Parenting is wild. Whether you have one child or five, there are moments throughout the day when you must step back and say, “Did my child just say or do that?”
As the father of four children, I’m always amazed by how their minds work, and their actions often end with hilarious results.
These parents helped us kick off the start of 2025 with the funniest parenting tweets of early January. Of course, it’s still only a few weeks into the new year, so I’m sure many more hilarious tweets, Facebook posts, and other social interactions will keep us laughing and scratching our heads this year.
Revolutionary Tummy Time!
I remember being a first-time parent and closely analyzing tummy time and every other first my child accomplished. By the second child, my wife and I were thinking, “Oh no, here we go again with another mobile child!”
I’m curious to know what “revolutionary” tummy time looks like, though!
I Could Cuddle Up In This And Sleep For A Week
And I thought Ralphie’s younger brother, Randy, in A Christmas Story, had it bad when he was dressed up by his mom in way too many layers of Christmas attire.
I have to admit, you wrap me in that many layers of wool, and I’m going to take a nap for a week or overheat in about 30 seconds.
It’s Always Pasta Time!
Our children will do anything to avoid going to bed, even if they are exhausted, and a good night’s sleep will do them a lot of good.
I would love to understand how a child translated bedtime into pasta time, at the same time, I’m always game for a good bowl of pasta.
At Least Mom Has A Happy Customer
My least favorite part of parenting happens when there is a delicious and nutritious meal in front of my children, and the photo above better mimics what they want to eat. I feel for this mom.
It’s even worse when you cook your child’s favorite meal, and they look you straight in the face and ask for a bowl of $0.25 ramen noodles.
Keeping The Family Streak Alive
As parents, we want to help our children grow, and a big part of that is assisting with their educational needs. Twitter user @LostFelicia took the “assist” a bit too far.
At the same time, she’s six for six with science fairs, and I guess that’s something to brag about, at least until high school when your kid quickly learned during pop quizzes that they aren’t so great at science after all.
Every Parent Knows That ‘Meow’ Is A Major Milestone
I’m four kids in, and I swear they have all surprised me by suddenly dropping very clear words they have never used in my presence.
Sometimes, the words are simple, like meow, and one time, my daughter named her rubber ducky “Mike” with a very clear pronunciation of the name. My wife and I don’t know anyone named Mike.
Fake Inflation Is Getting Out Of Fake Control!
This tweet is funny but also not far off from reality. I recently took my family to an ice cream store, and it cost $35 for six of us to order single and/or kid-sized scoops of ice cream.
I wonder if this mom left an imaginary tip to go along with their imaginary $45 scoop of ice cream. I would hate to find out how much their imaginary mortgage or rent costs.
Purse Snacks Are Far Better Than Rizz
Maybe it’s because I’m in my mid-40s now, but I would much rather have my wife hand me a snack from her purse when my blood sugar is low than be told I have a bunch of Rizz.
I also find it hilarious that kids these days think they invented the concept of “Rizz” when, in fact, their idea of charisma has been floating around among kids their age for generations.
Baby Grows Up With Tina Fey’s Punchlines. I Approve.
If your young children watch your favorite TV comedies, remember they will pick up some of the punchlines you may have forgotten about during your first viewing.
Also, I want to hear @EliMcCann’s baby eventually say, “I have gotta make money and save it. And I have to do that thing that rich people do where they turn money into *more* money. Can you teach me how to do that?” I miss 30 Rock!
Butt How Long Will That Last?
Sorry for the dad joke I put in the heading, but let’s be honest, if these kids do the same thing at school, they are going to be the butt of the joke for any young kids who haven’t seen Ace Ventura. I swear that was my last dad pun.
This also reminds me that we used to find it hilarious and groundbreaking that a guy used his butt cheeks to deliver lines in a movie. The 1990s were wild.
It Took Her A Little While To Process Her Displeasure
My children make decisions immediately or far too long after something was set in motion, so I feel for @HenpeckedHal.
This has gone even further in my family; I’ve watched two or three movies in a movie franchise with my kids, only to be told multiple films in that they don’t like the series they previously said was excellent.
Time To Make The Same Meal 7 Nights In A Row To Claim More Wins
My children have two modes. The first mode is that they love a specific dish and always want it without fail. The second mode is when they love a dish, I can serve it maybe five or six times, and then they suddenly hate that food more than anything they’ve ever eaten in their entire lives.
I wish I could say there was a balance, but there’s not; it’s either all-in or all-out when it comes to feeding my four children.
They Were Learning To Adult!
I would rather find an air fryer in my kids’ rooms than some of the stuff that ends up under their beds or stuffed into their dressers. At least I know they’re learning to be adults and maybe even finally listening to me when I say they need to eat more.
I’m pretty sure finding an air fryer in any of my kids’ rooms would not even register in the top 10 weirdest discoveries. I’m not sure if that says more about them or me.