Dad Of 4 Girls Tweets Conversations With His Daughters, And It’s Impossible Not To Laugh At Them (50 New Tweets)
If we were to look at numbers alone, it would be clear that James Breakwell is one of the most popular family content creators on the internet. With over a million followers on Twitter alone, his stuff reaches people from all over the world. But as impressive as it is, the size of his fan army isn't the reason why we at Bored Panda adore him so much. It's Breakwell's actual material that sets him apart, which is unlike the recycled pseudo-inspirational clickbait you so often see on parenting blogs. Take his tweets for example. Sharing snippets from the conversations he has with his daughters, James paints a funny and sincere picture of his household, and you don't need to have kids to enjoy them. His humor is universal.
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We managed to get in touch with James and he was kind enough to tell us more about his family.
"I would describe my parenting style as one of loving neglect," the dad explained to Bored Panda.
"I’m the opposite of a helicopter parent. I’m more of an observe-from-a-safe-distance parent. That way, my kids develop a sense of independence and learn from their mistakes, all while I’m outside the blast zone."
Breakwell thinks it may have been his own folks who shaped him as a father.
"My own parents were very laid back. They never pressured me in any way, yet I excelled at many things. I also failed—hard—at an exhaustive list of activities," he said.
"My mom and dad gave me the freedom to figure out who I was and what I wanted to do. That’s a large part of the reason I’m a comedy writer today. So basically they ruined my life."
Humor, however, is what ties evertything together. "Jokes keep me sane," James said. "A terrible disaster just makes for more content. For example, this week, my appendix ruptured and I nearly died. It made for a great newsletter."
But that's just scrathing the surface. If you are interested in hearing the resr of it, you can subscribe to James's newsletter at jamesbreakwell.substack.com. "It’s the best way to learn more about my parenting style and my occasionally exploding organs," he added.
My 19 year old is too lazy to even use the toaster, can we swap kids?
Well? Can they? It's an important world changing question you know
Did you hear that, George R. R. Martin? You don't want to do a Robert Jordan, and write so slowly that you die before you finish and somebody else has to finish your series! PS. not complaining - I think that Brandon Sanderson did an amazing job and really managed to capture Jordan at his best.
A Wheel of Time might've been the preferable way to go. I read an article where Martin basically said that if he died tomorrow, the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire would die with him because he didn't have all his ideas backed up or a designated ghost rider. So I really hope we're not straight up screwed.
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The best thing about reading, is when you discover a book series already out and you need to read about 12 books to get to the present in the series! I always think it is wonderful and it makes me giddy, to know I have books to read, that I know I willlove, because I read book 1 and there are now 12 more to read!
Wait until 7 discovers that authors sometimes die before finishing the series.
I worry about that exact thing a lot more than is probably reasonable. My favorite author has promised several more books in my favorite series, but it was four years between the last book and the previous one. Other than obviously wishing good things upon him, I'm also quite invested in his longevity. Long live good authors!
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The release of stranger things seasons. At this rate, the time it took to make season 4, the next one will be released in 2026... 😓
Most of us super-readers know that our reading habits are too much for our parents bank accounts and are fine with visiting the library. The amount of large bags and library trips that the parents have to deal with is not that cheap, but asking for a library, I think most of us know better. But yes, I still want a library.
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I can only hope it wasn't the "Song of Ice and Fire" series, or that poor girl is in for some serious learning about patience and disappointment
That's the way I feel about Rhys Bowen, Susan Elia MacNeal, and so many others!
When I was in public school, last century, the big series books were Hardy Boys, and Tom Swift, Jr. I read all the series up to date, and there was a new one every two months or so. Years later, I learned that the 'authors' were groups of paid mechanics turning out volume after volume according to formula. Then, I realized that the quality varied horribly from book to book. Still goes on, you know.
When i was 3 I would say Mickey Mouse pub house instead of club house
This reminds me of my former wife. She hated having her picture taken because she always ended up looking funny. I explained that was because whenever someone pointed a camera at her she made her "Ew don't do that" face.
Of course. Life is all about time management and prioritizing. You raised her well 🙌
In third grade we would always have lessons on the carpet to I guess be more connected or smthg? Anyways we were bored so my friend tried to show me how to breakdance, and I spun around a bunch and accidentally tripped a kid who was carrying a couple boxes of pastels. He landed flat on his face. The teacher called my parents. It was not a great day
As long as it wasn't someone screaming 'get out of the house now!!!' In your own voice then you should be fine 🙂
She’s right. One of my ears actually bled because I was that stressed out when I got my ears pierced. I’m a wuss when it comes to pain.
life is brief. the world will end. bathes are forever. EMBRACE THE BATH
"If you have 10 cookies and someone asks you for 3 of them, how many do you have?" "10" "Correct! Now, if you have 10 cookies and someone FORCIBLY TAKES 3 from you, how many do you have?" "7" "No, 10 and a dead body."
🎶It was a normal day (it was a normal day) We were waking Up, Not a mess upstairs (No mess allowed upstairs) The Kids Woke up with a mischievous grin (Mess)🎶
I was always in a panic about remembering my locker combination. For the life of me I could never remember it until I was at my locker.
The sheer discrepancy between effort and result here is astounding. This is honestly inspiring.
That's...really sad. But whatever floats your boat? (And fair tbh)
What is it about "Can I borrow a saw?"? I worked for this law firm (in accounting) and I called the supply guy, asking whether I can borrow a hacksaw (just to yank his chain). He said they didn't have one. Two minutes later he and five lawyers showed up in my office, curious about what I needed a hack saw for.
At first I was like:" ...a 10-year old, a 9 year-old, an 11 year-old, a 6 year-old, a 7 year-old, a 5 year-old...How many kids does this man have?!". Then I realized time passes.
I looked it up, he has 4 daughters who love the color pink.
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Most of his tweets are made up and didn't happen for real. He even uses old and known jokes.
The whole parent influencer/tweeter/content creator seems wrong to me, like…don’t depend on your children for Internet points. Actually, shield them from social media til they’re old enough. And don’t get me started on YouTube families that have channels for the family AND separate channels for the children💔. Just let them be.
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The entirety of the MCU was fake, yet earned 26.6 billion dollars. News papers are fact (probably) and....
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is it just me or are some of these pretty rude & impolite things for kids that young to be saying to their dad, if these aren't just made up? banter is always great & can be a fun way to show affection but some of these are just... kids being mean for the sake of being mean. that's pretty sad. if it was just a few tweets like that it would be funny, but this guy has been featured on bp for years & pretty much all his content is about his kids "roasting" him or being inconsiderate to others, which makes them seem pretty unlikable... i know his content is made up for attention, but why does he paint his kids as such rude brats? (before you downvote, keep in mind that downvoting gets an account banned. disagreeing with someone isn't a reason to ban them.)
Can't tell you how much I agree, both with the on-topic and with the downvoting issue. In fact the latter is what keeps me from going on a rant about how on earth he can consider this behaviour funny and even share it... well, sort of what you said.
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5 year old. Why do you make up fake stories and post them online. Me. I seek approval and likes from strangers on the Internet. 5 year old. You're a d******d dad.
This is just modern Bazooka Joe type jokes... 2 panel gags with an attempt at cleverness. It's more than what I did today but still...
I remember the day my teacher told our class "You can become the president of the United States!". And my classmates were excited. I knew that day she was a liar . I went home and expected my beating. I didn't have to say a word that day . And many more to come
Also, When You Contribute To A Panda Challenge List And Add A Headline, It Will Automatically Look Like This And It's Annoying.
Load More Replies... At first I was like:" ...a 10-year old, a 9 year-old, an 11 year-old, a 6 year-old, a 7 year-old, a 5 year-old...How many kids does this man have?!". Then I realized time passes.
I looked it up, he has 4 daughters who love the color pink.
Load More Replies... Most of his tweets are made up and didn't happen for real. He even uses old and known jokes.
The whole parent influencer/tweeter/content creator seems wrong to me, like…don’t depend on your children for Internet points. Actually, shield them from social media til they’re old enough. And don’t get me started on YouTube families that have channels for the family AND separate channels for the children💔. Just let them be.
Load More Replies... The entirety of the MCU was fake, yet earned 26.6 billion dollars. News papers are fact (probably) and....
Load More Replies... is it just me or are some of these pretty rude & impolite things for kids that young to be saying to their dad, if these aren't just made up? banter is always great & can be a fun way to show affection but some of these are just... kids being mean for the sake of being mean. that's pretty sad. if it was just a few tweets like that it would be funny, but this guy has been featured on bp for years & pretty much all his content is about his kids "roasting" him or being inconsiderate to others, which makes them seem pretty unlikable... i know his content is made up for attention, but why does he paint his kids as such rude brats? (before you downvote, keep in mind that downvoting gets an account banned. disagreeing with someone isn't a reason to ban them.)
Can't tell you how much I agree, both with the on-topic and with the downvoting issue. In fact the latter is what keeps me from going on a rant about how on earth he can consider this behaviour funny and even share it... well, sort of what you said.
Load More Replies... 5 year old. Why do you make up fake stories and post them online. Me. I seek approval and likes from strangers on the Internet. 5 year old. You're a d******d dad.
This is just modern Bazooka Joe type jokes... 2 panel gags with an attempt at cleverness. It's more than what I did today but still...
I remember the day my teacher told our class "You can become the president of the United States!". And my classmates were excited. I knew that day she was a liar . I went home and expected my beating. I didn't have to say a word that day . And many more to come
Also, When You Contribute To A Panda Challenge List And Add A Headline, It Will Automatically Look Like This And It's Annoying.
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