Parenthood is wild, isn't it? You really can't fully comprehend what it's like until you're in the midst of it. Despite what some social media accounts would have you believe, parenthood is never picture-perfect. No matter how hard we try to be organized and establish routines and rhythms, things tend to go awry. And cleaning with kids around is basically a fruitless effort.
The laundry is never done, someone always needs a snack after the kitchen has been cleaned for the night, socks never match, and there are literally always crumbs everywhere no matter how often you sweep and vacuum.
If you're also drowning in a sea of papers, crumbs, and half-used water cups like we are, check out these totally relatable tweets about the chaos of keeping anything clean with kids to see just what we mean.
You Never Know What You're Gonna Find
It's a Losing Battle
It feels exactly like that! Trying to keep up with the mess and chaos is a losing battle, every single time. You handle one issue, turn around, and there's something else to deal with. That's life!
The Early Years Are Impossible
When you have a baby and a toddler, there is absolutely no keeping up with everything. You only have two eyes and two arms, so something is gonna slip and it's probably gonna happen multiple times a day.
Let Them Play, They Said
When the kids are home all day and we're trying to avoid relying on screens too much, this is exactly what our living rooms look like. Every activity we suggest or set up creates more work for us, but we do it anyway, because it's good for the kids.
Laundry Is Endless
It's pretty manageable when you have just one baby, but as they get older, the clothes gets bigger, and then you have more kids, and before you know it, the mountain of laundry takes a week to fold and put away. Who has the time?!
How Many Times?!
Life with a toddler is flippin' hilarious. Seriously, all you can do is laugh, because if you get upset every time something like this happens, it would not be good for your productivity…or your mental health.
It's a Trade-Off
Letting kids occupy themselves while we get things done around the house is always a trade-off. They'll inevitably make a mess, and sometimes it's a bigger one than the one you were already cleaning up. The creativity may make you proud, though. Note that we said may.
