Starting a family can be a wonderful thing for a lot of people - kids can bring you a type of love that you've never known before. However, parenting does inevitably come with its fair share of struggles that aren't widely publicized, and we think these memes and posts shine some light on that!
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We've all been fooled by someone else's bullsh*t at one point or another - and we're kind of ashamed to say that some of us get fooled regularly as adults too. But even so, we can rest assured that we're not one of these Twitter users who believed some pretty outrageous things!
Seriously parents, they don't even know what's going on.
Toddlers really don't get enough credit for how terrible they are. They scream in public places, they're old enough to talk back to you, and they have meltdowns over the most mundane things. That age group is called the "terrible twos" for a reason after all, as any parent can attest to.
To any toddler-parent who's reading this, all we can say is, you got this. And if you don't got this, there's always adoption.
Our parents didn't grow up with texting or smartphones like we did, so understandably they may be a little lost sometimes when trying to navigate the world of technology. However, that doesn't mean we aren't going to laugh at their valiant efforts!
And of course, we have to remind you that Mother's Day is on May 12th this year!
Let's be real: parenting is pretty much the opposite of a walk in the park. That's why we enjoy our friend's children vicariously. No, but seriously. Sleepless nights. Questionable hygiene. Pockets full of crumbs. It's all supposed to be worth it, someday, right? Until that moment clicks, or at least until they're able to go an hour with out demanding attention or having a meltdown, we have memes to help us through.
Parenting is a lot of things, but it sure as hell ain't glamorous. These texts manage to capture the laughs, the exhaustion, and the poopy truths of raising children. We just hope they don't trigger you too much.
Holy mother of cringe stories, Batman.
"Alternative parenting" can be a good thing to an extent; the child can get a sense of freedom while building up trust between them and the parents. But sometimes that tactic goes waaaay overboard, as is exemplified by this lady, who wanted an outdoor bedroom for her unvaccinated two-year-old. Sometimes kids just need to be parented, dammit!
We can bet that every single person reading this asked the "Mom-can-we-go-out-to-eat?" question during childhood just to hear her say "no, we have food at home." And course, usually the food at home is far less tasty than anything you could've gotten at the drive-thru (especially when your parents aren't the best cooks...).
But in the end, we're secretly thankful that our parents provided us with home-cooked meals as kids, even if those meals tended to be un-sauced spaghetti noodles and a slice of unseasoned ham on the side.
If you're on the fence about having kids, you might want to take a peak at these Snapchat pics, which we think serve as the best form of birth control around. They say parenting is tough, but no one is truly prepared for the multitude of totally pointless meltdowns that will inevitably ensue.
