Having kids at home has never been more challenging. We have felt the stress teachers feel while trying to get them to learn, kept them entertained as long as we possibly could, and many other hurdles we have had to face in confinement.
These parents have relayed their stress through their Tweets in a hilarious way.
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Me: I wish I could go back to a less stressful time
— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) May 7, 2020
Husband: Like February?
Me: More like 8 years ago
7: Hey then you wouldn’t have any kids!!
Me: ᴵᵗ ʷᵃˢ ˢᵒ ᵖᵉᵃᶜᵉᶠᵘˡ
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Homeschooling is tough. For example, today I had to tell my son he didn’t make our baseball team.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) April 29, 2020
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My daughter just told me I’m giving her gray hairs and ran for her stress ball so I think I’m finally nailing this whole parenting thing.
— Maryfairyboberry(@maryfairybobrry) May 12, 2020
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“clean your room or I will cut your hair again” is such an unexpected and fun parenting tool these days
— Just J (@junejuly12) May 13, 2020
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Let’s get married and have kids so instead of spending quarantine binging Netflix we can tape balloons to our car and drive by some 7 year old’s house.
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) May 2, 2020
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That guy at the bar who laughs at all his own jokes that go on for way too long and thinks he’s way funnier than he is, but it’s my 5 year old.
— Arianna Bradford (@thearibradford) May 1, 2020
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5-year-old: Dad, when you were a kid, was there technology?
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) April 25, 2020
Me: Of course.
5: Like fire?
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We were playing “under the sea” tonight. My 3yo was a scuba diver, I was a shark, and you know who my wife chose to be? The fucking coral. So she could just sit there. Genius. Absolutely genius.
— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) April 22, 2020
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I sure hope my son touches his penis less in real school than he does at homeschool….
— The Salty Mamas (@saltymamas) April 28, 2020
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My kids asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day & I said for there to be no arguing & then they all started arguing about who would probably be the first one to start an argument.
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) May 7, 2020
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My son just sang, “Boat’s n’ Hoe’s” to his elderly choir teacher on zoom so I think that about wraps up homeschool for today.
— Maryfairyboberry
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My children wanted to play restaurant and are very upset because I told them my place does not allow kids
— Vinod Chhaproo (@Chhapiness) May 3, 2020
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We’re all in this together? That’s so great to hear. My two year old just shit through our wicker patio furniture. See you in an hour, please bring a sponge.
— Henpecked Hal (@HenpeckedHal) May 4, 2020
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I didn’t think 2020 could get much worse but our 3 year old has found a harmonica and a xylophone
— threetimedaddy (@threetimedaddy) April 28, 2020
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[LOUD CRASHES IN KIDS ROOM]
— Sweet Momissa (@sweetmomissa) May 6, 2020
Me: what is going on in there?
[SCREAMS COMING FROM KIDS ROOM]
ME: okay that's enough *opens door*
Kids: pic.twitter.com/d3F2gu5oKa
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5-year-old: When can I use the big girl cup?
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) April 28, 2020
Me: Which one is that?
5: The one Mom uses for wine.
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Our homeschool dismissal bell sounds less like a ding and more like me crying.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) May 7, 2020
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A pandemic is no excuse for excessive screen time. Study after study has shown that electronics are harmful to young minds. I’ve made the difficult decision to limit my children’s iPad use to no more than 14 hours a day and I hope you do the same.
— Bunmi Laditan (@HonestToddler) May 3, 2020
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I love to open my windows to let in the beautiful weather and so my neighbors can learn my kids' middle names.
— Marl (@Marlebean) May 6, 2020
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https://twitter.com/crockettforreal/status/1258510594623168512?s=21
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We’ve been giving my 4-year-old a dollar for every time she does a chore.
— Amanda Marcotte | Mediocre Mommy (@storiesofamom) April 18, 2020
She leaves the dollar in random places and forgets about it – so we’ve been using the same dollar over and over again.
You call it unfair – I call it finders keepers and teaching valuable life lessons.
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Kids are the best magicians I know. Within minutes of waking up, they can make their parents' patience disappear.
— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) May 7, 2020
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We’re only part way through Day 1 of school closure/work from home, and I’ve already had to explain to my children the concept of "some mothers eat their young, so please think about that and adjust your behavior accordingly."
— AZ life (@A_Z_life) March 16, 2020
It’s going to be a long however many weeks…
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"Mom, if our dog dies can we take his head and place it on a human's body?"
— Jen (@WhyNotJustJen) May 11, 2020
Um, what happened to a quiet afternoon of us reading??#books #kidssaythedarndestthings #dogman #reading #distancelearning #parenting
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https://twitter.com/dodgerkb/status/1259937861970919425?s=21
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This morning during a work conference call my doorbell rang and my toddler loudly shouted "pizzas here". I'm not entirely sure my colleagues believed me that I hadn't in fact ordered pizza at 10.11am #WorkFromHome
— @wanderingpram (@wanderingpram) May 11, 2020
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https://twitter.com/acakes421/status/1260591765591072771?s=21
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https://twitter.com/survivingmommy_/status/1256641051571306497?s=21
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6 is trying to do his homework and my Mom keeps talking at me. Finally he snapped and said “Excuse me, Grandma but PLEASE be quiet so I can count cats! Enough chatter!”
— TheSilverLining (@MadDogLane1984) May 6, 2020
Y’all bury me deep, because
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Can’t believe all these working parents (and in particular women) aren’t taking parenting advice from a childless young man with a history of telling them why they’re all wrong
— Mo' (@mocent0) May 13, 2020
