Parenthood and Pinterest often go hand in hand. If you managed to escape the clutches of this social media platform while planning your wedding, you might find yourself diving in headfirst after having kids. Because as the wise Mary Poppins once said, “in every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” Unfortunately, that fun usually involves turning something simple into a complicated project, often featuring an excessive amount of glitter.
Feeling confident in your parenting skills? Just wait until you scroll through Pinterest. Did you slip a plain dollar bill under your child’s pillow after their first lost tooth? Too bad you didn’t craft a dollar bill origami flower, complete with a quarter tucked inside. Gave your kids frozen pancakes without a hint of creativity? How dare you! Pinterest can easily make you feel like the worst parent ever, but thankfully, the funny parents on Twitter are here to commiserate.
1. Let’s face it.
Pinterest is filled with amazing crafts using wine bottles. Clearly, it knows its audience is overwhelmed moms sneaking sips of cabernet.
2. There’s something for everyone!
Need a way to get your kids to bed? Why not consult the ancient demons? They might just do the trick!
3. Enough with the mason jars.
Seriously, folks, it’s time to take a break from mason jars. Explore other cute options like those charming Chinese takeout containers!
4. Just doing a little research.
The time spent hunting for clever cleaning hacks on Pinterest could have been used for actual cleaning. But hey, who’s counting?
5. Pinterest isn’t just for moms.
Keep your husband away from Pinterest, or you’ll both be lost in a rabbit hole. Your kids might end up fending for themselves in a house filled with chevron patterns and mason jars.
6. Time lost forever.
Imagine getting compensated for all that time wasted scrolling through ombre hairstyles and penguin manicures. Then you could live off your newfound wealth—while still scrolling Pinterest, of course.
7. Sounds about right.
Think you have patience? Follow a so-called “easy” craft tutorial on Pinterest. Spoiler alert: such a thing doesn’t exist.
8. Step away from the watermelon dinosaur.
Maybe your child isn’t interested in a cake shaped like a LEGO Millennium Falcon. Perhaps they just want a regular ol’ cake.
9. Reduce, reuse, and bang your head against a wall.
Before Pinterest, you had no idea how many ways there were to repurpose toilet paper rolls. Now? You know too much, and you can’t go back.
10. Really, though.
If you have time to craft a picture frame from wine corks, then there’s definitely time to mop my floor. Get to it!
11. HOW DOES IT KNOW?
All the meal plans in the world can’t compete with chicken nuggets. Forget quinoa!
12. Obviously not.
Repeat after me: there’s no such thing as a “quick and easy” kid craft or kid-friendly recipe. Go home, Pinterest; you’ve had too much to drink.
13. It’s the only way.
In Pinterest-land, every meal has to have a whimsical touch. Regular pancakes just won’t cut it anymore.
14. Savage.
Ugh, how basic.
Happy pinning, fellow parents!
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In summary, Pinterest can make parents feel inadequate while trying to achieve the perfect image of parenthood. However, the humorous tweets from fellow parents remind us that the reality of parenting is far from those carefully curated Pinterest boards.