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Parenting is a gift that keeps on giving, whether in the form of joy, chaos, love, worry, painted pictures or ruined belongings; none of the above ever seem to end. This leads to a conclusion that there’s never a dull moment with kids, as most parents can affirm.

Quite a few moms and dads turn to Twitter to unveil just how colorful life with children can get. They let out everything from surprise to frustration in their often hilarious Tweets, some of which we have gathered on today’s list for you to enjoy. Scroll through the posts shared by parents just trying to make it through the month of May and see for yourself what situations present themselves while living with the little hell-raisers.

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Ashley Conover
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate cranky neighbors. We have a cranky neighbor too. The guy can't do anything as long as the dog pooped past his lawn.

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    Kobe (she)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is normal for all kids. Very normal for ADHD kids for they sometimes lack focus, whilst other times there is hyperfocus. Every parent with an ADHD kid or ADD kid should know this. That is a big part of the whole diagnosis.

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    There’s no such thing as boredom when you become a parent; hours of playtime are followed by naptime, interrupted with cries of anger, hunger, or even joy at times, not to mention the bathing, feeding, and other day-to-day activities. But even with such an intense agenda, for those with kids, there might be nothing more rewarding than being a mom or a dad to their ‘mini-me’s’, even on the most tiring of days.

    Pew Research Center revealed that 33% of parents admit that their role can be tiring; 25% say that it gets stressful as well. However, the absolute majority of them consider being a parent a rewarding experience—nine out of ten of them agree with such a statement. They also believe it’s an enjoyable one; all of the time for 43% of them and most of the time for an additional 47%.

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    Captain Kyra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do they take 2-3 days telling me about their most recent dream but skimp on the interesting stuff? What kids find important astounds me.

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    The challenges parents face might differ depending on the age of their offspring. Those with newborns are presented with sleepless nights and an entire array of new challenges as they’re getting used to a completely new and—in the case of firstborns—unfamiliar lifestyle.

    The toddler stage means jumping through hoops evoked by their rapid development as they learn to walk (and bolt the second they’re up on those little feet), talk, and figure out what food looks best splattered all over the kitchen floor. As kids get older, the hurdles parents face alter as well, but every stage becomes an adventure of its own, to put it mildly.

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is like where they tried rewards for snake and rat tails and ended up increasing the population. Come on elementary school, learn from history class!

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    A common challenge that parents of children of different ages face is misbehavior. There can be numerous reasons for it, but a lot of times it’s kids’ way of exploring the world and familiarizing themselves with how it works. Whether it’s permanent marker artwork on the bedroom wall, spilling juice all over the kitchen counter, or something else completely, children execute their actions and wait to see what happens, which allows them to draw conclusions.

    In an article for Psychology Today, psychologist, author, and parent coach, Erica Reischer, Ph.D., compared the little ones to scientists in a lab. She suggested viewing their at times challenging behavior as part of an experiment that allows them to gain useful information about how people and the world work.

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    Cat Chat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, that's what teachers go to college for. How to tackle the tough questions. 😉

    Miriam L
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried teaching this to a three year old once, and it did not go well. Thankfully no kid has since insisted that blue and red make yellow, but, yeah, no, college did not prepare me for that one.

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay. But I totally understand the kid. He means it’s not real purple Gatorade because it doesn’t taste like grape or mountain mystic mushrooms or whatever flavor purple Gatorade is. Probably. Could also be fun for his kinder teacher. I wish you all luck!

    sara fulmer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok. Let me start explaining that to you in a way that will make you totally zone out as I also go into the difference in pigment and spectrum

    Isaac Harvey
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, that substance is every color but purple. When normal light hits a 'purple' surface, the surface absorbs every color of the light spectrum *but* purple. Therefore, everything we think is one color is actually every color but that color.

    Seth
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing is, the kid may be wrong from an artist's color-theory perspective, but they are actually 100% correct as far as laws of optics are concerned. No purple light wavelengths are being emitted by the mixed Gatorade; it's only emitting red and blue wavelengths, which in combination are interpreted by our vision as "purple". They're ahead of the game, and kindergarten is going to set them back.

    De Nilla
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's right though. It's not the actual purple flavor, it just looks like it. It's really just a combination of the red and blue flavors

    Full Name
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid is right. There is no colour purple on the visible spectrum. Our brains automagically mix up red and blue and tell us it's purple.

    Eat Dirt Crow
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate the color purple. I hate it more than red and blue combined.

    Rodney McKay
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's right, kid--purple in the color spectrum is a unique band of wavelengths that is distinct from those of red and blue. (I, too, was a headache for my early teachers.)

    Seth
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too; I had zero respect for authority. My only concern was accuracy, and I often spoke up if I thought what a teacher was saying was incorrect. In 9th grade my "science" teacher was insisting that the force of gravity is 100% identical across Earth's entire surface. I (calmly and politely) disagreed by explaining that there are actually slight variations due to uneven concentrations of mass (the overall bulge at the equator, mountain ranges, denser minerals, etc.). Rather than prove her claim with superior evidence (aka, use the scientific method) she sent me to the principal's office for being "disruptive". When the principal learned that I hadn't actually said anything disrespectful, and only rejected her claim based on it's merits (and I was correct) he said "you shouldn't be booted out of science class for being a scientist" and sent me straight back. That teacher gave me dirty looks for the rest of high school; I don't know what the principal told her.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he's just referring to the flavor? You can't make purple flavored Gatorade by mixing red flavored and blue flavored :P

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dog’s name is Tucker, sometimes he’s a sucker, I pretend to throw a ball, he goes running down the hall, when will he understand, it’s right here in my hand.

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    Allowing children to learn from natural consequences is a common disciplinary method in positive parenting. Based on children learning new behaviors by evaluating the outcome of their actions—both good and bad—such a method can be difficult for some parents to embrace. As pointed out by Parenting For Brain, it often means allowing the child to face certain risks (only when they don’t pose a serious threat to their well-being, of course), which might not be easy for moms and dads to do.

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    Alex and definitely not Sauron
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tried this, got a small rock thrown into my mouth. The small lizard she threw missed and fell onto the floor.

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    Parenting For Brain emphasized that there are numerous benefits of using natural consequences as a disciplinary method. It allows kids to learn critical thinking and develop problem solving and coping skills. It also makes the parent more of a teacher, who allows them to explore the world, rather than an ‘enemy’, who imposes strict rules and restrictions; that can have a positive effect on the parent-child relationship.

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    Majungasaurus
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen here you little ship. I need like 4 days notice if things are going to start getting anything less than boring around here.

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    Nay Wilson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoy watching things get power washed. It’s very satisfying to see the grime disappear

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    Parents witness hundreds of ways their kids explore the world that often result in one too many broken vases or palettes of ruined makeup, among other things. But in addition to being curious and adventurous, children are also very creative and surprisingly funny, especially when they need to cheer their parents up after that vase is broken.

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    Montanavanna
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really look forward to that time after they go to bed and before I fall asleep..all 7 minutes of it

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    Surprisingly witty comments coming from a five-year old or jokes told by a school-aged child can be a good sign, as research shows there’s a positive link between kids’ ability to be funny and intelligence. And if you need more proof that kids can indeed be funny—even if in their own, peculiar way—than you found on this list, browse this collection of jokes written by children that ought to make you giggle.

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    Captain Kyra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My 17yo was not impressed by the fact that sus was used as abbreviation for suspicious long before Among Us.

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    If Tweets about the constantly surprising life as a parent are something you enjoy, make sure to check out our previous editions of parents just trying to make it through the month here, here, and here.

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    Samyan Elrod
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ants do so have a smell. it smells really weird, like ... ants. no joke though they have a smell

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    #32

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    Samyan Elrod
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch, for I was there when it was written.

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    Brenda
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom never did for us either. But my dad would do a cannon ball in the pool to scare the poop out of us! He used to also chase us around the yard with the garden hose! There were even a couple of times he chased us around the block too!

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    Cat Chat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my oldest was younger, we used to have to start putting her to bed an hour early because she had so many stuffed animals it took her that long to put her own "kids" to bed first. This one needs medicine.. this one needs a diaper change... this one needs her bottle... this one can't find his pjs....Fun times.

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    Angela B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh yes. TIL, a sandwich that was "facing the wrong way (?) Cannot possibly be eaten. Also, that I was a"terrible Mama" the day I could not turn the black grapes in the bowl, to green grapes. When I said "A famous guy once turned water into wine, but your Mama cannot turn black grapes into green grapes" my then 5yr old stopped crying and said "Does he live near here" Ummmmmm, no.

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    Maikku
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The boat will be wrong color or something and we absolutely CAN NOT get on that boat.

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    JoMeBee
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the mom of 2 kids in middle school: relax and enjoy. They'll be over with soon enough... 🥺

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    Snorkeldorf
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got a bill at the end of the school year for a library book that was never returned. Asked daughter about it and she said "I took that book BACK! I remember because I hurried to the library and was almost late for practice and it would've been my third time so they would've kicked me out of the musical." I said fine and sent a check. Two weeks later I found it under her bean bag chair while cleaning.

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you didn’t do the dreaded triangles. You’d have a full blown mutiny on your hands!

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    Puck
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that's a great idea! Challenging for the adults, but a wonderful experience for the children.

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    Montanavanna
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We only had 8th and 12th grade grad growing up. 8th is cool tho because there is a lot of mental prep to get a kid ready for high school and the event made the transition feel real. Also came with tours of the high schools with long lectures about what is expected of you in the next 4 years.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell him the Tooth Fairy only has so much money to divide up each night. If he stopped losing his teeth on the same nights as so many others, he might start getting more. Ball is in his court now, while he figures out how to make that happen. 😉🤣

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ✋🏼 3rd degree tear, but also inside tearing because he twisted on his way out. Then my original stitches didn’t heal properly resulting in a surgery a couple months later where I had to actually go under for in order to cut apart and restitch freshly cut skin back together. Aren’t you glad you asked? Oh wait, I forgot the latte ☕️ Cheers!

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    The Sassy Wife
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Years ago I was puttering around the house listening to music when my son comes barreling down the stairs and starts interrogating me on the song that was playing. "How do you know this song? Where did you hear it? This is new, how do you know it? Do you watch Vine, this is a Vine song!" He seemed rather offended that I had the nerve to listen to such a popular, "new" jam. I was listening to Enya 🙄 and the "new" jam in question was roughly 13 years old at that point.

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    Jason
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best is 5 seconds after telling them to clean it up and being replied with "no". I challenge anyone to not at least stifle a chuckle in the situation.

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    Brenda
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to put the kids syrup in condiment cups for just that reason

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    Feathered Dinosaur
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what I do for the chick... I mean you never know, there could be a sudden rain, she could pee herself...

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pedro Pascal! I love this guy. Everything I have seen him in, he has a different look. Bingeing The Last of Us yesterday. Totally has the badass dad thing going.

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    Lynn Morello
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flip the fuse switch inside the fuse box. Then shout. OH, NO... Blackout.

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    Feathered Dinosaur
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get why Americans give their kids so many time outs and groundings (German here). It doesn't seem to work, their kid's aren't any better behaved than the ones here, where grounding isn't used as often as in the US

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