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Today's society assumes that everyone wants to be a parent. And while many people do, there are plenty who don't and their rights and opinions are are equally as valid as those who do want kids. Someone started a hilarious Twitter thread listing all of the reasons why babies are problematic, which, although meant as a joke, does raise some points which those who choose not to have kids might use in support of their argument. Read through this funny thread and see how much you agree with the points! 

Breanna Lockwood, a 29 influencer from Chicago, together with her husband Aaron, 28, has been struggling to conceive naturally for many years. Having undergone several surgeries, various attempts at harvesting eggs and failed embryo transfers, as well as miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, they have decided to take drastic measures to get pregnant. 

Breanna's 51-year-old mother has lovingly offered to be a surrogate mother for her daughter's child and is now carrying their baby which was conceived back in March. Although Julie (Breanna's mom) is 51 and surrogate mothers must be 35 or younger in order to carry a baby, her exceptional health means that she was approved and could help give her daughter the ultimate gift. Check out the adorable pictures so far of their incredible and unique journey.

Parenting is hard at the best of times, but over the past year, getting some alone time has been nearly impossible. Yes, we all love our kids, but being around them 24/7 is sometimes a little. Too. Much. And by that, we mean a total nightmare! These parents have a thing or two to say about it and have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations about never having a minute of peace and quiet to themselves. The funny parents of Twitter are at it again...

When it comes to life hacks, kids know how to do it best. Whether it's to get out of being in trouble with their parents or at school, they've always got a trick or two up their sleeves. Because let's face it, if they can get away with it, they'll do it. These kids show us how it's done by finding cheeky, yet simple solutions to the problems life throws at them. 

Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z... the olden days... where do these new definitions end? Between all the new technology that's coming out every two minutes and the economic hardships that face young people today, it's hard not to compare the generations gone by to the times we're living in now. These tweets perfectly sum up the differences between growing up in our parents and grandparents' time, vs today and they're funny, relatable, and accurate (if not a little depressing). 

Kids say some crazy things, which make us laugh and roll our eyes. But sometimes, kids say some super creepy stuff which can weird you out and make you question everything. A Reddit thread asking parents to share things their kids did, which suggested they may have lived a past life, revealed some truly terrifying answers. Scroll through for some creepy stuff and decide whether you think these kids are speaking from the beyond.

Every parent knows how hard it is to leave their children with a babysitter. After all, your kids are your life and soul, and trusting them with another human being who isn't related to them is a big deal. But even harder than that is finding a good babysitter who you can trust. One option is to always have a Nanny Cam up so that you can check in to see how they are fairing with your children when you aren't there... because you can never be too careful, right? 

A Reddit thread asking people to share the things they've caught their babysitters doing has revealed some heartwarming but also some shocking stories. Just shows you can never really know what's going on when you're not there... 

Kids say and do some pretty weird things. It's just how they're built; they have no filter and not a care in the world. As they get older, they (hopefully) develop a sense of what's socially appropriate and what isn't, but until that happens, kids will be weird and wonderful kids, doing some pretty strange stuff in the process. A Reddit thread asking parents to share the weirdest things they've caught their children doing has revealed some hilariously strange confessions, some of the funniest are below for your viewing pleasure and amusement. 

Every week we bring you the funniest parenting tweets we saw on Twitter because nothing is funnier than frustrated parents. Enjoy!

All stages of parenting are hard. When your kids are newborns, you don't sleep and when the 'terrible twos' hit, you have to deal with tantrums all day. But when they reach the teenage stage, well, that's a whole new ball game of difficult. Those teenage hormones will control your life and there's absolutely no telling how it will go. These parents describe just how difficult and frustrating it is being the parents of teenagers and how nobody can be prepared for it however hard they try.

Having kids is the greatest blessing in life. But sometimes, they can really test our patience, especially when we're stuck indoors with them 24 hours a day in quarantine. Sure, we love our kids but they aren't always easy. And bored kids is just a recipe for disaster. These pictures prove just how much some parents are looking forward to school starting again.

Everyone is trying to get through quarantine in their own ways, and for some, that means pranking the hell out of whoever you're living with. That's exactly what Massachusetts based designer Kristen Vogler did when she replaced her family photos with crayon drawings one by one for 11 days before her parents noticed anything. 

Here is the hilarious progress below, including a video of her parents' reaction when they eventually realized what their daughter had been up to! 

She documented the whole thing on Facebook, explaining that "I started poorly recreating the framed photos on our wall with top-notch art supplies, aka - a box of crayons. Every day I replaced a new photo with a new, and terrible, crayon drawing. Sneaking these masterpieces up was not easy, I had to hide in the bathroom clutching the frames multiple times. It took Paula Sassone Vogler and Mike Vogler 11 days to notice that anything had changed. I find that concerning 😂. I had a lot of fun messing with my parents during the downtime between Kristen Vogler Design projects. I hope you enjoy it, and if you know someone needing a mediocre crayon drawing, you know where to find me."

Parents are pretty bad with technology at the best of times, but when it comes to COVID-19, parents are stepping it up a notch. Whether it's cracking some good ol' dad jokes, or sharing pictures of panicking when you don't reply to their text for two whole minutes, it seems the pandemic is really bringing out the worst in parents texting etiquette. Check out some of these hilarious texts people have been sent by their parents - pure comedy gold!

As if parenting wasn't hard enough, throw the world into lockdown and it's a whole different ballgame. Kids are cooped up inside with nowhere to let out their energy, which means tantrums are more likely to happen, especially when it comes to food. Children are picky eaters at the best of times. You know the drill... they ask you to make them something, and once it's ready after you've slaved away at it, they're no longer in the mood for it. Why? Who knows. My Kid Can't Eat This is an Instagram account that collects pictures of perfectly good food submitted by parents, along with the reasons their kids came up with for why it was not edible. All of them, of course, totally ridiculous. If they're not too triggering for you, take a look at some of our favorite ones below and see if you can relate! 

In a thread on Reddit's 'u/Today I F*cked Up', a man tells the hilarious story of what went down when he tried pranking his girlfriend's parents when meeting them for the first time, by pretending he didn't know what a potato was. Let's just say it didn't go as well as he'd hoped, which he makes clear by ending the thread with "I wish I never started it but I can't go back. I think she will break up with me anyway." The post might be a few years old, but this is one of the hidden gems of Reddit that we've stumbled across and we had to share it with you. We've also included some comments that people have given with helpful suggestions on how to salvage the situation. They are equally as awful!

You're welcome! 

"But why?" is a question that all parents dread. Usually, it's because they don't know the answers and don't want their kid to know, but sometimes it's because there is just no answer. Reddit asked parents of the internet for the "why?" questions their toddlers have thrown at them that even Google couldn't answer and some of them are truly unanswerable. Check them out below.