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Being a parent is one of the biggest and most fun challenges you’ll ever encounter in your lives, dear Pandas. From brimming with pride as your child says their first words one moment to cleaning up spaghetti and meatball stains off the ceiling, being responsible for another human being is as exciting as it is exhausting. And even though everyone’s family is unique, a lot of parents can still relate to each other because the struggles are similar.

That’s where the ‘Parental Humor Memes’ Facebook Group comes in. It’s a community of over 630k members that celebrates the funniest and toughest parts of being a parent. If you have kids of your own or you know someone who does, then these are bound to make you nod and laugh.

Scroll down for some memes that you’ll want to send to all of your parent friends, and for Bored Panda’s interview about being a parent with relationship expert and dad of two, Dan Bacon, the founder of The Modern Man.

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Founded in January 2021, the ‘Parental Humor Memes’ group has amassed over half-a-million members in just over a year. That makes one thing crystal clear: people are loving the jokes. And there’s no humor without being able to relate to it. We laugh at what’s familiar, after all.

With hundreds of new members joining every single week, the team running the group from behind the scenes insists on everybody following the rules. They’re pretty straightforward and it’s something that you’d expect to see in any major social media group.

The administrators running the page ask that members post only relevant memes. If it has nothing to do with parenting, the post won’t get approved. Sure, the meme might be great, but it might belong in another awesome group’s feed.

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What’s more, members are asked to post one meme at a time and remain courteous to everyone at all times. There’s no tolerance for bullying. There’s no space for hate speech. It’s as simple as that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son reckons he is gonna live with us forever. I will let him believe that.....for now lol.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup, every time. I can't even close doors anymore because I have 1 dog that goes into destruction mode the minute there's a door between us.

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Relationship expert Dan, who is a father of two, told Bored Panda about how to tell if you are ready to have kids, what parenting entails, and why it is important to love patiently.

“Billions of people have had kids when they weren’t ready and managed to figure it out. It’s not easy and does add a lot of work to your daily life when you are young, but it can be done,” he said that it is a challenge, yes, but one that many people can meet head-on.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At the first child, you wash, dry and iron the clothes. For the second you wash and dry. Then you just dry them.

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“When you have a family unit that loves each other, you truly feel like you belong somewhere. Some people already have that feeling because they were born into a great family, but many people don’t come from a close, loving family,” he told Bored Panda that creating your family means that you have a firm support structure.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a beautiful portrayal of what a parent does, but I'm getting Trypophobic vibes here

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before I had kids, I used to hate it when parents would say, "Just wait til you have kids." I now understand.

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“When you have your own family, you find a place where you are loved, needed and belong. You also have an opportunity to create a loving, close family that stays together and has each other’s back for life,” Dan said.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of ours sat in the Debenhams cafe (a more refined department store, for those not British) at two years old, after knocking over his orange juice, exclaiming "oh, for f.u.c.k.'s sake" loudly and repeatedly.

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“That is an exciting, rewarding opportunity that you simply can’t access unless you have children. That said, I wouldn’t recommend having kids just for the sake of it, or to hopefully make a relationship happier,” the relationship expert warned that having kids is a big step. You have to want to have children for the right reasons.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's how grandpartens roll - they didn't like yelling either and now can just have fun with the kids

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My elementary school had a thing to measure decibels at the end of each cafeteria table and if we reached 50+ we weren't allowed to talk for the rest of lunch.

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“The ‘bundle of joy’ they talk about in advertising campaigns is mostly just a ploy to inspire more people to have children, so they have more customers for their products,” Dan said. “In reality, a baby is more like a ‘bundle of work’ for the first couple of years because it cries a lot, which isn’t fun to listen to and it is also completely dependent on you for everything 24/7.”

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"Wife, pregnant, refused the photoshoot, so husband did it because he had already paid"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I feel like that.... Until I remember who my mom is. Then I'm just glad I made it out alive.

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Patience, in Dan’s opinion, is the key to being a good parent. “If you can love patiently and if you also have a great relationship dynamic with your woman, then you will build a loving, family unit that will then reward you with a lifetime of happy moments and precious memories,” he said.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg, I laughed way too much at this. The face you always get after you walk in is priceless. Bet my parents thought the same when I was a kid.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i was told i was found in a trash can and was mistaken for a massive rat

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“You can still enjoy life without having children, but you just won’t get to experience what it is like to have your own family who truly loves you, needs you, and wants you in their life,” Dan noted that becoming a parent opens up an entirely new dimension to one’s life. However, this isn't to say that someone's quality is life is 'worse' if they end up not having kids. People's definitions of who their family members are can be very different.

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So, dear Pandas, which of these memes did you like the most? Which ones did you find to be the most relatable? What do you personally are the biggest challenges that parents have to face? Share your thoughts and feel free to vent about how difficult (but rewarding!) parenting is in the comments.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before kids, I would judge parents for letting them watch TV on their phones at a restaurant. Now, with kids, I ask for the WiFi password before I order drinks.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL My daughter spit in my hand. Nothing was in her mouth. She was just making it look like she was chewing on something.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay hear me out… I want one of these for myself so I don’t have to get out of bed when I wake up thirsty at 3am because I’ve been snoring open-mouthed and my tongue is all dry… XD

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one like this, and one that gets upset at me being angry when I'm just a bit distracted and not watching my tone. The tone shift between the the two takes real skill.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kid, whining about it:. Again ?? This happens every day.. me: yes. Yes it does.

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I'm a very sarcastic person but I have to be careful of the type of sarcasm I use on my kids because My daughter has ASD and sometimes has issues reading sarcasm and my son still doesn't understand sarcasm.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always threaten to take my son's tablet away, bit it gives me an hour of peace in the morning. It's simply not worth it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. They need their favourite toys, their new magazine, and that pebble they once found on the way to school.

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I was only called mumma a very few times but I nipped that in the bud pretty quick. Not sure why but I can't stand being called mumma. Going through the bruh stage with my daughter at the moment.

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Yup, can't even begin to count the amount of times I had to tell my kids that I'm not a jungle gym.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is that? They could be content, watching TV, colouring. The moment you're on the phone "MOM! MOM! MOOOOOOM! WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO? I'M HUNGRY."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a student, yes. My classmates are all 3 monkeys in trenchcoats and i get pretty annoyed. With this idea they get what they deserve

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's all worth it at the end of each day when you're looking at them so adorable and peacefully asleep

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Until next time. That kids got you wrapped around his little finger. Sucker lol.

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WARNING gross factor. I will never EVER forget the day my daughter vomited chewed up chunks of hotdogs all over the couch. The small was revolting. I had to take the couch cushions outside and spray them with a hose. Fill up the bath with water and laundry detergent. Put the whole cushions in there and soaked over night. Repeated that process except with just water to rinse the cushions. Rung them out as best as I could and laid them on top of our hills hoist to dry.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😂😂she might just start a gang that IS the prison

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sigh...I kinda miss the fake lashes and fresh blow out days. No room for that while raising a one year old

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, so that's where the above-mentioned 3-yr-old heard it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was young coming out of the pool, my mother made a normal size Hotdog and cut it in small pieces... Oh happy days!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda like those radio contests: "for every time you say it in ten seconds, you get a cookie."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not parents everywhere. Besides when my daughter was a baby and for only a month, co sleeping was not for us.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use to have a friend that would yell at her kids while talking to me on the phone. Me: I'll let you go. The last time she told me to hang on a minute she never came back to the phone.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes and despite vowing never to be like your parents you end up saying this to your own.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad, but TRUE! What IS with the sneakers and suits anyway, y'all ?!?!?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you guys don't own a bucket? Like for cleaning?! My mom always gives me the cleaning bucket for puking. It's made of metal so the splashing sound echoes soooo beautifully! (Yeah, I know. I'm disgusting...)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was me last week. Every. Damn. Day. In my kids defense she did break her elbow...but still!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😂and when she says why did you do that just say…opportunity…😂

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um bored panda, vagina is medically correct term for a common body part in at least 50% of the human population. It really, sincerely, truly is not a dirty word.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going to a restaurant with a friend and our very small children. Both my friend and I were very keen that our little ones had healthy food and drink (while we could still control it!). We're asked if we'd like drinks first and my daughter says confidently "yes please, I'll have a diet Coke". I'm about to say 'no she won't, she doesn't have aspartame' when my friend's daughter chimed in "and I'll have a white wine".

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I've actually started putting most of the kids stuff together for the past 2 years. I'm getting good on the Allen keys lol, jk. I have used other tools too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I got this one over my kid- 11lb 4 and screamed "they will be buying me a present every birthday they have!" Whilst in labour.

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I asked my teenagers what a Yeet Machine is whilst hey were having supper. Five minutes later I've had to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre on my son and my daughter is wiping spilled milk off the floor. I never knew I was so hilarious.

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Yeah my mom would be like if he/she wakes up don't get up stay completely still and ignore them they'll fall back asleep.

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When we both discovered WhatsApp for the first time, my mom I were stunned at how fast you could answer. I made a little mess in the kitchen while she was on her eay to work. Starting with: "Mom, something happened..." I wrote a large amount when she wrote: "What happened???!!!" So I sent what I had written so far and wrote further because the story was long. After a minute or so she hat read my message and was very worried. So I sent was I had written in the meantime... It got FIVE messages to explain a thing I planned explainig in one long thing...

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"My 7 year old is sooooo lucky I have a sense of humor! Mom of the year award go to me!!!"

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My brother considered the possibility of adopting in the future. Until I had my kids and he realised how messy and loud they were. He doesn't cope well with loud noises or getting dirty.

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As far as I know my brother isn't in jail...he did do a criminology degree though...

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