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
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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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.
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