Being parents is awesome.
Having kids give you something to focus on other than yourself. Apart from that, you’ll also get lots of laughter, cuddles, and heart-to-heart moments. It’s a seriously heartwarming and fulfilling experience.
Unfortunately, being a parent comes with challenges. Taking care of kids requires patience and dedication. You’ll be in a constant state of exhaustion and you’ll feel anxiety every now and then. You may even experience depression at times.
However, that doesn’t mean that parenting is awful. You just have to learn how to look at the brighter side of things to improve your point of view about parenthood. To help you with that, here are 45 pictures that show the fun side of parenting.
1. Sneezing vs blowing
Be careful when telling your kid to blow the candles on his birthday cake. Not all kids know the difference between blowing and sneezing.
2. On a hot day
This kid has found a way to cool her dad off on a really hot day. Although it’s a bit unsafe, it’s quite effective.
3. Unbothered
One of the best things about kids is how carefree and unbothered they are. They can shave their heads at 5 o’clock in the morning and feel not concerned about how they look in the morning.
4. Never alone
As a parent, you’ll never feel alone- literally. Your kids will always be next to you, following you wherever you go. And yes, that includes the toilet.
5. Crowded
It doesn’t matter whether you have a big or a small house. You’ll always find your kids in same room you’re in.
6. The girls’ room
A mom wondered why her daughters’ room wasn’t getting warm. When she conducted an investigation, this was what she found out.
7. Just washing the book
This kid found the book and decided to wash it. His parents should consider reading the book after the kid’s done washing and drying it. For sure, they’ll learn a lot from it.
8. The perfect illustration
This parent is clearly doing a good job. Despite the chaos with the three kids, she was able to maintain a clean house.
9. Learning to write
You should be extra careful once your kids reach the age where they learn how to write. They can easily turn every surface into a writing material.
10. Problem solved
This kid accidentally dropped the toilet paper into the toilet. Knowing he’ll get in trouble for it, he decided to wash it first before putting it back.
11. Keeping it clean
This kid almost did an excellent job cleaning his potty. The only problem? He was using his parent’s toothbrush!
12. How to get a bath
This little girl wanted a bath and decided that the toilet was the best place to have it. Well, looking at her, she probably got one right away.
13. On Father’s Day
Apparently, this kid survived too much dad jokes and now, she’s roasting her dad for them. They must have a really good bond with each other. Otherwise, she wouldn’t make this card on such a special day.
14. A bit paranoid
This dad was struggling to make his kid eat her eggs. She refused to do so because of the “dark spots” she found on the food. If only she took a closer look, she’ll realize that it’s the fork.
15. When it’s hot outside
The kid was worried about the horse since it’s too hot outside. He decided to bring him inside his mom’s room, thinking that the animal needed a fan.
16. Reality
Having kids is awesome. However, once you become parents, there will come a time when you’ll think about what could have happened if you didn’t have them.
17. Cleaning the house
Keeping a clean and organized house is a challenge when you have kids. They can turn your house upside down in an instant, leaving you confused.
18. All day, every day
Who is this mom kidding? Pajamas are moms’ best friend. They might get out of them but as soon as they’re done with whatever outdoor activity they have to do for the day, they’ll wear them again.
19. Good parenting
You have to teach your kids indepence at a young age. In fact, the earlier you start, the better. If you’re not sure how, you can start with these magic words.
20. A real story
This is why you don’t make plans. Instead, just be yourself. Everything else will follow.
21. No means no
Sometimes, saying no isn’t enough. You have to use a firmer and stronger word to get your point across.
22. A clever tip
If this doesn’t work, try taking a nap. They’ll be in your room in a snap.
23. On setting expectations.
As a parent, you should never set expectations like this. Kids seem to have a knack for breaking them.
24. Priority
Well, in a zombie apocalypse, this is the most appropriate response. You’ll never be able to survive without food.
25. Attention span
Kids have a short attention span. They may look like they’re watching TV for hours but in reality, they are
26. Talking about age
For this woman’s daughter, 37 is too old to be a mom. If you’re not 22, you’re not a mom.
27. A good excuse
Most kids don’t like spicy food. As a parent, you can use that to your advantage.
28. Like a recorder
Kids are like sponges. They tend to absorb everything they observe in their environment. They are great recorders, too. Considering that, think twice before you curse around them.
29. Delaying tactics
Kids will do everything just to skip the afternoon nap. They tend to ask the most absurd questions to avoid it, too.
30. Trying makeup for the first time
Don’t judge this poor girl. It’s not that easy to pick the right foundation shade when you’re just starting out with makeup.
31. Hide-and-seek
Too bad this kid didn’t have enough time to hide his tiny feet. He almost won the game.
32. Being in the same team
Kids are amazing when it comes to teamwork. Consider these two as examples. While one looks out for mom, the other climbs the fridge to steal a snack.
33. Scribbling and drawing
Kids who are learning to write are the ones you should be more careful of. Never let them hold a marker when you’re not around. Otherwise, you’ll end up with something like this.
34. Being kids
Even if kids do silly and annoying things, you’ll find it hard to get mad at them when they’re this happy. They’re so carefree. Even if their faces are covered with ink, they don’t mind.
35. Partners in crime
Pets can be as mischievous as kids. If you have both, you can expect twice the mess and twice the stress.
36. A weird superhero
You’ll never have a dull day when you have kids at home. You’ll always get surprises like this.
37. Getting fit
This toddler decided that it’s time to get rid of the baby fats. She started this bootcamp and got everyone involved.
38. No cake
This daughter didn’t want cakes for her birthday. Instead, she requested for lasagna and her parents happily agreed. Well, that’s probably what being parents mean.
39. No logic
Kids know how chairs are used. However, for some reason, they still use it differently. It’s true: kids are weird.
40. This kind of flexibility.
Kids are definitely more flexible than adults. They can sleep like this and not complain about back pain in the morning. As adults, it’s something most of us would feel envious of.
41. The day her Tamagochi died
She probably didn’t know she could reset the thing. She simply set it on fire.
42. When a child becomes quiet
If a kid becomes silent for a couple of minutes, she’s probably doing something she’s not supposed to do. And most of the time, the younger sibling is involved.
43. A child’s strength
Never underestimate the strength of a child, particularly if he’s throwing a tantrum. If you do, you’ll just end up regretting it.
44. Not getting it
Kids play hide-and-seek all the time but it’s hard to say if they really know the principle of the game. For them, as long as half of the body is covered, they can’t be seen.
45. Anywhere, everywhere
As a parent, you need to be prepared to deal with things like this all the time. Kids can cause minor inconveniences not just at home but in restaurants, parks, and stores, too.
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