16 of the funniest tweets from parents who are trying their best this holiday season.

Dec 21, 2022 | 10:18 PM

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Being a parent during the seasons that don't involve Santa, an elf on the shelf, white elephant gift exchanges or workplace Secret Santas is difficult enough...

So, if you could use a cathartic laugh about the stress of celebrating the holidays with kids who are bouncing off the walls because of 7 different kinds of sugary treats, here are the best tweets we could find from parents who can't wait for January.

1.

In the true spirit of the holiday season, I’d like to step away from making fun of parenting and reflect on how being a mom can be extremely rewarding. For example, using my kids to get out of attending a corporate Christmas karaoke party
— I Hide From My Kids (@IHideFromMyKids) December 14, 2022

2.

Tips for flying solo with a toddler at Christmas while 7 months pregnant - my comprehensive list:

1. Don’t. pic.twitter.com/eG1p8eWH7A
— sarah mceneaney (@sarahmceneaney) December 21, 2022

3.

My daughter is gifted. This Christmas she'll be getting regifted.
— Pun Intended (@AllanForsyth) December 14, 2022

4.

My daughter singing Christmas Carols.

“Arrest these merry mental men for helping me in Spain.”
— Holly Ballantine (@HollyBallantine) December 20, 2022

5.

Impressed by how many of the lyrics to ‘I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day’ my son knows. Would be even more impressed if I wasn’t learning this at 4:37am
— Laurence Rickard (@Lazbotron) December 21, 2022

6.

I told my toddler 'look with your eyes but keep your hands down' to stop him touching the Christmas tree ornaments. It was going well until I caught him touching the baubles with his tongue.
— An Apple Hat (@AnAppleHat) December 20, 2022

7.

i asked my daughter what she wants for christmas and she said “puffy hot cheetos”
she’s definitely my kid.
— jiz 🖤 (@jizabeth_bane) December 18, 2022

8.

Took my kids Christmas shopping for their dad at Target. I told them they could each pick out one thing they thought he would love.

My 6-year-old immediately asked, “Do they have bagels here?”
— Christina Frigo (@christinafrigo) December 16, 2022

9.

My kids have been home on Christmas break for 2 days and I've already made 732 snacks and asked them to pick up their toys more times than I've blinked.

😵‍💫
— Lacey (@LaceyKesler) December 20, 2022

10.

Just asked my kid what he wants for Christmas and he said more ‘likes’ on his TikTok videos. So now we’re having a conversation about the importance of quality content. Santa’s a beast, son, but he’s not a fucking miracle worker.
— Mark J. Burton II (@markjburton2) December 20, 2022

11.

My kids really want to buy me a Christmas present this year, which is nice in theory but also means I’m about to give my kids my own money to buy me something I don’t want.
— The Dad (@thedad) December 15, 2022

12.

Remembering where I hid all of my kids' presents will be the real Christmas miracle.
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) December 20, 2022

13.

All I want for Christmas is for my kid to sleep in past 6am
— Lottie-pop 🍭 (@Lottie_Poppie) December 19, 2022

14.

I had to break up a fight over imaginary pancakes, in case you wondered how my kids' Christmas break is going.
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) December 20, 2022

15.

"YOU'RE GONNA GET THE HELL OVER HERE AND WATCH THIS CHRISTMAS MOVIE WITH US AS A FAMILY AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE CHRISTMAS JOY!!"

- And other fun christmas things I say to my kids
— Dadman Walking (@dadmann_walking) December 21, 2022

16.

Buy your kids something they’ll actually play with this Christmas: a cardboard box and a stack of post-its
— Kevin The Dad (@kevinthedad) December 21, 2022

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