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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It's currently 2:49 am where I am. 😁 Should I go to bed? Yes. Will I? 🤷♀️
Actually the instinct comes from when they HEAR flowing water. Cool right?
The birds later on get food from a feeder after it's filled. Ha ha jokes on the early bird.
Dad is on the toilet, looking at his phone for the next 45 minutes
Moms are doing dad jokes. This is what equality gets you. I hope you're all satisfied now.
Get a notes app. Mine is full of cryptic notes that I don't remember or recognize, but I'm afraid to delete them.
OK seriously, how do you know this?? Has someone been watching my entire life?
Yes! He has to deliver presents to every single kid. He’s not bringing 7. He’s bringing 1. How does a Christmas bill become a Christmas law?
The last time I got asked if I was pregnant was the last time I wore a peasant blouse. 😕
Bills, bills they still come as depression letters. Even if you sign up for paperless...
I always cheated at that game. I'd have my head down but eyes open looking at the floor. Then I'd identify people by their shoes. 😁 And 8 year old me was totally fine with being a cheater apparently! 😂
or the unmistakable ERP SPlat! that gets your body moving before your eyes start working
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)
on a balmy afternoon, window open, overlooking the meadow where deer are grazing, wagging their little tails...
Nice. Start them young so it won’t be a shock when adulthood invades. 🥺
Oh dear g*d, that is diaper rash cream. It's going to take industrial grade solvents to get that stuff off.
