No one loves when their kid throws a tantrum, but listen – it’s inevitable, and it’s not your fault, no matter what sort of judgmental stares you get in the line at the grocery store.
Learning to manage emotions is a normal and healthy part of childhood, so there’s no reason to feel embarrassed.
An excellent lesson, but if you can go one step further and learn to laugh about it, you’ll be on your way to being as chill as these 10 parents.
10. It’s a short list.
Non-existent actually.
List of things my kid is not throwing a tantrum about this morning:
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— Mommy Owl (@Mommy__Owl) February 18, 2019
9. A miracle is one word for it.
I guess it depends how much you love dealing with yourself.
my daughter threw a tantrum because she felt it was too early to be spoken to and it really is a miracle that we create little versions of ourselves
— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) July 2, 2020
8. Well that’s a conversation.
Yet another one you probably never imagined having.
https://twitter.com/daddydoinwork/status/496651169574686720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E496651169574686720%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ffunny-tantrum-tweets-parents_l_5fa0620dc5b6befb90915c5a
7. Probably time for one last call of your own.
You’re gonna need it to get through bedtime.
Last call only it’s my daughter squeezing in one more meltdown right before bed.
— Snarky Mommy (@SnarkyMommy78) August 7, 2020
6. Who could stay mad at this face?
No one in their right mind.
When you have to turn off your temper tantrum at a moment's notice because there's candy on the line. pic.twitter.com/Hi3vfJZlvP
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 21, 2016
5. Seconded and carried.
How could it be any other way?
A group of toddlers is called a tantrum.
— Kwame the Gr8 (@KSekouM) August 15, 2019
4. And again at 5 am.
Or any other time of the day, randomly.
Parenting:
Me: "Time for bed"
Her: Falls on floor, begins tantrum…
Me: "This is how mommy feels at 3am"— CurrentlyCaprece (@MommieKnwsFresh) March 18, 2015
3. He’s just worn out from the water park.
Not that it helps you now.
My 8yo at the water park: Goes down every slide, rides surfing simulator, gets dumped on by giant water bucket
My 8yo at home after: Has full-blown meltdown because the bath water is slightly chilly— SpacedMom (@copymama) June 26, 2018
2. Enjoy her not being able to spell while it lasts.
Then again, she probably wouldn’t care anyway.
-3 throwing a tantrum at a restaurant-
Me: she needs to take a B-A-T-H and go to B-E-D
Husband: because she’s being a B-I-T
Me: stop!
H: but it’s true
Me:….yeah ok it’s true
— Marissa 💚💛🌱 (@michimama75) January 5, 2020
1. Just in case you missed it.
It’s hilarious how they think we’re deaf.
https://twitter.com/AudraEqualityMc/status/1094295371772280832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1094295371772280832%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ffunny-tantrum-tweets-parents_l_5fa0620dc5b6befb90915c5a
I think whether or not you’re able to laugh depends on the day. Like, today, I wasn’t able to laugh that much. Because my kids were being monsters.
But Fridays… oh yes… that’s my laughing day.
Tell us your secrets for navigating a public tantrum down in the comments – we need tools!