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!
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!
For many, parenting is the most rewarding job in the world, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with its fair share of struggles. Often times, you're kind of at the beck and call of your kid's weird moods and temper tantrums. Many of us just don't have the patience (or selflessness) for that, so our hats are off to you!
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.
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.
Parents, we really don't know how you do it. Between getting the kids to bed at a reasonable hour every night to dealing with complete meltdowns in the supermarket, raising kids seems like one of the hardest jobs in the world. If you're thinking about reproducing but you're not quite sure about it yet, these memes will remind you of how crucial it is to be selfless in the chaotic journey that is parenting.
It's common knowledge that people tweet fake quotes from their kids to get that Twitter clout - but earlier this May the concept took a real meme-y turn. Author Rebecca Hazelton tweeted the following (what we hope is a joke) about her kid:
"Everyone dies one day. Everyone. Even wolves. But not books. Not words. Words don't die. - My son, 3, who is a lot smarter than I am."
The tweet ended up inspiring a bevy of facetious "woke toddler" tweets, ranging from song lyrics to astute political commentary. You can peep our favorites, and some more seriously WOKE fake quotes below.
