18 of the funniest tweets from parents who dared to complain about having kids.

May 18, 2023 | 9:46 A.M. ET

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Raising kids can be a chaotic journey of answering utterly unhinged questions from a screaming toddler, bargaining with a teenager's screen time, and wondering how something so cute could be so destructive...

So, if you could certainly use a dose of catharsis about the joys and challenges of raising kids, here are the funniest tweets we could find from parents who aren't afraid of internet trolls. It might take a village to raise one kid, but it also takes a healthy sense of humor and metric ton of patience.

1.

It’s the last month of school, here are 97 activities in the middle of the day parents need to attend.

-elementary schools
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) May 8, 2023

2.

Woke up asking myself important existential questions like: *does* the shape of a toddler’s food really affect the flavor, can the color of a cup determine the outcome of a morning and is *true* happiness arguing about nothing for absolutely no reason until ur mom’s head explodes
— Mommy Owl (@Lhlodder) May 10, 2023

3.

While I was cooking my toddler who’s deep in the “I can do it myself” is doing well with potty training used the toilet on her own. Afterwards she washed her hands…. She couldn’t reach the handle to shut off the water… she told me she got wet and changed her clothes
— 𝒥𝑒𝓌𝓁𝒾𝑒 (@Jelly_Ehles) May 15, 2023

4.

My toddler said to my dad he likes animals and the next week my dad bought a goat, two chickens, a rabbit and two tanks of fish...I once told my dad I was hungry and he said "that's tough"
— Beeb (@ybees3) May 18, 2023

5.

My son just asked me if I get to sleep at work when it's nap time. Sadly no I do not.
— BP (@BenPetru) May 16, 2023

6.

12yo, watching a video of a wombat: I’ve never seen one before but I honestly thought it would be more bat than wom
— Anne Thériault (@anne_theriault) May 10, 2023

7.

Welp I accidentally cut my daughter’s toast into quarters instead of halves so there goes my week
— Kristen Mulrooney (@missmulrooney) May 8, 2023

8.

10: is it me or does everything taste better with mashed potatoes

-my son, attaining enlightenment
— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) May 10, 2023

10.

My kid just informed me that two of his stuffed animals got married and was offended that I hadn’t gotten them a wedding gift and apparently this is my life now.
— Momsense Ensues (@momsense_ensues) May 9, 2023

11.

Hated by teens: a night alone, early bedtime, nothing to do

Loved by adults: a night alone, early bedtime, nothing to do
— Katie D (@KatieDeal99) May 8, 2023

12.

My daughter is writing a poem about our dog and she’s trying to find a word that rhymes with his name. Our dog’s name is Tucker. This will not end well.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) May 9, 2023

13.

My 14 year old stepson saw this Amazon box and was like “hahahaha what is that even talking about” and I’d like to announce that I am now ready for the urn pic.twitter.com/PMtmHJhgbe
— Tiffany Hardy (@TiffMHardy) May 8, 2023

14.

My husband thought he’d try getting the same sausage my 3yo eats every morning but in patties instead of links because “I thought we’d try a new shape” hahahaha
— Lucy Huber (@clhubes) May 9, 2023

15.

I've never experienced being swarmed by locusts, but I have tried to unpack groceries while my teenagers were home.
— Jacana Mommy (@jacanamommy) May 9, 2023

16.

3 year old’s new thing when he’s trying to be slick is asking for something for his “wife.” So “I need candy… for my wife.” Or “I need watch tv… for my wife.”
— Joe Bernstein (@Bernstein) May 9, 2023

17.

Toddlers will throw their meal all over the floor while looking you in the eye and saying 'oops my food fell down'
— An Apple Hat (@AnAppleHat) May 17, 2023

18.

When my 2yo doesn’t want to talk anymore, she ends the conversation with “happy birthday” and walks away waving bye.
— Princess (@themultiplemom) May 8, 2023

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