Hilarious Parenting Tweets of the Week

From the soccer carpool to the never-ending assortment of mismatched socks, sometimes there are days when you’ve only got a few seconds (or 140 characters) to get in a good giggle. Well, sit back and get ready to scroll because we’ve scoured the Twitterverse for moms and dads that rap about the highs and lows of parenting, and the results are hilarious.

1. What can I say? We’re rebels.

Read I Love You Stinky Face at my 4yo’s Valentine’s Day party & a kid told me I had a potty mouth. I bet his parents are suuuuper fun.

— CrazyExhaustion (@CrazyExhaustion) February 12, 2016

2. More wine please!

4yr old son says he wants to give a girl at school a valentine because she can put a whole lollipop in her mouth. (shakes head & pours wine)

— Danielle Herzog (@martinisandmini) February 10, 2016

3. Ah, the feeling of relief.

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss

“Don’t cry because it happened. Smile because it’s over.” – Parents

— (leans into mic) Meh (@TheAlexNevil) February 9, 2016

4. It’s juice, trust me.

You can lead a toddler to water but you can’t make her think it’s juice.

— Zoe vs. the Universe (@zoevsuniverse) February 10, 2016

5. When you need a reason to cancel plans…

Can’t, teaching my daughter the lyrics to Paradise City.

— Daniel (@dhilliard74) February 11, 2016

6. As long as you don’t ride into my leg again.

4yr old: “Can I ride my bike?”

Translation: “Can you speed-walk beside my wobbly bike and push whenever there’s a hint of an uphill pedal?”

— The ParentNormal (@ParentNormal) February 11, 2016

7. That’s better.

5-year-old: I don’t want to eat my peas!

Me: I don’t like your tone.

5-year-old: *in a high-pitched voice* I don’t want to eat my peas!

— Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) February 10, 2016

8. When they have a point, but you don’t want the teacher to think you’re cheap.

[filling out Valentine cards for classmates]

6yo: I’M SINGLE RIGHT NOW, WHY DO I HAVE TO DO THIS?

— Valerie (@ValeeGrrl) February 11, 2016

9. You just keep nodding your head and act like you’re listening.

20 mins into his description of the school playground my 9yo paused to breathe & I tried to change the subject but HE JUST KEPT GOING WHYYYY

— Wendy S. (@maughammom) February 12, 2016

10. Okay, it’s not about parenting, but still relatable.

I’m sorry I forgot our anniversary. My brain is too full from 90s hip-hop lyrics, up in here, up in here.

— The Glad Stork (@TheGladStork) February 10, 2016

Do you have any #funnyparenting moments to share with the Red Tricycle Community? Tell us in the comments below! 

— Noelle Buckband