It’s Time For The Best Parenting Tweets Of The Month, And Here Are The Best Ones This September (50 Pics)
Parenting is a mix of wonder, joy, angst, exhaustion, and the desire to tell others all about it. To be heard. Understood. Maybe that's why so many moms and dads turn to Twitter to describe their everyday highs and lows. It's a place where people listen (if you use the right hashtags, of course). But little do they know, we're interested in these stories as well!
Every month, Bored Panda collects the best parenting tweets, and September 2021 was no exception. From a funny idea for a toddler clothing line to a quick guide on how to keep your home clean, here are the ones that have caught our attention.
If you've fallen behind on the series, fire up our earlier collections: August, July, June.
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As you can tell from some of these pictures, kids can get really creative with their shenanigans. So it's perfectly normal if your little ball of sunshine catches you off guard.
"When parents don't know how to respond, it's really valuable to take some time to give yourself chance to assess the situation rather than reacting in a rush or on impulse," Anna and Luciana, two moms from the UK and creators of the parenting blog In The Playroom, told Bored Panda. "Especially in difficult situations as sometimes spur of the moment rash reactions can make things worse."
Just like each child is unique, so is every parenting problem. There is plenty of advice on raising kids but no definitive guide, and you never really know if something that has worked for another family will apply to yours as well.
"We all make mistakes sometimes, so apologizing to your child and admitting that we don't always get it right, gives them a good example and helps to build trust in the relationship," Anna and Luciana said.
And when everything is said and done, don't forget to tweet about it! "It's definitely important to talk to others in similar situations to get useful advice and to feel less alone," the mom duo added.
I did that too, or I'd make them really ugly. My Nintendo 3DS from when I was 7-8 has my family as Miis and a separate category of my family as their "mean" versions. Every time I was mad I'd make them uglier lol
It's like living near an airport. You learn to stop noticing engine noise.
I had to explain to my mom that she could just hang up. I don’t deserve my mom 😭🥰🥰
Ever notice, how parenting books are always written by people, who either don't have kids, or who's kids are well behaved ? Where is the book on how to get your demon to stop doing a crab walk on the ceiling ? :D
And when there is no more room in hell, the devil will give you two screaming babies and a non-stop ticket to New Zealand. 😂
Don't forget to knock over a glass of milk for her to really get the full experience.
I know this is a joke, but clothing like that really exists. There are some companies that make adapatable clothing that's intentionally designed to be worn any direction. It's generally for adults and older kids who have disabilities that make getting clothing on the "right" direction really difficult.
A dollar bill IS adorable... and even more adorable than that is a HUNDRED dollar bill!
Story time: I made a pan full of brownies. They were on the counter, still cooling and hadn’t been sliced into squares yet (important). One of my foster girlies asked if she could have one. I said yes. Later, I went into the kitchen to discover 3/4 of the pan of brownies gone. I looked at her and said, “I told you ONE brownie!” She gave me this incredulous look and responded, “Yeah. But you didn’t say how big it had to be.” Touché, kid. Touché.
Conversation between me and my 19 year old niece: "I love your sweater, I want one like it." "Thanks, I got it at Costco for $9!" *awkward silence "Costco!? You can buy clothes at Costco?"
A "Just around the block" walk with my dad was like a walk with the foreign legion in the Sahara Desert, that man could walk for days!! He was a Marine....
Eh, it's reality. She'll have bigger dreams when she gets older. I had a ~14yo tell me (seriously) that her life dream was to work at Subway. It was extra hilarious because it was something she could conceivably do in a few months or a year if she still wanted to. She didn't. She's now 20, in college, and studying for a career that doesn't involve sandwiches.
My son called me Dude. My mom got mad when she heard it and told me to have him call me mom as dude was disrespectful but I told her my son tells me everything so if he wants to call me dude I'm good.
Some kids desperately need plans for the day. It can help them immensely with transitioning between activities. I'm sorry this parent had a bad experience, but don't take this advice as universally applicable.
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this further affirms the fact that I don't want kids
i don't want kids, i just want to be the cool aunt
Pro aunt tip: learn to draw at least one of their favorite fictional characters, watch their shows and read their books with them (at least so you know who and what they're so enthusiastic about even when you personally think it's annoying) and teach them something you love in return (a big plus if you can make that snack related lol) and you'll be the coolest aunt, even if you may not be able to afford the "big" presents.
Cool aunt is a good choice. You get to hand the kids back when they start crying lol.
Both my daughters plan to be the cool aunt. I just laugh. I don't mind having granddogs and cats, but I can't wait for these two knuckleheads to realize they can't be aunts if neither have kids lol
Waiting for BP to find a Twitter thread on 'relatable struggles of having extra money, free time and sleep in a clean and quiet home'. UGH, amirite?
Good for you! Not everyone wants or needs to be a parent, and it doesn't really matter if you do or don't. Personally, I love kids and want several. Like, 5. Maybe. But then again, I grew up with 10, so I have more experience than most.
Same here. Glad I don't have any, sounds like far too much stress and problems.
Dont forget to write here, how you glad you dont want/have kids. In 3,2,1…
Who cares if they don’t have kids. Better for our food supplies and future planet. How many selfish YouTube, Instagram and tick tickers do you want raising the next generation. Fine by me!
If I made the decision to avoid Pizza Hut at all costs, and then someone posted a comment that they found a hair in their food at one of their restaurants, it would make me glad I don't go to Pizza Hut. Same deal.
Because there’s something wrong with expressing that opinion? I find these to be funny, that’s why I read them. But it certainly affirms why I’m glad I won’t be having any.
I don't have a problem with people who have that opinion. Different strokes for different folks. I do have a problem with the people who attack people who do have children and call them "breeders." I always have an ace in the hole for that one that usually shuts them up though...my kids are adopted. Cue the crickets... P.S. People without kids don't always dislike them. My sister is childless by choice and my kids all time favorite person. Nothing wrong with just being a fun auntie.
Hilariously relatable.
this further affirms the fact that I don't want kids