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If you have kids, December was probably one of the hardest times of the year. Between keeping your little ones entertained during the winter break, searching for the perfect Christmas gifts, and dealing with the chaos of crowded grocery stores and shopping centers, it was pure survival mode.
But you made it through—congratulations! Now it’s time to relax, take a breather and treat yourself to some well-deserved alone time. And while you’re at it, check out these hilarious tweets from parents who perfectly captured the struggles of the past month. Enjoy!
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Nearly all parents (96%) say the holidays are a happy time for their family, according to a poll by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. However, that happiness often requires countless hours spent preparing meals, wrapping gifts, and creating cherished traditions. It’s no surprise, then, that nearly 1 in 5 parents admit to feeling highly stressed in the process. Notably, mothers report feeling overwhelmed almost twice as often as fathers, with 23% compared to 12%.
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Panda Kicki 11 months ago
I use another kind of handwriting for that purpose. That one is also easier to read for kids
Several common holiday concerns contribute to these feelings, including extra shopping and holiday tasks (31%), keeping family members healthy (30%), managing household finances (29%), organizing family gatherings (23%), making special meals (22%), and even criticism about holiday plans (14%). Across the board, mothers are more likely than fathers to feel the weight of these responsibilities.
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RagDollLali 11 months ago
I feel this on my bones. Sometimes I wish I had a shirt that has 'She dressed herself today " printed out really big across the front and back 😂
This stress is something Bridget, a UK-based content creator and new mom, knows all too well. Having welcomed her baby girl in June of last year, she experienced December as a parent for the first time—and it came with its own set of challenges. “There’s always so much to think about and lists of things to do, and the dreaded ‘mom guilt,’” she told Bored Panda. “Have I done enough? Is it a special enough first Christmas? Could I have taken her to more places or experiences? Who do I need to buy for? Does she need a new Christmas outfit, Christmas PJs, Christmas hat? The list goes on…”
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Random Jackass 11 months ago
My brain originally read it as "emotional support gorillas" and now I have a new life goal.
Still, the season was a reminder of just how much her life had changed since becoming a mom. “Sounds cliché, but it really is something you just can’t prepare for, nor can anyone else prepare you for it,” Bridget shared. “For me personally, the biggest adjustment was the emotions. There are SO many different emotions in one day or moment—it’s truly overwhelming and takes time to get to grips with (if you ever really do).”
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
This is why I loved it when she got gift cards. But most of the time she got something that she generally liked longer than a couple months. Can't go wrong with their long lasting interests.
Nevertheless, Bridget considers motherhood the best thing that’s ever happened to her. “I feel like it’s what I was meant to do, even though at many points in my life I never thought I wanted to be a mum,” she said. “You can have the hardest day of your life, and if your baby looks at you and smiles, it honestly all just goes away.”
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At its heart, Christmas was a lovely time for Bridget, spent with family and filled with special moments. Reflecting on the holidays, she encourages parents to embrace simpler traditions to make things easier. “Speak to family and friends, plan meet-ups, go somewhere, or have a games night together instead of buying gifts,” she suggested. “This year, my family and I only did gifts for the children, and with the money we saved on other presents, we booked a cabin for New Year’s Eve together.”
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
I recall boredom actually feeling physically nauseating and dizzying. I don't get as bored as an adult. But I get it when it comes to kids because there's not much responsibilities to fill up the space between play and chores. Sometimes you just want to do something but don't know what, and don't want to do anything you have at home that you're allowed to do at that time. Can't watch TV, play on the computer, go outside, do anything messy, make too much noise. Aaaah.
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Farnzy 11 months ago
My mom loves to tell the story of the daycare she didn't pick for us. She was returning to work after having my little sister and was checking out in-home daycares. She said she went to a house that was in a very nice neighborhood and was so clean and orderly it was weird. All the kids were just sitting, maybe playing with one toy...maybe just sitting. It was basically quiet. No kids playing together and basically no one even interacting with each other.she said she was so creeped out she left pretty quick and obviously didn't pick them. She said it was just eerie how the kids weren't being kids...even a little.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
Some people are like this. I usually round it off to the nearest hour if it's close to that time. Someone I know will correct me with the exact time. Yet, there's no reason to do this when there is no appointment or work.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
Yeah... I would be letting them sleep in my bed and leaving a voice recorder in their room to pick up on anything.
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Robert Millar 11 months ago
If a kid takes your charger and "looses" it, take their phone/pad. "You don't need that now."
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Judy Reynolds 11 months ago
I used to tell people I talked to myself because I was a mother, and no one else listened.
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Panda Panda Bo Banda 11 months ago (edited)
If you don't have kids, then you don't have any crushing responsibilities of adulthood
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Pandamonium 11 months ago (edited)
At that point, let him experience the consequences. It won't ruin his entire education. I promise.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
I recall feeling a sense of loss and freedom in an overwhelming emotional conflict that would end in tears I'm not sure were out of guilt, sadness, relief or joy.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
This is a researching and learning opportunity. Kids are just discovering things and gaining empathy, and awareness of what they eat. Patience and understanding go a lot further.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
"I don't know when. But we'll get together by then. You'll know we'll have a good time then."
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
lol Kids today are craving to experience parachute gym day. What can go wrong? Invite all the kids in the neigbourhood.
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Montanavanna 11 months ago
My daughter's go to when she doesn't like what we are asking her to do is to say, "stop talking to me", she is 4. Oh boy here we go.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago (edited)
One thing about this gentle parenting tactic that I've observed is there is no allowance or tolerance for any emotional expression other than contentment and happiness. It's not feasible in the long run, and doesn't allow kids to learn how to cope well around other's expressiveness. It's oppressively teaching kids to suppress any other emotional reaction, including crying when upset or hurt, and lying about feeling "happy" immediately after so the parent gets lets them go off to play. I was raised this way. Ever since I was 11 or 12 I've been gritting and clenching my teeth whenever I feel "negative" emotions building up. Yet, my folks are allowed to be expressive.
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Pandamonium 11 months ago
Playdates? In the 80s? We, kids, just met our friends, asked our parents to come meet their parents for a moment and if we can play at each others houses. We just went over to each other's house, knocked on the door and asked if our friend was able to play with us. It wasn't a big deal because they would live close enough, across the street, next door, down the block.
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Robert Trebor 11 months ago
Our deal was the washer and dryer were in the basement, and if our clothes were in the basket there by the machine they got washed and folded, and put on our shelf for pickup. If the stuff wasn't there, we had to wash the stuff ourselves, fill the machine with anything else that would fit, and fold it ourselves. Some weeks my mom didn't have to run a wash at all,
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PHOTOBOB 11 months ago
From a few (many) years ago my son wanted to hear "Forever in Blue Jeans" since Will Farrell sang it in a GAP commercial. I only had it on vinyl so I fired up the turntable. He was looking at the album cover and asked how to listen to a different song. "Well first, we have to turn the record over," I explained. "Turn. The. Record. Over?" Not sure if he ever heard that song or not. He still cannot believe I actually still buy CD's.
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