50 hilarious tweets that sum up being a parent

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    :’(

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    When your child discovers their competitive streak

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    Oops

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    Charming

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    The awkward moment when you remember it was you all along

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    It’s a snack-time miracle

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    He’s got a point

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    Counting down the days until they can be trusted with the toaster

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    Yayyy another Minecraft character

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    They’re always your child… Until they get that A in maths

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    ‘Do you remember Henry VIII?’

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    We’re too tired for this kind of honesty

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    Awks

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    Eek

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    Note to self: save ‘Toy Story’ until they’re 12

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    Can’t she just yell at the patriarchy instead?

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Natasha Preskey

Thankfully, there are corners of the internet that aren’t all #mumspo and milestone updates. Here’s 50 funny (and very honest) tweets about what it’s really like to be a parent.

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