Memes Of The Wholesome Heart-Warming Happy Moments Of Parenthood To Remind Us Why We Do This

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    "Being a parent means teaching your kids how to build and navigate healthy relationships, and they learn the most by watching how you do it."

    Forehead - When you drop the "tough dad" facade and show actual vulnerability with your kids, and they respond by connecting with you on a deeper level THE DAD
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    Font - meghan @deloisivete The fridge beeped at my 5yo because he left the door open too long deciding what to eat, and he yelled back IT'S AN EMERGENCY OK
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    Ecoregion - Dad: We're not adopting hobbits Family: *brings home hobbits anyway Dad and the hobbits:
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    Font - Crockett Houghton @CrockettForReal In 34 years on this planet I've learned one very important lesson that I'm going to pass on to you fellas. She can eat your fries. You cannot eat her fries
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    "dude"

    Sculpture - Me: This is a museum, ok? You can look, but DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING My kid, 11 seconds later: THE DAD
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    Font - Qian Julie Wang ◆ @QianJulieWang my husband has been writing letters for our newborn daughter to read when she grows up your mother and I do not give one single solitary damn what you do with your life. We want only that you should be happy and healthy, with a sharp tongue and a big heart. Good times and bad times will come and go, but I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the happiest week of my life. I have never had a greater sense of usefulness, of purpose, than these
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    "oh"

    Hat - Me: Why is the glitter out? My kid in the other room: Ant VIRGINIA TECH VT 3 2-3 FLOIDA 5 FLORIDA ST 4-0 THE DAD
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    Shorts - REAL When I tell my kid no, so they ask my wife hoping she'll say yes, but she also says no DADASS W
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    "Really harrowing stuff"

    Font - THE DAD The Dad @thedad My 5th grader was assigned a paper about overcoming adversity. She wrote about the time I helped her with a science project and "made it worse."
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    Font - Marina Preciado @oxminaox My husband has been so helpful with our baby but watching him become a dad has been so funny. The other night he did the 3am feeding while I slept, but he woke me up to say "okay I changed him, he's fed, but he's awake still. Do I just hangout with him?" @@e
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    "Look at her. She's so happy. Almost as happy as the other team was"

    Forehead - Watching the video I took of my kid scoring her first goal in soccer (on the wrong goal but still) IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE DAD I'VE LOOKED AT THIS FOR FIVE HOURS NOW.
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    "Sometimes it's less about the costume and more about the reactions"

    Cartoon - My kid, opening an Amazon package and realizing I ordered the same Halloween costume as his so we could match 201 THE DAD Father tell me you didn't do this.
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    "Though I would also accept, My deepest gratitude, Your Majesty."

    Plant - When your kid informs you that their grilled cheese is cut the wrong way THE DAD I believe it's pronounced "Thank you"
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    Font - Beeb A @beebinc my kids better be funny cause im not spending 18 years fake laughing in my own house
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    Light - A shooting star I wish my kids would listen the first time I say something lol nope THE DAD
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    Font - Danielle and Farrah @effinghandbook I was sick and tired of my kids not getting my humor (cause I'm hilarious, obv), so I downloaded a studio audience laugh track and play it at full volume every time I make a joke around the house. Let me tell you, my ego and confidence have never been this on point.
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    "Someone get this outta-the-box thinker a raise!"

    Cartoon - When you're tired and someone says "you should get more sleep" THE DAD My goodness, what an idea. Why didn't I think of that?
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    Cartoon - V₁, AS YOUR PARENT, I PROMISE TO DO EVERYTHING TO KEEP YOU SAFE FROM HARM. Fowl Language Comics.com AS YOUR KID, I PROMISE TO FIGHT YOU ON THAT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. Mond Hand /14 Brian Gordon
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    "I'm... evolving"

    Font - THE DAD The Dad @thedad Called a kid "sport" today and my cargo shorts grew two additional pockets
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    "*overdramatic gasp*"

    Cartoon - Finally figured out who keeps riling up the kids before bed so they never go to sleep on time THE DAD S6
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    Font - WTFDAD @daddydoubts Toddler: dad sing the gum-ball song. Me: what is that? Toddler: Sing the gum-ball song! Me: I don't know what that is do you know what that is? Wife: never heard of it. Toddler: SING THE GUM-BALL SONG! Wife: SING IT! Me: GUM-BALL YUM YUM YUM??? JJS Toddler: good...gooood.
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    Font - Dadman Walking @dadmann_walking All dads: let's buy these $5 pumpkins at Walmart and save money and everyone's happy. All wives: no I'd rather buy 2 pumpkins for $376 at the pumpkin patch and yell at the kids for 2 hours trying to take cute pictures and then everyone goes home mad and crying.
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    Font - Graham Kritzer @Graham Kritzer Showed my 7 year-old an Etch-a-sketch and said this is what Daddy played with growing up and this little angel asked me if it was a 'caveman iPad' and I am still in shambles
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    Goggles - Kevin The Dad @kevinthedad "Why do you have so many acorns inside the house?" is the exact type of question that someone without kids would ask
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    Font - Daddy Go Fish @daddygofish My 9yo on Shark Tank: "It's a shirt, but look, it's also a napkin!"
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    Font - My Life As Dad @milifeasdad *Sitting all together in the living room* My wife: Alexa, play songs from 2004. My 8yo: OMG seriously? Old people songs?
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    Font - Dad Moon Ri... @raoulvilla find someone who looks at you the way dads look at their lawns after they've finished giving it a fresh cut
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    Font - Bob Golen @BobGolen On a dare, my son sprayed deodorant in his mouth. Now he speaks with an Axe scent.
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    Font - Rodney Lacroix @Rod Lacroix Child: I can't wait to be an adult. Me [shaving my ears]: Yeah it's great.
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    Font - Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Saw an Amazon truck drop a kid off at school this morning. Didn't know that was an option.
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    "Reason and logic: Not included"

    Font - THE DAD The Dad @thedad If you're wondering what parenting is like, my 4-year-old just threw a tantrum and told me to go away and then threw a second tantrum because I went away.
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    "And when they eventually beat you for real, they'll never question whether or not it was a legit W"

    Property - Someday our kids will get older and start beating us in sports, so make sure to enjoy dominating in that driveway hoops game until then THE DAD Don't ever leave me open, son. Cause I'm gonna hit it every time
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    Font - EVER ANXIOUSL No Idea: Daddy Blog AFTER @byclintedwards I told my 8yo that I had a Nintendo when I was kid, and she looked incredibly confused, and when I asked why, she said "but how'd it work?" A couple more questions and I realized she assumed I didn't have electricity as a child... I was born in '82.
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    "I didn't choose the nugg life, the nugg life chose me"

    Forehead - Making chicken nuggets for dinner for the third time this week because everyone has so many after school activities THE DAD
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    Organism - Mom Comic WHAT IS YOUR BABY SMILING AT? 61. 15%. 75%. 4% -YOUR SMILE □-BODILY FUNCTIONS MomComic.com O-THE FADING MEMORY OF HIS OWN CONCEPTION. -INVISIBLE DEAD GIRL WHO HAUNTS YOUR HOUSE. CARR
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    "The last part is unrelated but vital to understand nonetheless"

    Font - THE DAD The Dad @thedad I've started being more honest with my son. Instead of saying "you'll understand when you're older” I tell him “when you're older you'll understand even less, but you'll also be tired"
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    "I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down"

    Font - 5yo: I don't wanna go to school... Me: Well, I don't wanna go to work, but we have to, buddy. 5yo: Or we could BOTH stay home and play video games. Me: THAT MAKES SENSE THE DAD
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    "Did we survive? Yes. Will we ever be the same? Haha oh goodness no"

    Hand - My wife and me, after surviving our newborn's very first diaper blowout THE DAD
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    Font - Vinod Chhaproo @Chhapiness Went to a kid's birthday party where they gave away slime and glitter glue. So I wiped off a few "no school" days from their white board calendar
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    Product - "If you shoot the nerf gun indoors one more time, I'm taking it." My son: Cm am @lifeandtimesofmom
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    "Tale as old as time"

    Font - THE DAD The Dad @thedad I'm a boy Standing in front of a girl Asking her to put her shoes on for the 17th time in 10 minutes so I can take her to preschool
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    Font - Daddy Go Fish @daddygofish My wife is yelling at Alexa because she isn't listening and it's been a nice little bonding moment between me and Alexa.
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    "A devastating rite of passage for all toddlers"

    Chin - My toddler, after hitting him with his first ever "down low, too slow." THE DAD
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    "Gotta love cold hard data"

    Map - EVERY STATE MARKED IN RED IS WHERE KIDS LISTEN THE DAD L
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    "Naive optimism is my specialty"

    Sleeve - Heading to parent-teacher conferences like they're just gonna say "great job" and let me go THE DAD
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    "I'm usually more of an autumn, but I actually don't mind the blue"

    Neck - FLATRON O Part of being a dad means opening yourself to experiences (and colors) that you never saw for yourself GRAND CENTRAL VE 2226 THE DAD

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