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Things You Should Never Say to Your Partner in Front of Your Kids

It’s good for children to hear their parents debate, split up chores, make compromises, and even argue, as long as it’s done with respect and apologies are also made public later on.

That said, a stable home and a solid partnership between parents is important to children’s development and emotional well-being, so here are 5 things you should never, ever say unless you’re in private.

5. My body is ____.

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Even if you feel uncomfortable or have gained a few pounds, making comments about your weight can have a negative effect on your child’s self-image.

Don’t talk about being “fat” or “skinny,” but it’s ok to say things about making healthy and good choices most of the time.

Your kids are always watching and listening, and they will internalize the messages you post about yourself.

4. You’re too sensitive.

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We’re never allowed to tell other people how they can feel.

Saying something like this invalidates the other person’s feelings and tells them they’re wrong to feel upset.

3. You never do anything around here.

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Work-life balance, and the unpaid labor we all have to do at home, is a sensitive topic.

In front of your kids, though, you should always strive to acknowledge how each partner contributes in different ways – even if the same person always makes dinner or takes out the trash.

2. I don’t care.

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If your partner is asking for your opinion, there are better and more polite ways to say you’re indifferent rather than saying “I don’t care.”

Try to give at least a little feedback.

1. Look what you did.

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This phrase makes the mistake into a big deal, which is rude and disheartening to the person who made it. Instead, you can try focusing on a) how the mistake can be fixed, and b) what we can learn from it for the future.

I’d like to think most of us didn’t need to be told, but you never know!

How careful are you about keeping things behind close doors? Tell us how you handle marital conflict in the comments!

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Hilarious Tweets From Parents Who Just Needed to Vent a Little Bit

This sure is a tough time, isn’t it, moms and dads?

You’re stuck at home with the kids. Remote learning is taking up all of your time. The young ones can’t see their friends, so it’s up to you to keep them entertained…and the list goes on and on…

So that’s why it’s important to take to Twitter sometimes so you can vent about your kids or at least provide your fellow parents with some comedy relief…and I have a feeling that they’re really glad it’s not happening ot them…

Enjoy these funny parenting tweets while you have a few minutes of alone time!

1. This is very smart.

I gotta say, I’m impressed.

2. But those are the only things.

Otherwise, I’d be doing it.

3. Take it or leave it.

What do you want from me?

4. Maybe next week?

Don’t ask me that again!

5. No, don’t worry about it?

Just let it go.

6. Let’s go back to your original question.

In other words, let’s talk about death.

7. Thank you for that.

Very sanitary, don’t you think?

8. Might be time for therapy.

There’s a lot going on here…

9. That IS really cute!

How adorable is this kid?!?!

10. Life not imitating art.

That’s too bad.

11. I didn’t do anything…

You’ll get yours soon enough…

12. You did what you had to do.

 

Okay, parents, now we want to hear from you.

In the comments, please tell us how it’s going in your household with your kids right now.

We can’t wait to hear from all of you out there!

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A Stepdad Wanted to Know If He Was Wrong to Try to Protect His Sons From the Reality of Menstruation

Menstruation is a fact of life, and anyone who cohabitates with a female between the ages of 10 and 50(ish) at any point of their lives, for any reason, can expect to have to deal with the entire process on some level.

A fact that apparently didn’t occur to this man or his three older teenaged sons when he married a woman with a nineteen-year-old daughter.

The four of them share a bathroom, everyone gets along great, but this is their first time living with a woman for any sort of time.

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His oldest son, 18 (!) came to him and said they were uncomfortable seeing their stepsister’s period products in the trash can in the shared bathroom.

Instead of telling his son it’s a part of life and to suck it up, he talked to his stepdaughter, asking her to dispose of them more discreetly (or flush them, what?!).

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He was upset that she laughed it off, and even went on the offensive, and was even more irritated when his wife did the same later that night.

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Since he believed it was a real issue, he tried to talk to his daughter again, and was rebuffed with extreme prejudice.

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You will not be surprised to find that most on Reddit think OP (original poster) is, in fact, the a**hole here, a judgement that also extends to his sons.

Many people thought he’d missed a chance to help educate his sons on a natural process, and how to be better men.

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Others pointed out that the sons seem pretty immature for their age, and never having lived with a woman is really no excuse for not being educated about how to.

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And pointed out that it’s best they learn about this kind of thing from a sister, and not after they’ve treated their first girlfriend or wife like some kind of leper.

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Others lamented the fact that way too many men are weird about feminine products.

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And yeah, I’m sure that girl has more than a few complaints of her own, suddenly sharing a bathroom with three teenaged boys, so I’m not sure they should be the ones complaining.

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OP did post an update, in which he admits that his stepdaughter and wife sat them down for an excellent PowerPoint, and that all is well.

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They even apologized.

This is about the happiest ending of an Am I The A**hole post I could imagine, and I love to see it!

How would you have replied? Tell us in the comments!

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Tweets That Will Make You Want to Call Your Siblings

If there’s anything in the world that is amazing and also horrible, sometimes at the very same time, it’s having siblings. You grew up together, they know everything about you, and yeah…fine, you have to love them, right?

If you have siblings, these 11 tweets are going to be a whole mixed bag of mostly good feelings – just like your sibs.

11. Ugh I still have nightmares about sharing a bathroom.

My husband isn’t much better but at least we have two sinks.

10. It’s all based on a degree of need.

Like, you can get your own water but only I can give you a kidney.

9. All’s fair in love and war.

If you can’t do the time don’t do the crime.

8. No one is allowed to kill them except you.

Or talk badly about them, either.

7. Why is this so true?

Who needs self confidence, right?

6. Some things definitely aren’t for sharing.

Secrets, yes. Your favorite snacks, no.

5. You never know when you’re going to need to get out of something.

Or when you’re going to need some good blackmail.

4. Having a sister is why I’m still super territorial over my ice cream.

You’ve got to find a good hiding place for that stuff.

3. It’s like a car accident.

You can’t look away but also you don’t want to.

2. If you didn’t have this conversation do you even have siblings?

No, you do not.

1. That took a turn.

You never see it coming, either.

Awww, I kind of want to call my sister and give her a hard time and also a hug!

What’s your favorite thing about having siblings? Tell us in the comments!

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These Tweets Will Remind You Why You Love (and Loathe) Your Siblings

I know people who are only children have convinced themselves that was the way it was meant to be, and they’re happy and there are all kinds of upsides to growing up without siblings.

But listen. Those of us who have siblings feel sorry for only kids (most of the time), because even though our brothers and sisters are huge pains in the you know what, we can’t imagine our lives without them – and these 10 tweets are going to flush out all of those feels.

10. So much passion, but listen.

Your parents don’t care. We all know this now.

9. It’s like they’re just trying to make you mad.

I mean, they probably are.

8. This is old school.

Nowadays no one gets the front seat until like, high school.

7. Nothing gets your heart going quite like it.

Especially if you’ve found something really good.

6. You don’t have to know the whole story.

You can just feel it in your heart.

5. Even though they probably hit you first.

Younger sibs are the worst.

4. So much panic.

You know you didn’t hit them that hard!

3. You never knew you could move so fast.

You’re probably too late.

2. Never let your guard down.

Because you know they’re not going to, right?

1. Certain things are not allowed.

We all know these rules.

I am having so much nostalgia right now!

What’s your favorite memory of growing up with your siblings? Tell us in the comments!

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Do You Think You Had Strict Parents? Take a Look at These Rules That People Had to Follow When They Were Young.

I was the fourth kid out of five born in my family so, while my parents were definitely strict about some stuff, I had it MUCH easier than my older siblings.

Looking back on it, they were probably just tired and worn out by the time myself and my younger brother came around and didn’t want to deal with every single thing they’d already dealt with three times before.

And who can blame them?

But there were definitely a lot of rules and if you broke them, you were in trouble.

People took to Twitter to share the weird rules they had to follow when they were growing up.

Let’s take a look.

1. No gang activity in this house.

This had to have been the early 1990s.

2. Grease is a Satanic film.

And Rizzo was Satan.

3. How am I supposed to read this?

Come on! A little help!

4. A lot of food rules.

Were you allowed to speak?

5. Start over.

Do the whole thing again.

6. I broke my brain!

None of that devil music around here!

7. Never-ending rules.

That must’ve been a huge rule book.

8. That is weird.

I can think of things that look trashier.

9. You know the rules!

Even Frosted Flakes?

10. My friend…

This is perfectly normal behavior.

11. Time to sharpen up.

But you better be careful…

12. Sounds a little fishy…

And I can see why you’re confused.

Were your parents strict when you were growing up?

What kind of rules did you have to follow?

Talk to us in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!

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Do You Think You Had Strict Parents? Take a Look at These Rules That People Had to Follow When They Were Young.

I was the fourth kid out of five born in my family so, while my parents were definitely strict about some stuff, I had it MUCH easier than my older siblings.

Looking back on it, they were probably just tired and worn out by the time myself and my younger brother came around and didn’t want to deal with every single thing they’d already dealt with three times before.

And who can blame them?

But there were definitely a lot of rules and if you broke them, you were in trouble.

People took to Twitter to share the weird rules they had to follow when they were growing up.

Let’s take a look.

1. No gang activity in this house.

This had to have been the early 1990s.

2. Grease is a Satanic film.

And Rizzo was Satan.

3. How am I supposed to read this?

Come on! A little help!

4. A lot of food rules.

Were you allowed to speak?

5. Start over.

Do the whole thing again.

6. I broke my brain!

None of that devil music around here!

7. Never-ending rules.

That must’ve been a huge rule book.

8. That is weird.

I can think of things that look trashier.

9. You know the rules!

Even Frosted Flakes?

10. My friend…

This is perfectly normal behavior.

11. Time to sharpen up.

But you better be careful…

12. Sounds a little fishy…

And I can see why you’re confused.

Were your parents strict when you were growing up?

What kind of rules did you have to follow?

Talk to us in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!

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Parents Who Are Craving Some Alone Time: These Tweets Are for You

From the reports I’m hearing from various friends of mine, I’ve learned two things lately…

One: every single person with kids is about to lose their shit because we’ve all been trapped together with our families for months now.

Two: moms and dads really haven’t been able to have ANY alone time at all. And I’m not even talking about with each other, I’m talking about people spending time on their own, alone, enjoying a few moments of peace.

But, by the sounds of it, they definitely need it now more than ever.

Let’s check out these tweets from parents who could really use a little time by themselves.

1. That oughta keep ’em occupied.

At least for a little bit, right?

2. That’s a wild joke that will never happen.

Trust me on this one.

3. Problem solved.

You got nothing to worry about!

4. Not a good idea.

Next time, consider your options.

5. This sounds like paradise.

Am I dreaming?

6. Yes, you must leave.

And take your time!

7. LEAVE ME ALONE.

At least for a little while.

8. It doesn’t exist anymore.

But you can hope for the future…

9. That is a good plan.

And you’re damn right! It sounds glorious!

10. Too late for that.

Any other ideas?

11. Now we’re getting somewhere.

Don’t blow this opportunity.

12. We all knew it wasn’t going to happen.

But we can all wish…

Parents, we sincerely hope that you get some much-deserved alone time very soon.

But before that happens, tell us how it’s going in your household right now. Are you losing your mind? Barely holding on?

Are the kids behaving or are they climbing the walls?

Tell us everything in the comments!

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Hilarious Tweets From Parents Who Really Need Some Alone Time

Parents, are you craving a little quiet time right about now?

It’s especially tough to do right now because of this lockdown that has everyone crammed into close quarters with their families for months on end.

Two words sum up the whole experience: NOT COOL.

We all need alone time and parents especially need some alone time once in a while. But, as you know, it can be tough for them to get any kind of silence.

Parents, these tweets are for you.

1. Take over that fort!

Teach them a lesson.

2. Hey, that’s pretty good!

Pay attention to this mom’s advice.

3. The only quiet place.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

4. No more sunshine, please!

I can’t take this much longer!

5. Just do what you need to do.

And try to keep them occupied!

6. You’re not alone…

The baby in your stomach knows…

7. You’re preaching to the choir.

And, by the way, it’s not gonna happen.

8. Silence is golden.

And that’s the best reward anyone can ask for.

9. A vicious cycle.

But, what are you gonna do?

10. Words to live by.

You deserve it!

11. Here comes a meltdown.

I’m warning you!

12. That’s not a bad idea.

Give it a shot. See if it works.

13. A brilliant maneuver.

Why didn’t I think of that…

Okay, now we want to hear from all the moms and dads out there.

Are you going nuts right about now with absolutely no peace and quiet? How are you getting your alone time? Are you getting ANY alone time?

Talk to us in the comments.

Please and thank you!

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Funny Tweets From Parents That We Think You’ll Enjoy

Parents…we feel your pain right now.

Everyone has been crammed together for so long that we’re all going a little crazy. And the kids…oh, those kids.

Aren’t they just delightful when they’re not allowed to do anything with their friends?

We all know that the statement above is meant to be sarcastic, right?

Parents, read through these funny tweets and at the very least, you’ll realize that you are not alone in your madness right now.

1. That’ll show him!

You gotta mess with them a little bit. Trust me.

2. That is a brilliant strategy.

Now is the time to turn it around.

3. Just let him be.

Being a superhero takes a lot of work.

4. Dammit! Knew that was gonna happen.

Are we missing anything else?

5. I think about 85% of people on the road are doing this.

Are you one of them? Don’t lie!

6. Planting people all day.

Kind of cool name, though…

7. Why the hell not?

What do you have to lose?

8. It can always get worse.

MUCH WORSE.

9. Same here…

Do you think she’ll listen to you?

10. They are remarkable.

And you never know what’s next!

11. This is great!

Giving the mascot the third degree.

12. Pass the Farmer John, please.

Just go with it and don’t tell her until she’s a teenager.

13. You’ll learn this lesson. 

One way or another…

Are those accurate, or what?

I think we all know the answer to that…

Moms and dads: now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, tell us how parenting during the lockdown is working for you.

We want to hear it all!

The good, the bad, and the very, very ugly!

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