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16 tweets that perfectly sum up being a parent

It’s the little struggles.

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BEING A PARENT is an eventful daily challenge for all those lucky enough to have little people rampaging through their lives.

And these parents on Twitter summed the whole thing up brilliantly:

1. On teaching them values

Teach your kids to never give up and then see what happens when you take them to a toy store. Haha, you lose again.
— Kalvin (@KalvinMacleod) August 3, 2014

Source: Kalvin/Twitter

2. The lessons you learn when you’re naming them

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3. On the things you end up saying

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4. Those lovely gifts you get

My toddler made me a special gift with his handprint. He made it using spaghetti sauce and the shirt I was wearing.
— The ParentNormal (@ParentNormal) October 22, 2014

Source: The ParentNormal/Twitter

Smiling Reese Source: donnierayjones

5. The little one logic

I just asked my 8yo to quit yelling and he said, "I'm NOT yelling. This is my voice and all my life I've been whispering. Now I'm free!"
— JennyPentland, GED (@JennyPentland) December 21, 2013

Source: Weltschmerz Pentland/Twitter

6. On impromptu fashion

The late baby feed is so much fun; no one else is around to see all the hairstyles you're giving him with your own hair #sidefringe #logbob
— Amy Huberman (@amyhuberman) April 26, 2015

Source: Amy Huberman/Twitter

Cheesy Reese Source: donnierayjones

7. The odd requests

*gets woken up by a tap on my shoulder*
"Daddy, how do you get yogurt out of the toaster when it's done toasting?"
— Andy H. (@AndyAsAdjective) September 14, 2014

Source: Andy H./Twitter

8. How they will inevitably drag you down to their level

Was arguing with my 2 y/o for 30 minutes about why he needs to wear his pants and now we're both sitting in our underwear eating donuts
— paperwash© (@PaperWash) October 13, 2013

Source: PapeяWash©/Twitter

Soap bubbles in the sun Source: trydberg

9. And how they impact on Halloween

For Halloween, I'm going to go as "someone well rested."
— Melissa Sher (@thismelissasher) October 24, 2014

Source: Melissa Sher/Twitter

10. The slow realisation that they are mini geniuses

My 7-year-old daughter asked me twice today "what poison would kill someone the fastest?" and now I'm wondering if I've underestimated her.
— Gloria Fallon (@GloriaFallon123) December 24, 2013

Source: Gloria Fallon/Twitter

Laughing Toddler Source: katie.thomas0214

11. This everyday occurrence

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12. On the fruitlessness of packing… fruit

Apparently I pack an apple in my 5 year old's lunch so it can get out of the house for a few hours.
— Brian Hope (@Brianhopecomedy) April 15, 2013

Source: Brian Hope/Twitter

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13. And how they perfectly infiltrate every aspect of life

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14. On how things always go missing

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Always.

Reese Loves Pizza Source: donnierayjones

15. This frank kitchen-themed reality

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16. And finally… their brutal honesty

2-year-old: Why doesn’t my little sister talk?

Me: She’s just a baby.

2: Is she lazy?
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 19, 2014

Source: Exploding Unicorn/Twitter

Even when they’re wrong.

#bliss

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16 tweets that perfectly sum up being a parent

It’s the little struggles.

1. On teaching them values

2. The lessons you learn when you’re naming them

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3. On the things you end up saying

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4. Those lovely gifts you get

5. The little one logic

6. On impromptu fashion

7. The odd requests

8. How they will inevitably drag you down to their level

9. And how they impact on Halloween

10. The slow realisation that they are mini geniuses

11. This everyday occurrence

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12. On the fruitlessness of packing… fruit

13. And how they perfectly infiltrate every aspect of life

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14. On how things always go missing

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15. This frank kitchen-themed reality

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16. And finally… their brutal honesty

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