50 “Welcome To Parenthood” Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up What It’s Like To Be A Parent
InterviewWe already know that being a parent is a mission not for the faint-hearted. Feeling drained by sleepless benders and coming up with ingenious recipes to get your little ones to eat, since all they want is everything except what you have, are just the tip of the iceberg.
In reality, things get a whole lot more complicated and funny in this one-of-a-kind journey we call parenthood. But who are we to say so—in order to find out what’s really going through the coffee-fueled heads of moms and dads, let’s take a look at hilarious “Welcome To Parenthood” tweets that have been surfing around social media lately.
Both painfully ironic and hilariously spot-on, they will make you cringe, laugh, and feel some much-needed empathy for all those parents on duty whose lives are working in constant overdrive. Psst! More funny parenting tweets can be found in our previous posts here, here, and here.
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OMG yessssss, It drives me bonkers. Everyday my son makes at least 2 things that he wants me to keep and ooh and ahh over. If I even mention throwing stuff away it ends in tears.
To find out more about the joy and challenges that parents have to endure, Bored Panda reached out to an expert in the field, Anisa Lewis. Anisa set up “Positive Parenting and Coaching” in order to help transform the lives of families by equipping parents, children, and carers with the practical strategies to overcome their individual family’s challenges.
The parenting expert explained that there’s no rule book for parenting, “therefore, there is no right or wrong way to parent.” In fact, what is right for one family won’t fit for another. “Parent guilt, usually brought on by comparing yourself to others or the idea in your head of how you ‘think’ parenting should be, needs to be stopped right now!”
But there are many widespread misconceptions about being a parent, like “that it is ‘easy’ and will come to you naturally,” Anisa said and explained: “parenting, just like anything that is important to us in life, has to be worked at and studied (for want of a better word).”
maybe because you are dirty. and you Americans walk all over your house with your shoes on, collecting every piss, dirt and snot you step on, and then walk inside your home, that's smart!
This must be talking about dad’s not mum’s because we all know finding clothes with pockets is like finding a needle in a haystack. My handbag is the tiny garbage can.
No matter your child’s age, as a caring and nurturing parent, you have to make sure that you give the best to your little one. Anisa urges parents to “shower your child with love, give them boundaries, routines, and laughter and you are already winning at parenting.”
However, it’s sometimes easier said than done. The parenting coach explained that the pressure on parents to “juggle parenthood, work, home life, and showing up for themselves” is tremendous. “We are asking parents to effectively do 2 or 3 full-time jobs, some of which they are not qualified to do,” she added.
Hahaha, yup. I have only recently started doing this and have been wondering why I didn’t start sooner.
In order to hold onto your own sanity, Anisa suggests “prioritizing each day what you can do to keep the important juggling balls up in the air and some, for the time being, may just need to sit quietly, laying in wait for a time when you can pick them up again.”
This is especially true in the times of worldwide pandemic, when the challenges parents face are greater than ever, like isolation, juggling, and monotony.
“We need people (yes, even the introverts) and when you are respecting the rules of your country and keeping your distance, this does not allow for the levels of physical touch that we need to feel connected to those around us.”
My little boy does this all the time. Bless his 18 year old cotton socks!
Lol yeah my little nephew fell asleep with his neck hanging over the car seat and I commented to his mom on how UNCOMFORTABLE it looked and was she sure thst he was just sleeping? 😂
Except for makeshift toys which are the garbage you are not allowed to throw away.
I am lucky, I get to finish my meals but I am the last to be served and my food is slightly cold.
Including - Please tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
The 10 point pain scale I use for patients (to lighten things up a little bit) is 0 for no pain and 10 for stepping on a Lego in bare feet in the middle of the night.
Load More Replies...Kids ignore the playroom and grab the dining chairs, a pile of clothes (a stack of jackets, all their underwear and socks...) , and some boxes, put them in the livingroom and semi-use that for their play. After dumping toys in the hall (I'm vacuuming up the toys"). And kitchen ("I'm cooking Teddy for lunch"). Then walking away. Thet prefer an empty room over toys. Great for their imagination...why buy toys?
Legos breed under the sofa and give birth to the little one-spots you step on in the dark.
I just saw this t-shirt that said "To the window! To the wall! Over toys & blocks I fall!!" #MomLife lol
Have you never heard of duct tape? Silence is golden; duct tape is silver.
I have actually learnt to get over the guilt whenever I am away from the kiddies. Took me many years but now I relish and enjoy my time without any guilt or worry.
7 am: make coffee 9 am: remember that you made coffee pour a cup. 1 pm: pour the cold, untouched coffee down the sink, make a new one 5 pm: pour a cup, heat in microwave 6:30 am, find your cup in the microwave, pour it out
D. In your pocket/handbag (ready to be shown on demand any time, day or night, 7 days a week)
I hate fireworks. They are loud, pointless and bad for the environment.
Nope, wrong shirt. Followed closely by "not those pants, I want the other pants!"
And it will be in front of a group of strangers while waiting in line...
Or you're late for work and when you drop your daughter off at childcare, she alights from the car rather like I think nice ladies in the Jane Austen era alighted from carriages, pausing in a genteel way half way out of the car to admire what a nice day it is and your head explodes.
The bottom half of the tree is ornament free to keep them away from curious hands.
Never! Just when you think you are done with the kids, you have Grandkids. So, yeah... NEVER!
Or you press the button on the kettle for your morning coffee and then go to put on a load of nappies and press the button again and go to referee a fight and then press the button again and hang the nappies on the line and then press the button again and clean up vomit and then press the button again...and it's bedtime.
And then when you say you don't want kids "you will change your mind"... I don't think so!
The thing is, despite all the things that are impossibly hard work, and the near permanent state of tiredness, it is utterly wonderful and I wouldn't change it for the world. It's impossible to explain how overwhelmingly incredible having kids is.
Load More Replies...They're not human! You're too easily fooled by mutants.
Load More Replies...Parenthood, some of the best times of your life! Mine turned 31 a week ago. Yes there are difficult moments, but there far more funny moments - also shared here. As well warm loving moments like no other. It is the best thing I have done, but I agree, it is not for everyone.
My sister told me 4 cats was the most responsibility she wanted. Impressed she knew, could say it out loud, and follow through.
Load More Replies...Welcome to Parenthood: You look forward to the free time you'll have when they are old enough to take care of themselves...then stay up worrying if they are safe, healthy and fed when they go out with their friends.
Keep them chained to a post in the basement. Problem solved. You'll always know where they are & don't have to worry about their friends being a bad influence on them.
Load More Replies...I beg to differ. If the world were flat, cats would push everything over the edge, whereas dogs, would only chew them.
Load More Replies...I got one. Welcome to parenthood: Your in-laws will constantly be asking when you're going to try for a boy after you already have 2 girls.
Please my in-laws? For starters I was born in the wrong state. From there it got worse. Please my own family, ha! Follow your own path, figure out how to meet the challenges of life. Prove them wrong, it's fun.
Load More Replies...Omg,this article made me realize i don't want kids,omg,omg,thank bp
Every time you open your mouth, your mother comes out.
Load More Replies...Welcome to parenthood where every nook of your house is full of crayons and you showered with body lotion,because whatever
Yes, I'm sure some of those remarks are meant to be funny. But, I guess it's easier to remember the bad times and none of the good. Lose a child and you'll regret all your bad thoughts.
Wait until you turn into a grandparent and your youngest grandson wants to know why you have such floppy upper arms, lol. I told him when he got to be my age he would have them too, more lol.
My parents: ah yes this is a good idea // Me: I'm about to ruin this couple's whole career
The job of grandparents is to turn your kids into hellions as payback for your bull*hit when you were a kid.
Load More Replies...Welcome to parenthood...my 7 yr old daughter asked for a Z Bar right before her brother was going to bed. I keep telling her to wait until after he goes (either ask daddy or whisper) simply because her brother will then want it and you know how that goes. 2 min. later she goes upstairs, too, and tries to play with her brother. I reminded her she wanted a Z bar. I come back down 30 min later, heated my dinner (10 min) and when the tv went off (which means bedtime) she asked for her z bar. She does this a LOT. So, naturally, it is MY fault and she swats at my face. (No, she did not get away with it.) And my 3 yr old decides to stop himself from needing to pee he laid down and humped the floor. "it went back in" he said. Yay. Parenting.
Have kids they said. It'll be fun, they said .... Yet, love them so much!
Load More Replies...When my parents hated the music I listened to, I thought I would never be like that. Boy was I wrong.
That's part of the job description of a parent. Hate their music, their clothes, their hairstyles & anything else they like.
Load More Replies...Yesss... NEVER :D Thx I'm so happy WITHOUT kids ;) And I just laugh every "happy" stressful parents XD
Parenting is hard. It will absolutely dominate your life. Some days you will want to hide in a closet and scream or cry. But at other times, you will be filled with a love that is so complete and so pure that it cannot be compared to anything else on earth. When they get an owie and snuggling is the only thing that will fix it, or when they finally accomplish something they've been trying so hard to do and their whole face lights up, and a million other tiny, beautiful things... that's straight magic!
I wanted to hide in a closet & scream & cry for the past 4 years. The 4 year old who just left the white house DEFINITELY turned me against kids.
Load More Replies...They forgot one! Welcome to parenthood: school fundraisers are now your 2nd full time job. If you have other jobs, great! More places to bring in fundraisers!
I got fixed after kid 4. Never again. Luckily my youngest is almost twelve so I have more freedom than I used to.
Do you not live with your kids, or do you just block it all out?
Load More Replies...And then when you say you don't want kids "you will change your mind"... I don't think so!
The thing is, despite all the things that are impossibly hard work, and the near permanent state of tiredness, it is utterly wonderful and I wouldn't change it for the world. It's impossible to explain how overwhelmingly incredible having kids is.
Load More Replies...They're not human! You're too easily fooled by mutants.
Load More Replies...Parenthood, some of the best times of your life! Mine turned 31 a week ago. Yes there are difficult moments, but there far more funny moments - also shared here. As well warm loving moments like no other. It is the best thing I have done, but I agree, it is not for everyone.
My sister told me 4 cats was the most responsibility she wanted. Impressed she knew, could say it out loud, and follow through.
Load More Replies...Welcome to Parenthood: You look forward to the free time you'll have when they are old enough to take care of themselves...then stay up worrying if they are safe, healthy and fed when they go out with their friends.
Keep them chained to a post in the basement. Problem solved. You'll always know where they are & don't have to worry about their friends being a bad influence on them.
Load More Replies...I beg to differ. If the world were flat, cats would push everything over the edge, whereas dogs, would only chew them.
Load More Replies...I got one. Welcome to parenthood: Your in-laws will constantly be asking when you're going to try for a boy after you already have 2 girls.
Please my in-laws? For starters I was born in the wrong state. From there it got worse. Please my own family, ha! Follow your own path, figure out how to meet the challenges of life. Prove them wrong, it's fun.
Load More Replies...Omg,this article made me realize i don't want kids,omg,omg,thank bp
Every time you open your mouth, your mother comes out.
Load More Replies...Welcome to parenthood where every nook of your house is full of crayons and you showered with body lotion,because whatever
Yes, I'm sure some of those remarks are meant to be funny. But, I guess it's easier to remember the bad times and none of the good. Lose a child and you'll regret all your bad thoughts.
Wait until you turn into a grandparent and your youngest grandson wants to know why you have such floppy upper arms, lol. I told him when he got to be my age he would have them too, more lol.
My parents: ah yes this is a good idea // Me: I'm about to ruin this couple's whole career
The job of grandparents is to turn your kids into hellions as payback for your bull*hit when you were a kid.
Load More Replies...Welcome to parenthood...my 7 yr old daughter asked for a Z Bar right before her brother was going to bed. I keep telling her to wait until after he goes (either ask daddy or whisper) simply because her brother will then want it and you know how that goes. 2 min. later she goes upstairs, too, and tries to play with her brother. I reminded her she wanted a Z bar. I come back down 30 min later, heated my dinner (10 min) and when the tv went off (which means bedtime) she asked for her z bar. She does this a LOT. So, naturally, it is MY fault and she swats at my face. (No, she did not get away with it.) And my 3 yr old decides to stop himself from needing to pee he laid down and humped the floor. "it went back in" he said. Yay. Parenting.
Have kids they said. It'll be fun, they said .... Yet, love them so much!
Load More Replies...When my parents hated the music I listened to, I thought I would never be like that. Boy was I wrong.
That's part of the job description of a parent. Hate their music, their clothes, their hairstyles & anything else they like.
Load More Replies...Yesss... NEVER :D Thx I'm so happy WITHOUT kids ;) And I just laugh every "happy" stressful parents XD
Parenting is hard. It will absolutely dominate your life. Some days you will want to hide in a closet and scream or cry. But at other times, you will be filled with a love that is so complete and so pure that it cannot be compared to anything else on earth. When they get an owie and snuggling is the only thing that will fix it, or when they finally accomplish something they've been trying so hard to do and their whole face lights up, and a million other tiny, beautiful things... that's straight magic!
I wanted to hide in a closet & scream & cry for the past 4 years. The 4 year old who just left the white house DEFINITELY turned me against kids.
Load More Replies...They forgot one! Welcome to parenthood: school fundraisers are now your 2nd full time job. If you have other jobs, great! More places to bring in fundraisers!
I got fixed after kid 4. Never again. Luckily my youngest is almost twelve so I have more freedom than I used to.
Do you not live with your kids, or do you just block it all out?
Load More Replies...