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Becoming a parent really turns your life upside down. Suddenly, sleeping in on a Saturday feels like a luxury, and going on a trip requires a level of planning that honestly deserves some kind of certification. Even making dinner can feel harder than working in a professional kitchen, because your toughest critic is usually a very picky 3-year-old.

In other words, parenting is a lot, and the Instagram page Kids Are The Worst clearly knows it. Through memes and funny posts, it captures the everyday chaos of raising children in a way that makes you laugh and feel seen at the same time. We’ve gathered some of the best ones below.

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    #2

    Funny parenting meme questioning if beavers know what they're doing with rivers

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    Upstaged75
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    14 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually the instinct comes from when they HEAR flowing water. Cool right?

    #3

    Parenting meme about tiredness on the couch versus the bed

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    Tortitude
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    23 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when you get up for the loo and you try to "keep the tired in"...

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    #9

    Tweet explaining revenge bedtime procrastination related to parenting memes

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    Upstaged75
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    12 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's currently 2:49 am where I am. 😁 Should I go to bed? Yes. Will I? 🤷‍♀️

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    #10

    Funny parenting meme about sleep and worms lifestyle advice

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    Alisha Brun
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The birds later on get food from a feeder after it's filled. Ha ha jokes on the early bird.

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    #14

    Parenting meme about not throwing away good food, saving leftovers

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    Ola Pe
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    13 minutes ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yes, I am very well familiarised with this method od catering to your leftovers🙈

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    #16

    Parenting meme about how hard it is to be a mom from parenting memes collection

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    Ola Pe
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    16 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just cannot be ready enough. I thought I was 🤣

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    #19

    Vintage family photo captioned about making dinner vs ordering Uber Eats parenting memes

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    Billo66
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    54 minutes ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see Lauras freckles in a photo from the 1800's but we don't have a high def pic of the dark side of the moon? /s

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    #22

    Parenting meme about Blues Clues receiving emails instead of letters now

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    Alisha Brun
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bills, bills they still come as depression letters. Even if you sign up for paperless...

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    #25

    Funny parenting meme about diamonds versus pockets

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    Batwench
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We need them to store the diamonds.

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    #26

    Parenting meme about adulthood and constant sleepiness from parenting memes collection

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    Alisha Brun
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But sometimes I have energy! It's just at 330am before a big meeting.

    #27

    Parenting meme on couples not knowing which side of bed to sleep on every night

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    Perseverantloser
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this now but its the dogs that determine where I sleep

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    #28

    Handwritten funny note about running away to meet the spice girls

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    Billo66
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    52 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's really, really wanna come home lol.

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    #31

    Funny parenting meme about grandma avoiding talking when mom is home

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    Upstaged75
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    5 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why answer the phone if you don't want to talk??

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    #35

    Parenting meme shows how moms fall asleep watching movies with a cat.

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    Upstaged75
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    2 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm not asleep. I'm just resting my eyes!" 😁 OK Mom

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    #37

    Parenting meme about seeing an old photo and wanting your body back

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    Alisha Brun
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember when you "Thought" you were fat.

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    #42

    Parenting meme about ordering takeout and counting forks to see if you overeat

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    43Duckies
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    51 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBF, if I'm treating myself to take-out I'm treating myself to two meals worth of leftovers too.

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    #49

    Parenting meme about zoning out while kids tell a story and mishearing them

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    Alisha Brun
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just agreed to a bouncy house with a unicorn and endless candy, and your child will remember. They will.

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    #50

    Parenting meme with sandwich image and caption about food stuck on mouth roof

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    Billo66
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    41 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right before that girl you kind of like saw you dig it out with your index finger claw.

    #51

    Tweet about wishing to google search own mind

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    Alisha Brun
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And your mind would remember where you put your glasses down!

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    #53

    Parenting meme about believing it's not butter.

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    Billo66
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    38 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just not quite as bad as Chiffon.

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    #72

    Parenting tweet showing Walmart skulls and faux skulls priced the same

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    50 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If guess genuine faux means real fake lol.

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    #75

    Parenting meme about moms offering fruit when kids say they're hungry

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    Lost Panda
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have loved to hear "have a piece of fruit" as a child XD

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    #77

    Funny parenting meme showing huge flip-flops for bringing groceries.

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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    53 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason it really bothers me that those are both right-footed giant flip-flops.

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    #79

    Parenting meme of tired child with messy hair captioned about feeling tired

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    Billo66
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    43 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can be both. Valium exists lol.

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    #81

    Tweet about old Disney episode times and confusion

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    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned that quick as a kid after missing a few episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark because I thought it came on at 8 instead of 7 (central)

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    #83

    Parenting meme about cooking three meals daily and only having four minutes of free time

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    Billo66
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    35 minutes ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As I've gotten older I've realised that without meaning to, I took advantage of my mum so bad. That poor woman. I'm a grown man and i can't do it all. I just don't see how she pulled it off. Thank you Mom.

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    #86

    Parenting meme suggesting buying things to cure sadness

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    Billo66
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    33 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tha magic eight ball I got on sale at Amazon says yes.

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    #89

    Parenting meme showing statue buckled in car seat pretending to be in music video

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    Billo66
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    31 minutes ago

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    https://youtu.be/iEkQGa_O5tU?list=RDiEkQGa_O5tU

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    #105

    Parenting meme recalling daily chiropractor visits with photo of school desk

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    Billo66
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    27 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sat in the front row. Fell asleep one day and did one of those jerk awake suddenly things. Woke up on my side to no small amount of laughter.

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    #110

    Parenting meme about choosing between no diaper changes or million dollars with messy cleanup

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    Perseverantloser
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I already never have to clean up a poopie diaper

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    #113

    Tweet about Amazon Prime Day and lack of self control

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    Billo66
    Community Member
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    39 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the? Is that why every day is prime day? i thought I was just lucky. Well TIL

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    #116

    Parenting meme with Kermit illustrating a mom's secret grip in public

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    Nicky
    Community Member
    12 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the Costa Rican Kermit frog!

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    #119

    Child making a mess with white paint on TV and furniture parenting meme

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    Elladine DesIsles
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear g*d, that is diaper rash cream. It's going to take industrial grade solvents to get that stuff off.