Absolutely no one was ready for this whole quarantine thing - especially the parents with no experience in teaching who are now forced to homeschool their kids. So godspeed to any of you parents who were thrown into this mess, and browse through some tweets from other parents who have no idea what they're doing but are still trying their best!
Now have some parenting memes while you're at it!
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.
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!
We can confidently say that most families aren't like The Brady Bunch. This goes for both the parental units and their children. And while we know some kids have issues with authority, sometimes the responsibility for a crappy family dynamic or lack of support lies with the parent. There's a ton of proof at the r/insaneparents subreddit. The community shares tales of terrible parenting, as well as memes that combine personal narrative with relatable themes. Most of these use meme formats that are very familiar. Think Spongebob Memes and Drake memes. While they're pretty depressing, it's important to remember that if you're having a tough time with family, you're definitely not alone.
Growing up I thought that my parents were harsh. They rarely let me attend sleepovers, I never went to sleep away camp with the cool kids, and anything television beyond PBS was an absolute no-no. I've walked around with a chip on my sheltered shoulder ever since. Until yesterday, when I saw an enlightening thread on r/AskReddit.
Reddit user u/ctsom took to the subreddit and asked fellow redditors to describe the weird rules they grew up with as kids. The customs and boundaries range from extremely strict to extremely weird. And like me, you may end up feeling like your upbringing was relatively normal.
Parenting ain't easy. Between the oppressive costs of healthcare and childcare, and the effect that raising kids has on one's sanity, sometimes it feels like a losing game. And then your kid does something magical, cute, or hilarious, and it all seems worth it. These highs and lows are all well-represented in this highly relatable batch of memes for every kind of parent.
Sometimes less is more. This goes for explaining why you were late for work or had to call out. It usually goes for flirting with people, too. It definitely applies to interior decorating. And sometimes this rule applies to humor. Twitter is the best place to find such "less is more" tidbits. From relatable one-liners to observational humor, these random tweets are pretty much guaranteed to entertain.
To anyone parenting a toddler or otherwise young child - it will get better, just stick with it. Probably. Actually we don't know because we don't have kids. So godspeed to you and we hope that it does in fact get better with age. On the bright side, you can look forward to the day your kids move out of the house and you can get some goddamn peace and quiet, right?
Tiny terrors. Maniacal minions. Kids, while sometimes a total blessing, give us all a run for our money and make insane asylums seem like a sexy vacation. At their worst, their meltdowns can bring us to tears. At their best, they melt our hearts. If we're lucky, they make us laugh with their histrionic tendencies, creative threats, and inventive spelling. This gallery of snot-nosed gold includes all of the above - and might help you laugh away the pain of being a parent.
Dad content will never ever get old - it's just a fact of life. Even if you're not a biological dad, you can still be a dad at heart by cracking terrible jokes., and we think these posts are perfect to help get you started.
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Being a parent can sometimes be the most thankless ob in the universe. Between ungrateful children, the whining, the smells, and the stress, we have to salute anyone who signs away eighteen years of their life to raise a little hellion. These memes will be pretty relatable to anyone who has changed a diaper, and especially to anyone so tired they would check themselves into a psych ward. We see you.
