parenting

25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (July 17, 2026)

JR Atkinson

Desperate mom asks strangers on the internet to babysit her 6-year-old son for free because she needs a break from him: 'He gets out of camp at 2:30 and I'm dread it.'

Emmy Pratt

‘I haven't been on a date for 6 years’: Retired, divorced dad asks his unemployed 25-year-old son to stay elsewhere for one night so he can have a date at home, and the son gets angry about it

Etai Eshet

Grandparent refuses to babysit grandchildren during summer break without getting paid, parents claim: ‘You need to step up as a grandparent’

Bar Mor Hazut

Mom Berates 18-Year-Old Babysitter For Letting Her 11 and 12-Year-Old Kids Swim in Their Pool, Despite Dad Telling The Babysitter They Were Allowed to Swim

Emmy Pratt

Dad Uses AI To Write Congratulations Note After 31-Year-Old Son Buys His First Home, Son Calls Him Out for It

JR Atkinson

Retired Dad moves 10 hours away from daughter, then demands she and her family travel to visit him, daughter refuses: ‘We have a 1.5-year-old who hates driving’

Bar Mor Hazut

Parents deny 26-year-old daughter the same advantages her younger siblings get, refuse to hear her out when she complains

JR Atkinson

Mom of 3 refuses to replace chaotic 21-year-old nanny after she throws the dog a birthday party 3 months early, husband pushes for more structure: ‘I think she is a great fit for our family and the kids absolutely love the chaos’

Celeste Mello

Mom discovers money owed to 35-year-old son on unclaimed property website, then demands 50% of the findings, son refuses: 'I thought you were kidding'

Bar Mor Hazut

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': A family gathering of parenting laughs for witty mothers and fathers (July 11, 2026)

Elna McHilderson

Dad of 5 Offers to Babysit Brother's 4 Kids for 2 Weeks, Brother Protests When He Won't Compromise on Parenting

Ally Perry

After 5 years, daughter finally refuses to be the only one putting money, time, and effort into her mom's birthday, the rest of the family throws a tantrum: ‘It was my labor with everyone else’s name on it.’

Elna McHilderson

'You never want to allow your baby to just go up to the dog': Mom films her crawling baby getting into her French Bulldog's personal space and asks the canine community for help; the response becomes a guide every dog-owning parent needs

Ayala Sorotsky

Mom gives 16-year-old daughter a Nintendo Switch and connects her banking information to buy games, daughter's dad finds out and demands access to the account: ‘It’s so unreasonable’

Bar Mor Hazut

30-Year-Old Dad Scolds 28-Year-Old Mom for Pressuring Their Daughter to Wear a Dress to Grandma's House

Emmy Pratt