Parenting isnโt a walk in the park.
Becoming a parent gives a whole new meaning to your life. It gives you purpose, it teaches you unconditional love, and so much more. The joys of parenting will fill your heart with so many memories.
At the same time, you will also be faced with lots of screaming, stepping on legos, explaining everything, and basically the struggle of raising a very stubborn but cute little version of yourself.
Weโve gathered 71 confessions of parents who are owning up to the less glamorous world of being a parent.
Weโre pretty sure youโll laugh at these hilarious yet very relatable confessions.
1. Control
But you can only get so mad at the mini versions of yourself that are now in charge.


2. Hacks
Theyโre all diabolical, but totally worth it if they save your sanity.


3. Energy
Until we see the creatures that stole it running around the house.


4. Partner in crime
And sometimes they even come with snacks.


5. Drama
You might as well be back in college and trying to put up with a drunk roommate.


6. Lies
Itโs not fun and no one starts off wanting to do it, but itโs tough to maintain all of your ideals when youโre exhausted.


7. Thrill-seeking
But at some point they have to learn, which means practice is mandatory (and spilling in inevitable).


8. Decor
Just prepare for your bathroom to become a much less relaxing place once you have them.


9. Sickness
Thatโs something they donโt tell you in advance โ on purpose.


10. Bribes
And it usually works.


11. Mornings
Because sunrise silence is a thing of the past.


12. Meal planning
But you didnโt.
So itโs always going to be wrong.


13. Gifts
Next time just fill the box with shredded reciepts.


14. Romance
Now the greatest gift you can give your partner is some peace and quiet.


15. Choices
Surviving those years requires some thick skin โ and a pair of earplugs.


16. Sunrise
Itโs a lot less inspiring to do so if you just have to make breakfast and break out Legos for your little ones.


17. Privacy
Before you have kids, savor every moment of solitary bathroom time.


18. Done
Thatโs why they didnโt come with a reciept.


19. Defeat
They think being right is a state of mind.
Come to think of it, some people never grow out of that.


20. Period
Then again, kids really wonโt remember to fulfill their basic needs on their own.


21. Sensitivity
Everything is the opposite in toddler world!


22. Priorities
Always.
Even when youโre dead.


23. Skillset
Thatโs why no one ever feels like theyโre great at this whole parenting thing.


24. Creativity
Any kid that can create their own portable cheese snack has to be worth all that effort.


25. Winning
And the victory is all the more sweet when theyโre trying to push your buttons and you refuse to let it happen.


26. Sleep
It doesnโt matter how old your kid is, youโre always going to lose sleep over them.


27. Pants
Not when youโre a parent.
Now pants are the enemy.


28. Decisions
So do you go check on it anyway if the kids are clearly still alive?
Or do you just pour a drink and remind yourself that it will still be broken later?


29. Selective hearing
Itโs unclear if somehow their hearing is best under certain circumstances, but since candy is usually involved itโs pretty clear whatโs going on here.


30. Absence
You canโt blame them for wanting a few days off every now and then.
And they can get very creative in the ways they go about it.


31. Destruction
Or just lock them up (the valuables, not the kids) for the next 18 years.


32. Momstagram
But that doesnโt mean everyone has to think itโs cute.


33. Favorites
Is it considered bad parenting to just introduce them to audio books at a young age so you donโt have to read the same vapid story 1400 times?


34. Repetition
And yes, you are required to watch.


35. Homework
But itโs especially easy to get fed up with it when youโre 7.
After all, there are so many better things to do.


36. Revenge
Donโt count on it or anything, but keep it in mind to get you through the tough times.


37. Compliments
They have a funny way of remarking on things.


38. Awards
But there are no in-between awards.
Youโre either the best or the worst.


39. Generational preferences
It really is a parentโs responsibility to introduce them to the classics.


40. Hygiene
Itโs still a wonder that they can just stand in the bathroom and not do the things theyโre supposed to though.


41. Touchรฉ
Thereโs no use in arguing with someone you created and encouraged to push the envelope.


42. Love is complicated
If youโre going to be a good parent, you need some time to yourself every now and then.
But the challenge is actually finding the opportunity.


43. Betrayal
Because they will only like the worst ones and all you can do is keep them away from bad television as long as you can.


44. Family fun
Or does fun really just entail distracting your kids while you take a few deep breaths?


45. Surprises
They can be sweet, violent, rowdy, rude, and loving โ all at the same time.


46. Parenting hacks
There are just some things you canโt make easier.


47. Free time
Those were the days.
The good news is you might have some time again, someday. Maybe.


48. Reverse psychology
Once you realize that, you can get to work banning your kid from everything you want them to do.


49. Collections
Most of the time, itโs pure junk that simply lays around the house.
But in those cases, you can just be glad theyโre not trying to collect things that cost moneyโฆyet.


50. Favorite foods
The worst is when they only have a few things theyโll eat and they decide to cut one out. Then youโre basically stuck with chicken nuggets and peanut butter.


51. Instructions
And your baby is never going to know or appreciate the design on their diaper โ so it might as well be practical.


52. Trash vs. treasure
But occasionally you have to throw some stuff away.
You can only cross your fingers and hope it wasnโt the wrong thing.


53. Communication
There are very few conversations with them that will end with a satisfying resolution.


54. Repeats
Not for a kid.
Prepare to watch whatever they like more times than youโll even bother to count.


55. Ambition
Thereโs no use explaining to them the nature of real work when theyโre young. Theyโll be disappointed by reality soon enough.


56. Pride
That is, until you have to clean cheese out of everything.


57. Needs
And heaven forbid you say no to their requests.


58. Sneezing
Itโs like they go out of their way to share their germs.
So thoughtful.


59. Germs
They can turn even the most delicious piece of food into a bioweapon.
And they never wash their hands properly. Even if they did, that cleanliness would last about 10 seconds.


60. Onions
And how come they canโt have the same powers of detection when it comes to looking for things theyโve lost or making sure their clothes are on properly?


61. Bad words
In fact, they donโt really know what most of those words mean. They just canโt wait to be able to say them.


62. Feeding
No matter how many snacks you buy, itโs only a dayโs worth.


63. Discipline
And you have to tell them more than once.
And then chances are they still wonโt stop doing it.


64. Art
But also expect to make your friends jealous with some of those masterpieces.


65. Stunts
Youโre lucky if they consult you first about any guidelines for doing so.


66. Ouchies
But pretending something hurts is one of the best and most common.


67. Excitement
That is, if you can get a moment to enjoy your new idea of excitement.


68. Vegetables
Most of it is vegetables.


69. Victory
You might as well enjoy the moment.


70. Insults
If only we could buy them filters โ weโd be stocking up on those.


71. Tie-breakers
But every now and then you need a tiebreaker to decide whose turn it is to do something unsavory.


Parenting may be hard, but it makes our lives meaningful.
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