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Parenting is hard work. Luckily, experienced moms and dads are tweeting how they handle their everyday struggles to let the beginners know what it's like raising kids. Or at least amuse them while they're drowning in diapers. From taking your little one to the public toilet to making them put on pants, these hilariously funny parent tweets compiled by Bored Panda should definitely resonate with sleep-deprived parents of little kids who just want to catch a break. And if you don't have a kid, they might give you an understanding of what you'd be getting yourself into if you choose to become one.

For more funny tweets, check out Bored Panda's earlier posts 121 Hilarious Parenting Tweets That Every Parent Can Relate To and The 298 Best Tweets On Parenting Of The Year So Far (New Pics).

In his book, The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting, Laurence Steinberg, PhD, provides a few guidelines based on 75 years of studies. Most parents do a pretty good job of raising kids, the psychologist said, but truly effective parenting means not just relying on natural instincts but on knowing what works and why as well.

For starters, children should never be hit -- not even a slap on a toddler's bottom, he told WebMD. "If your young child is headed into danger, into traffic, you can grab him and hold him, but you should under no circumstances hit him."

Steinberg's 10 principles aren't just for parents. They hold true for anyone who deal with children -- coach, teacher, babysitter, he says.

"What you do makes a difference," Steinberg said. "Your kids are watching you. Don't just react on the spur of the moment. Ask yourself, 'What do I want to accomplish, and is this likely to produce that result?'"

The hard part is that being an involved parent doesn't only take time, it also means rethinking and rearranging your priorities. "It frequently means sacrificing what you want to do for what your child needs to do. Be there mentally as well as physically."

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However, being involved isn't doing a child's homework -- or reading it over or correcting it. "Homework is a tool for teachers to know whether the child is learning or not," Steinberg explained. "If you do the homework, you're not letting the teacher know what the child is learning."

What moms and dads need to remember is that parenting is a marathon, not a sprint. Adults work on their relationships with other adults, including friendships, marriage, and dating, and the same should apply for their relationship with their kids.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can't we comment on overly downvoted people???????? I demand freedom of speech.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When life throws you lemons... hug it, care for it and take it sightseeing ^_^

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look! If kids can believe in the Easter Bunny, the boogie man.. etc - they can believe Disney is locked. Great idea mom. Ignore the other comments.

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"ignore the other comments. Mine is the only truth!" - yeeeeah, right.

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Martha Meyer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read an article about parent tricks once, where someone had convinced their kid that youtube gets turned off after 8 pm.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's lying, and then there's holding-onto-your-last-shred-of-sanity-by-ending-the-neverending-questions-from-a-toddler. Whatever works. No judgement from me.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend told her kids that it’s illegal to go there once school has started.

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"One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh no,' I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' "He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late." — Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

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Gabrielle Daylano
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lying about santa, toothfairy etc is right, but a little lie like this is bad? Parents deserve a little lie once in a while if its makes it easier or funnier.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hans & Shireen, repeat after me: *Seven is the age of reason.* (Trying to reason with a child before approx this age will just result in tantrums. After that age, have at it!)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn’t as bad as “the beach is locked”, I tried with my 2yr old yesterday 🤣🤣

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Been telling mine its closed for renovation...... for the last 13 years.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would rather tell a kid that Disney is locked rather than have to put up with a tantrum because we are not going.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a feeling if a dad said this he would not get as much flack for it..

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Tom Carlson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my kids the Mall of America was closed for cleaning on the day we visited. #notforgiven #badDad #DadLies

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my kids the mall of America was closed for cleaning. They have never forgiven me

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

....and anyway, it's christmas. The biggest lie of all. 💙

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Someone please explain this to me. Why would you tell the children it is locked when you simply can tell them that you are not going?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most children won't accept that as an answer or they will ask why and then you either have to explain something they won't understand or make something up they can understand like it's closed for cleaning or it's locked and they can't find the key

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Lying to a child is lazy, they will eventually find out that you're lying and will hold it against you. It's better to tell them the truth or find an alternative.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was once at the airport waiting for the plane when I hear the 4-6 year old across from me say "Why can't we get on the plane yet? I'm bored". The mother didn't even bat an eye before saying "Well maybe if you ever went to bed on time, the airplane wouldn't have to be late." Those things are not even remotely related, but I applaud your parenting, Stranger Woman

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being a single and childless doesn't seem so bad knowing this........experiences.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if you find them actually doing nothing, you take their temperature :D

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope this was a stall inside another bathroom, but in my heart I know the door opened directly into Target's entry way.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My all time favorite was using a restroom in Disneyland, and from the next stall I hear "No, no, no, don't touch that with your penis!"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Call me hopelessly romantic, but when they ultimately lie in bed, sleeping peacefully cuddled, you know what true happiness is and how you have contributed to it!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm saving my children out of this horrible torture by not having them. Church is boooring!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please do not confuse me with the Rebecah below. I beg of you. This single mom knows better than to say something so ridiculous.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha! Pass the baby around. Her priorities are set as high as mine.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In our house the proper way was called 'the banana way'. The toddler is now 16 and I can guarantee she doesn't put her socks on 'the banana way' because it took too long to no benefit.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can't we eat pizza for breakfast? I don't understand. I'm 38 and had spicy tomato and bacon pasta for breakfast. I don't get this 'thing' that you're only allowed certain foods at certain times.

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