Parenting
20 Hilarious Yet Honest Tweets About Parenting
Kids. You can’t blame them.
Parenting during the pandemic poses the kind of challenge most people alive have never seen before. We used to hand out 6-8 hours to teachers to handle the kids, but now we spend nearly 24/7 with them. When we’re not, it’s either because we’re showering or sleeping. Tired parents of 2020 need a place to vent their minds, and Twitter is a perfect place for that.
Needless to say, these tweets are just gold. Twitter doesn’t make parenting easier, but it’s like having something to bite down when giving birth – it makes the pain more bearable. You don’t hate your baby, but you really wish it didn’t feel like your whole body was ripped out. Or that your child doesn’t disclose personal information while inside a public bathroom stall.
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Most family plans regular family vacations to spend quality time. But the pandemic has made it barely possible to go anywhere further than your home complex. Oneika Raymond from NBC New York travel expert, however, said, “You don’t need to take a plane to see the world.”
She suggested involving the kids in an activity that will make them feel like traveling. One way is to make their own itinerary to countries and cities they want to go to.
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When experts have long suggested that parents limit their screen time, technology is your savior during these unique times. Invest in apps and games that involve taking the kids to explore new places. You can even suggest that they choose a different cuisine for dinner, something the family doesn’t regularly have.
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Whatever game or activities you plan with them, make sure to turn off the phones and tablets. You can bake with them or take out your old board games and teach them how to be a billionaire there. Or roleplay a certain theme at home and make it as realistic and fun as possible with them.
It’s mainly about getting involved and not shoving all the technology solutions. You will have to be physically and mentally thereafter making sure they’re done with their schoolwork.
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Make sure to take care of yourself, too, parents! It is definitely challenging having to juggle parenting, work, and house chores. With your rhythm abruptly changed and a somehow somber Christmas coming up, don’t let that dampen your spirit. It can still be fun!
