperfocus' that can be dodgy. Whilst in hyperfocus, everything can be recalled.
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And 50 year olds, too. Drives my wife nuts I can’t remember what she told me 5 minutes ago, yet I can spout useless knowledge/details from 40+ years ago.
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LISTEN OK IT JUST WORKS 😂 i dont know why i cant find the thing i just had but you better believe i remember where that one random thing in the corner i saw walking in the hallway to the bathroom 20yrs ago is!!!
I can relate to this so much it almost hurts to read im almost 25 and i have adhd and autism and this is so true
This isn't an adhd thing. I'm a 14 year old and I set things down and forget where they are/can't find them no matter how hard I look within ten seconds. I remember stuff im stressed about or interested in, but not where I set down my phone
yeah, I think the great majority of people do that, it's just how brains work! I think the difference here is the hyperfocus on the details taking place when they were told about going to Target - I'm ADHD myself and never remember that much unless I'm in hyperfocus mode xD
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I was an ADD kid and am an ADHD adult. I was never more chastised by my parents for remembering when I was told something fun, but forgetting a chore I was told to do. I hated I didn't have an explanation; ashamed for the look I saw on my dad's face because he thought it was intentional... Ironically I wasn't medicated until after high school. But looking back on it at 42, it was easy for me to forget things I didn't want to do. My brain was all over the place, and being a child it was focused on fun things. They really did literally slip my mind. I wasn't a manipulative kid... I never intentionally disobeyed, I just needed medication. Now, I agree that some kids are medicated that do not need it. However, I was a kid that desperately did. I've always been curious if I had been, what I really could have accomplished academically. Parents, medications exist for a reason. Pay attention to your child, not Facebook blogs or opinionated holistic parents in your play group.
That is soo accurate!! My kids and grandkids do the same and it’s mind blowing while annoying at the same time!!
Lol. Can't find toothbrush. But can remember how many buttons on your shirt 2 months ago.
My cousin's kid describes his condition ADHD as Attention Deficit...Hey Dounuts!
Lol, it’s interesting tho because it’s poorly named. ADHD isn’t a deficit/lack of attention it’s too much attention going to many places and hard to focus enough on the one thing you’re trying to do. Mind is pulled to other places, and won’t stay in one place very long.
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Sounds relatable.... having to remind them to brush their teeth for 5 years straight day in day out.... because why would they remember then for once??? But they DO remember that you hid 6,5 cookies in the back of the closet like 3 weeks ago... and you once said that they'll get it when they are well behaved and apparently that is right now.
I can very painfully relate to forgetting things while I still remember the time my brother threw my phone at a wall two years ago.
Oh I never forget trauma, I think that’s stored differently in the brain then other stuff
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This is me! I have self diagnosed myself with ADHD at the ripe age of 13. Should have known sooner...Yet to be clinically diagnosed
Self-diagnosis isn't a thing. You can have suspicions, but don't claim that you have ADHD until you have a real one.
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Mine would not help carry the shopping,but would gladly empty the fridge!
There’s no such thing as boredom when you become a parent; hours of playtime are followed by naptime, interrupted with cries of anger, hunger, or even joy at times, not to mention the bathing, feeding, and other day-to-day activities. But even with such an intense agenda, for those with kids, there might be nothing more rewarding than being a mom or a dad to their ‘mini-me’s’, even on the most tiring of days.
Pew Research Center revealed that 33% of parents admit that their role can be tiring; 25% say that it gets stressful as well. However, the absolute majority of them consider being a parent a rewarding experience—nine out of ten of them agree with such a statement. They also believe it’s an enjoyable one; all of the time for 43% of them and most of the time for an additional 47%.
Why do they take 2-3 days telling me about their most recent dream but skimp on the interesting stuff? What kids find important astounds me.
The challenges parents face might differ depending on the age of their offspring. Those with newborns are presented with sleepless nights and an entire array of new challenges as they’re getting used to a completely new and—in the case of firstborns—unfamiliar lifestyle.
The toddler stage means jumping through hoops evoked by their rapid development as they learn to walk (and bolt the second they’re up on those little feet), talk, and figure out what food looks best splattered all over the kitchen floor. As kids get older, the hurdles parents face alter as well, but every stage becomes an adventure of its own, to put it mildly.
A common challenge that parents of children of different ages face is misbehavior. There can be numerous reasons for it, but a lot of times it’s kids’ way of exploring the world and familiarizing themselves with how it works. Whether it’s permanent marker artwork on the bedroom wall, spilling juice all over the kitchen counter, or something else completely, children execute their actions and wait to see what happens, which allows them to draw conclusions.
In an article for Psychology Today, psychologist, author, and parent coach, Erica Reischer, Ph.D., compared the little ones to scientists in a lab. She suggested viewing their at times challenging behavior as part of an experiment that allows them to gain useful information about how people and the world work.
Allowing children to learn from natural consequences is a common disciplinary method in positive parenting. Based on children learning new behaviors by evaluating the outcome of their actions—both good and bad—such a method can be difficult for some parents to embrace. As pointed out by Parenting For Brain, it often means allowing the child to face certain risks (only when they don’t pose a serious threat to their well-being, of course), which might not be easy for moms and dads to do.
Tried this, got a small rock thrown into my mouth. The small lizard she threw missed and fell onto the floor.
Parenting For Brain emphasized that there are numerous benefits of using natural consequences as a disciplinary method. It allows kids to learn critical thinking and develop problem solving and coping skills. It also makes the parent more of a teacher, who allows them to explore the world, rather than an ‘enemy’, who imposes strict rules and restrictions; that can have a positive effect on the parent-child relationship.
Listen here you little ship. I need like 4 days notice if things are going to start getting anything less than boring around here.
I enjoy watching things get power washed. It’s very satisfying to see the grime disappear
Parents witness hundreds of ways their kids explore the world that often result in one too many broken vases or palettes of ruined makeup, among other things. But in addition to being curious and adventurous, children are also very creative and surprisingly funny, especially when they need to cheer their parents up after that vase is broken.
I really look forward to that time after they go to bed and before I fall asleep..all 7 minutes of it
Surprisingly witty comments coming from a five-year old or jokes told by a school-aged child can be a good sign, as research shows there’s a positive link between kids’ ability to be funny and intelligence. And if you need more proof that kids can indeed be funny—even if in their own, peculiar way—than you found on this list, browse this collection of jokes written by children that ought to make you giggle.
I mentioned that I thought my 10yo's favorite YouTuber was super cute. She agreed, but said that it's weird that we both think that 🤷♀️
If Tweets about the constantly surprising life as a parent are something you enjoy, make sure to check out our previous editions of parents just trying to make it through the month here, here, and here.
ants do so have a smell. it smells really weird, like ... ants. no joke though they have a smell
Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch, for I was there when it was written.
When my oldest was younger, we used to have to start putting her to bed an hour early because she had so many stuffed animals it took her that long to put her own "kids" to bed first. This one needs medicine.. this one needs a diaper change... this one needs her bottle... this one can't find his pjs....Fun times.
Ahh yes. TIL, a sandwich that was "facing the wrong way (?) Cannot possibly be eaten. Also, that I was a"terrible Mama" the day I could not turn the black grapes in the bowl, to green grapes. When I said "A famous guy once turned water into wine, but your Mama cannot turn black grapes into green grapes" my then 5yr old stopped crying and said "Does he live near here" Ummmmmm, no.
Got a bill at the end of the school year for a library book that was never returned. Asked daughter about it and she said "I took that book BACK! I remember because I hurried to the library and was almost late for practice and it would've been my third time so they would've kicked me out of the musical." I said fine and sent a check. Two weeks later I found it under her bean bag chair while cleaning.
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When my son wants to watch something on the TV: "Daddy, you need to watch YouTube!" At the weekend we went to a restaurant and my son went up to the bar "Excuse me", the lady behind the bar turns round and says hello. My son says to her "You look well" and then flounced off.
Hugging my 15 year old, he goes to pull away, I said, "I'm not done yet." He says back," You're so weird mom." 😑
Double down. You know you want to, it feels amazing, and secretly we all love hugs more than we're embarassed by clingy mamabear PDA
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A bit torn on this one.... one the one hand, TIL why zoomers are the way they are. On the other, TIL that people nowadays no longer parent their children, but just wash feed & change them uptil they leave. The death of discipline, writ large.
Ok, boomer. Your generation literally needed TV ads every night at 8pm to ask where your children were, so let's not start throwing intergenerational shade.
Load More Replies... When my son wants to watch something on the TV: "Daddy, you need to watch YouTube!" At the weekend we went to a restaurant and my son went up to the bar "Excuse me", the lady behind the bar turns round and says hello. My son says to her "You look well" and then flounced off.
Hugging my 15 year old, he goes to pull away, I said, "I'm not done yet." He says back," You're so weird mom." 😑
Double down. You know you want to, it feels amazing, and secretly we all love hugs more than we're embarassed by clingy mamabear PDA
Load More Replies... A bit torn on this one.... one the one hand, TIL why zoomers are the way they are. On the other, TIL that people nowadays no longer parent their children, but just wash feed & change them uptil they leave. The death of discipline, writ large.
Ok, boomer. Your generation literally needed TV ads every night at 8pm to ask where your children were, so let's not start throwing intergenerational shade.
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