Being a parent can feel isolating at times, especially in this last year. But that's why it's been so fun to go on TikTok and see parenting videos that make us all feel less alone. The social media site is a pretty safe space for talking about our mom fails or parenting woes. Sure, some people in the comments may judge. But for the most part, it's a big community of people who know that most parents are just doing their best.
These relatable parenting moments cover everything from accidental injuries to being unable to keep up with Pinterest to feeling like our doctor is judging us for the amount of screen time our kids get. If ever we've had a negative or frustrated feeling about parenting, chances are someone else on TikTok has had it too, and they're willing to make a funny video about it.
Not-So-Perfect Playroom
Introducing the Baby to New Things
There's so much for our babies to explore in the world, and it's so funny to watch them try to process their surroundings. In this video, a baby learns about the vaccuum for the first time and seems less than sure of what on earth is going on. Not only is this a relatable parenting moment, but the baby's face is also representative of what we look like when dealing with new parenting problems.
So Embarrassing
As they grow up, our kids start to get embarrassed of us, but we were embarrassed by them first! Our kids do so many things that make us feel bad, but we can take solace in knowing that we're all in this together. This TikTok mom shared a story of the time she gave her child the phone to watch a cartoon while Mom showered — only the baby figured out how to livestream her shower on social media. Kids, man.
Parenting Confessions
This is a whole video of hilarious confessions of being a parent, but one of our favorites is when the dad says sometimes he puts his kids to bed at 7:30 instead of 8. After all, that's the bonus of them not being able to tell time! It's these little wins as moms and dads that we just have to take. Everything else is so hard. We need these.
Dangerous Baby
The voiceover on this video jokes, "They say the chances of your baby killing you are low, but not impossible." That plays over a clip of the baby pretend stabing Mom with a hairbrush. The kid probably didn't know what they were doing, but we can all relate as parents to being a little freaked out by our kids from time to time.
Accidents Happen
Whoops! This mom was excited to play football with her young son, but when she gently tossed him the ball, it accidentally hit him in the face. Don't worry, he was OK! He even laughed. But we bet the mom felt sooo bad. These kind of accidents happen to us all, and they never get easier. At least we can commiserate on TikTok.
What Happens to Those Baby Blankets
People love gifting baby blankets to newborns, and it's likely that the kid's gonna get pretty attached to at least one of them. And that attachment … may never go away. There are a ton of these videos on TikTok joking about how parents probably thought their kids would like a blanket or a stuffed animal for just a few years, but then it cuts to the kid as an adult with their extremely worn item today. By all means, give a kid a baby blanket — just know that they may keep it forever.
