41 Honest & Hilarious Tweets Showcasing the Realities of Raising Kids

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Kim Cohen
Jan 10, 2024 3:00 PM EST

This week, we're here to give you true parenting in it's real, honest, and hilarious form. It's time we all stopped sugar coating what it's really all about for 5 minutes, move away from the Pinterest style parenting displays, and start laughing at the true and honest, and sometimes scary reality of it.

We've collected 41 tweets from a hilarious father who really says it as it is. From what your car will look like pre and post children, to actually looking forward to Monday mornings, arguing with tiny terrors, and skipping pages during the bedtime story - there's a tweet here that every single parent will find themselves nodding in agreement at.

These tweets reveal the messy, unpredictable, and sidesplitting realities we all face on a daily basis and will make you feel very seen. Start scrolling for some real laugh out loud moments from the best parenting tweets we could find…enjoy! 

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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal my kids going five minutes without a sip of water
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Waist deep. If you're wondering how far into this algae-ridden water a 5 year old would get before realizing it's not a solid walkway, the answer is waist deep.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Welcome to Parenthood. If you're the type of person who prides themself on having a clean and organized car, it's time to let that go.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal My 2 year old and 4 year old have been communicating via walkie talkie for twenty minutes. They're in the same room. The walkie talkies have no batteries. Over.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal My wife wanted to climb the tree in our front yard to hang Christmas lights, but my toddler cried and begged her not to so she wouldn't get hurt. It's was a warm, caring moment that showed how much she loves her mom. Moments later, she suggested I climb the tree instead.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal son: and this one? me: also carrots son: I don't like carrots me: I know [how I've kept my 2 year old from opening the family gifts under the tree]
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal For someone I've had to physically restrain from eating dog , my son is awfully particular about which grapes he's going to eat. ...
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal condom commercials should just be a live- feed of couples trying to enjoy a decent meal at a restaurant with their kids
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal ... Parenting is one of the few jobs where experience is borderline worthless. That trick you used on your oldest last year won't work on your youngest today. , that trick you used on your oldest this morning may not even work on your oldest this afternoon.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal No one is as obnoxiously well-behaved as a child whose sibling is getting yelled at.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal me: you can't take all that candy to school son: then what do I do with it? me: you leave it here son: with you?
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal daughter: do I have to brush? me: of course! you don't want your teeth to fall out, do you? daughter: yes, it's how I make money
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal My wife and I announce when we're going to the bathroom, but it's more a way of saying, "I'm not watching the kids, so if they die in the next 4 minutes it's all your fault."
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Someday in the near future my kids will stop going to bed at 8:30 PM, and the idea of being stripped of those last vestiges of personal time and freedom is frightening to me.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal kid: *freaking out* parent: oh, hey, I see you're really upset. how can I help? kid: *FREAKING OUT* parent: yeah, wow. so the solution here is really easy. in fact, the problem doesn't actually exist... kid: *FREAKING THE OUT*
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal : The lows of parenting are like "fourth sleepless night in a row" and "kids ruined international vacation" and the highs are like "billy caught a pop fly at practice" and "sherry agreed to wear socks" but somehow those things balance out.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal ... Welcome to Parenthood. These first few months are crazy, but it's important for you to hear this: things are going to get easier. Day by day, week by week, you'll get the hang of it, and the baby will too. Things are going to get easier. But then...
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal PARENT PROTIP: Don't read that email from the school; save your energy for the follow-up with corrections they'll send in a few minutes.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal I have no idea if it's true, but I expect my life to become way more convenient when I can openly cuss in front of my kids.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Welcome to Parenthood. It doesn't matter what time you start getting ready--you're going to be 5 minutes late. ...
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Who made up sending kids to their room when they get in trouble? It's like an amusement park in there. Timeouts should be spent in the parents' room-no one's had fun in there in ages.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Welcome to parenthood. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a day was 3267 hours long?
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal "Welcome to daycare. Here's your eye infection." ...
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Reasons why I'm the "worst dad on Earth" this week: - bought the 'wrong' water balloons - too bright outside - friend wasn't available for a playdate - pack of random Pokemon cards was underwhelming ... - didn't know the name of a show they also don't know the name of
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Bought my son a new pair of shoes the day before school like an absolute rookie.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal My kids endurance levels: - 90 minutes riding a bike - 75 minutes chasing around a playground - 60 minutes jumping at the trampoline park - 2.5 minutes walking through a store :
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal When my five year old came downstairs this morning I gave her the great news--we finally signed her up for soccer like she'd been asking. "No thanks," she replied.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal "Can I ask you a question?" - my daughter, 73 questions ago
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal ... Happy 4th of July to all Americans, and happy Independence Day to those without kids.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Welcome to parenthood. Sometimes you look forward to Mondays.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Cannot wait for the winter so I can get my kids to bed at 4:30pm again.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal My five year old wants to show me this really cool trick shot she can make playing pool. Talk to you guys on Monday.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal You can say "please" and "thank you" a million times and your toddler will never repeat it, but if you say " ¡-faced ." ONCE...
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal There are little things that will drive you absolutely insane as a parent, but for the sake of your family you just have to bury that That's what I had to do with my daughter's harmonica.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal me: *coughing up blood* kids: we're still going to the park, right?
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal I let my kids turn the pages when we read together so they're more engaged with the story and also because they accidentally skip pages sometimes.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Welcome to parenthood. Under no circumstances, for any reason, no matter how short the period of time, should you ever go anywhere without water.
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal Having a second kid is like having a sixth drink. You're going to be miserable in the morning anyway, so why not?
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal When do kids firmly grasp the concept of time? When referring to last week, my four year old says, "a yesterday that happened a long time ago."
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    Henpecked Hal @Henpecked Hal No one wants to take medicine more than the healthy sibling of a sick kid.
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    Henpecked Hal @HenpeckedHal I've learned so much by being a parent. For example, weekends can be just as stressful as weekdays.
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