The Funniest Posts From Parents This Week (Aug. 16-22)

Kids may say the darndest things, but parents post about them in the funniest ways.

Every week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents across social media platforms like X, Threads and Bluesky to spread the joy. Scroll down to read the latest batch.

The stuff they don’t tell you in parenting books, like how much you’ll literally jump for joy when your kid can finally blow his nose into a tissue properly
— redyellowgreendance 💃🏻 (@RYGdance) August 19, 2025

Stainless steel cups are great for when your kids aren’t already loud enough, they have one more thing to drop and bang against stuff.
— One Awkward Mom (@oneawkwardmom) August 16, 2025

It is scientifically proven that getting a call from your kid’s school an hour into the first day jumpstarts your heart faster than 3 cups of coffee.
— Jennifer Parker (@Mrs_JParker) August 19, 2025

10: dad why is school for 5 days and then not for only 2 days?

me: cause work is the same way

10: well I think it's stupid
— Dadman Walking (@dadmann_walking) August 19, 2025

Why does my family need dinner every night? Didn’t we just eat yesterday?
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) August 19, 2025

Oregon Trail but it's just my kids packing all their worldly possessions for a 10 minute car ride across town
— meghan (@deloisivete) August 16, 2025

my son said he has a hard time falling asleep because his brain keeps sending him notifications, and that’s the best description ive ever heard
— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) August 20, 2025

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*our pet fish died*
10yo: what should we do with him?
me: well, probably flush him down the toilet.
10yo: oh really?! Guess we shoulda flushed Grandma down the toilet too, huh?!
— Daddy Go Fish (@daddygofish) August 22, 2025

18- I’m literally an adult now
Me- ok
18- Stop treating me like a child
Me- ok
18- Just butter on my noodles though
Me- ok
— Maryfairyboberry🧚🏻♀️ (@maryfairybobrry) August 22, 2025

My 7yo is trying to do schoolwork while my two youngest play in the same room and he says, “Mom you don’t understand how hard it is to think with all this noise!”

Nope, can’t imagine what that’s like.
— One Awkward Mom (@oneawkwardmom) August 19, 2025

we just got home from a week on a lake in maine. had a 12 hour travel day yesterday. kids woke up this morning and within 15 minutes my four year old asked if we could "go somewhere fun today."
— emily may (@emilykmay) August 18, 2025

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