It’s been said that a vacation with kids is actually just a “trip” devoid of relaxation. And while we are the first to admit that it’s definitely a challenge, we can’t imagine a life without our kiddos. The best way to handle the chaos is with an ounce (or maybe a gallon) of humor, and this roundup of hilarious tweets from parents proves it. Keep reading to see just how our fave Twitter parents are putting the laughter in family vaycays.
1. For once, auto correct is accurate.
I keep trying to type “road trip with kids” and auto correct keeps changing it to “most disgusting public bathroom tour.”
— Molly England (@bluebonetbabies) May 28, 2019
2. So, there’s that.
My kids just spent an entire road trip hitting each other with half empty water bottles, but congratulations on the birth of your second child.
— Sara Says Stop (@PetrickSara) April 3, 2019
3. 💩
One thing I've learned from this trip is that traveling with kids guarantees your hotel room will smell like poop for the entire stay.
— Sander Matell (@sandermatell) July 20, 2019
4. Haunted, indeed.
A haunted hayride but you’re in a car with kids on a long road trip and forgot to pack the chargers.
— Rodney Lacroix (@RodLacroix) May 24, 2019
5. WHY!?
6. 🤣
booking our vacation online my finger quivers nervously over the little box that says how many children we're bringing
— The Dad (@thedad) January 2, 2019
7. And so much better.
My kids want to go on a family camping trip this summer, but I don't know how to do that so we're going to Target.
— Mama Needs a Nap by Lauri Walker (@MamaNeedsa_Nap) June 6, 2019
Same same.
8. So much cheaper.
Why go on vacation with kids when you can just set a pile of money on fire & and listen to them fight in the privacy of your own home.
— Mommy Needs A Life (@mom_needsalife) July 23, 2019
9. No, no you are not.
If you haven’t stopped for a pee break 20 minutes into a 5-hour road trip, are you even road-tripping with kids?
— Goldfish and Chicken Nuggets (@gfishandnuggets) August 2, 2019
10. Just please stop.
Being on a road trip with kids is like listening to Mmmboop on repeat. At first it's kinda fun, but after a while you just want it to stop.
— Marcy G (@BunAndLeggings) July 3, 2019
11. ‘Twas a good run.
Cleaning out my car after a road trip with kids. If I don’t make it out alive tell my family I love them. #NASTY
— Deanna King (@CynicalMother) June 10, 2019
12. Definitely for you!
If you like answering a million questions, listening to crappy music & ruining your car's resale value, maybe a road trip with kids is right for you.
— Carbosly (@Carbosly) August 21, 2018
13. Just 90%?
90% of traveling with kids is finding bathrooms and snacks.
— Beau Coffron (@lunchboxdad) December 1, 2017
14. Toddler + Butterfly garden=BRAVE.
Vacation update 1:
— Tired Dad of 2 (@Tired_Dad_of_2) July 20, 2019
Stopped at a butterfly garden. Set a new record for the amount of times we said “don’t do that” to a 2 year old in a one hour time frame.
Some records are meant to be broken.
15. Just sayin’.
Summer vacation would probably be a little more relaxing if these kids were vacationing somewhere else.
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) June 20, 2017
16. Sounds about right…
80% of taking your kids on vacation is keeping them out of gift shops.
— Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) July 22, 2018
17. But we’ll miss this, right?
"It's my vacation too," I whisper, as I cram another plastic pail into a beach bag that weighs more than my two children combined.
— SpacedMom (@copymama) June 27, 2018
18. It always does.
It started as a family road trip but quickly morphed into a Bathrooms of America tour.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) July 21, 2018
19. Could be a new style?
Letting kids pack for a trip is a great way for them to learn what it's like to wear one shoe and a bucket of Legos for a week.
— Amy Dillon (@amydillon) August 20, 2017
20. It’ll be fun, they said.
Have kids so it takes longer to pack for your trip than the actual trip itself.
— OneFunnyMummy (@OneFunnyMummy) June 23, 2017
21. Are we there yet?
I've never wanted my life to simulate "The Oregon Trail" more than right now, while on a road trip with two whining kids and wishing for the sweet release of dysentery.
— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) August 4, 2019
––Karly Wood
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