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It’s that wonderful time of the month when Bored Panda presents the very best, the funniest, and most out-there parenting posts shared on Twitter. Put your giggle-hats on, grab a big pack of popcorn, and get comfy—you’re about to have a heck of a time that will make waiting for the weekend much, much easier. And if you’re a parent, some of these situations might sound a bit too relatable.

Remember to upvote your fave parenting tweets from November as you scroll down. And, if you’re parents yourselves, dear Pandas, we would absolutely love to hear the funniest things that have happened in your household recently. You can find more of our hilarious posts about parenting right here: October, September, August, July, May, April, March, February, and January.

Bored Panda talked about parenting, staying positive in the face of dastardly challenges and everyday adversity, and how trying to be a ‘perfect’ parent can actually do more harm than good with parenting expert and author of ‘The Work/Parent Switch,’ Anita Cleare.

“Trying to be a perfect parent is bad for children and bad for parents because it sets everybody up to fail. Research shows that ‘good enough’ parenting is best for children,” Cleare told Bored Panda. Read on for the full interview!

The founder and director of the Positive Parenting Project, Cleare, told us what exactly ‘Good enough’ parenting means and how it directly relates to increasing kids’ independence.

It’s all about “getting it right most of the time but also failing your children in ways they can handle—so that they gradually increase their independence.” Cleare said, “Great parents make mistakes but they try to learn from them (and not to repeat them too often!).”

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

I keep mine on door knobs around the house. I buy a pack of idk 30 or so every few months. When they all disappear I start over.

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

When I was trying to teach my son to share I made the mistake of saying “sharing is caring”. Now he says it to me all the time like if I have a choccy and he asks for some, I will say no but then he will come back with “sharing is caring” lol.

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Juggling work and family life can be exhausting, especially for new parents who are running ragged trying to get everything done without any breaks. And sometimes, it can feel like the walls are closing in on you and nothing can go right.

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Cleare stressed that it’s vital for parents to look after themselves. Especially in moments like those.

“Putting yourself last is not good for you or for your kids. Even when you are really busy, try to find regular 5-20 minute breaks in your day when you can relax, practice some mindfulness, or do something joyful,” she told Bored Panda.

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Cleare pointed out that parents can maintain a positive mindset by ending each and every day by being grateful. She suggested that they identify and think about 3 things that they’re glad to have in their lives. “Looking for the positives really does increase positivity.”

And having more positivity in life can make you more likely to tweet about the hilarious (and sometimes messy) things that happen in your family life, like the parents in this post.

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

No idea who told you that, but have you NO memory from before you were "an adult"?

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

They're just going through a difficult phase... between birth and death. 😂

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Chris Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't people remember being teens? Wasn't easier being one so not going to be easier living with one (or more).

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

For real though.. I have an almost 13 year old and he decided to argue with me last night over who started a POkemon go account that I used for months before transferring it to him so he could change teams LOL

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Ila in Maine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh but not ALL of them move out of the house. Don't buy a house with a basement.

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Steve Cruz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Adolescent conflict is NATURE'S GIFT to parents. Imagine if kids were super sweet all the time, then said: "I'm leaving for college." Parents would be devastated. Instead, parents get out a box and ask, "Want some Tupperware?" and "Where can I drop you off?"

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

Tell me about it. At the start of lockdown he had almost outgrown his size 3 shoes. He's now wearing size 6. I'm quite grateful I haven't had to buy school clothes throughout the growth spurt.

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

My parents tried enticing me to use the potty by putting some maltesers in and sitting my bear on top. They were telling me that my teddy had used the potty and showed me the contents when I exclaimed excitedly “CHOCOLATE” whilst grabbing the maltesers and eating them.

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

Clever thinking, when your house gets robbed, no thief will ever think of looking in your kids room for valuables.

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

One year my little sis was obsessed with getting a pregnet cat that could have babies. My parents looked everywere to find it thinking that she made it up but it was there on amazon. When she opned it up on christmas she was very exited and screaming and yelling.

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

Pony with a golden saddle, and Hermes bag, a rose gold ipad, a nail stamper, and a glitter puppy?

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

They could also become programmers. Source: am a programmer whose parents limited my screen time "unless it's doing something productive" and boy did I abuse that loophole

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