The 12 best parenting tweets of the week

When you’re parenting young kids — particularly over summer break — laughing is crucial. Thankfully, the moms and dads of Twitter are always around to add a little levity to the long days and temper tantrums. Whether you need help finding the perfect mom bestie or teaching your child some mealtime manners (step 1: please get off the toilet), here are the best parenting tweets for the week of July 6-12, 2019.

1. Parenting before kids was so easy, right?

Pre-kid me: Little to no screen time is best.

4 years later: Netflix is our babysitter.

— From The 🌊To The Sea, B!tch🍉 (@MacgyveringM22) July 6, 2019

2. Do they ever care that it’s gross?

Me: Buddy, we don’t eat while we’re on the toilet.

Toddler: *shoves last mini muffin into mouth while laughing maniacally”

KIDS ARE FUN!

— Dad and Buried (@DadandBuried) July 6, 2019

3. There’s no time to be wicked!

There’s no rest for the wicked.

Or for mothers who maybe used to be wicked but are way too tired nowadays anyway.

— MyMomologue (@MyMomologue) July 9, 2019

4. But … HOW?!

*successfully puts kids to bed while the sun is still up*

BEHOLD MY INFINITE POWER!!

— Sara Says Stop (@PetrickSara) July 8, 2019

5. Actually, it’s not a bad idea.

https://twitter.com/SeauxCocoa/status/1146090017099358209

6. When you spot your future bestie …

I don't judge a mom by her kid's behavior so much as her demeanor. If she's using a calm voice and patiently redirecting, I assume she's got her life together. If she's ripping her hair out and visibly fuming, I assume she's exactly like me.

— FeralTherapist (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈♣️🍍🐎🍄 (@IMomalogues) July 8, 2019

7. No kids, no problem.

You know what, parenting is pretty easy

– me, at work

— threetimedaddy (@threetimedaddy) July 9, 2019

8. Can a mom get a break?

Me: Today was so rough with the toddler. Then, there was lots of crying and tantruming because we didn’t have the right flavor of ice cream.

Husband: What kind of ice cream did she want?

Me:

Husband: It was you crying wasn’t it?

— Mom On The Rocks (@mom_ontherocks) July 9, 2019

9. Well, when you put it like that.

If every day you want someone–who hasn't tried what you cooked–to tell you that you've made the worst dinner IN THE WORLD, then parenting is for you.

— Doc McMuffins (@Cynical_Parent) July 8, 2019

10. It’s kind of cute when it’s a toddler.

My toddler just farted in the bathtub turned back to look and excited exclaimed, “I make bubbles!” #boymom

— mom-sanity (@lostmymommymind) July 11, 2019

11. A classic conundrum.

It's not that I don't want my kids to have a social life.

It's that I don't want to have a social life and none of them is old enough to socialize without my involvement.

So… pic.twitter.com/va7OIQd7uf

— hahahaheater ❄️🌨️☃️ (@dishs_up) July 11, 2019

12. But, seriously. Now.

Husband: what time did he get up this morning?

Me: 530am. Make more coffee

H: but you already drank a pot and-

Me *eyes going black*:

M̴͎̤̄̿́ă̷͎̻̳͚͒́k̷͔̩͎͊́e̵̗̓̎͘ ̴̡̢̊̏m̸̨̼̼̣͍̌͋̓͝ö̴̘̯́͋̐̄r̵̘̫̣̂̓̾͝e̵̼̳̲̦̖̒͑̿͠ ̵̡̘͚̩̜͂͗̈́c̷̝̻͓̟̼͗͛͆͐͝ō̴̢̙͕̲̳͊͛f̴̙̫̠̍̑̕f̷̧̠̆̎̓̿ͅe̸̱͛̀̚e̶̻͎̬͎̎

— Grant Needs A Nap (@solarpowerpunk) July 11, 2019

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