Funny parenting content from X (Twitter) is a staple here at Bored Panda. But since it's a few days until Christmas, we've decided to hit you with some Santa-related content. We have to admit that Santa Claus is a strange and funny concept for children to conceptualize. So it's no surprise many funny posts can come out of parent-child interactions about it.
We reached out to two moms who regularly post funny things on X (Twitter), Instagram and other social platforms. Jillian and Amanda told us more about how they started posting funny interactions with their kids on social media and how it has helped them through tough times.
The ladies have quite different origin stories of becoming 'a funny parent on X (Twitter)'. Jillian says seeing other parents post funny things inspired her. "I started Twitter as a release to get these silly thoughts out of my head," she told Bored Panda. "I had seen articles online about funny parenting tweets and thought, ‘I could do that’. And that turned my account into a parenting humor account."
Amanda's journey is a bit different. "Writing on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook all came from a weird time for me postpartum," she tells us. "I'd be up all night and thinking 'There is no way I'm the only one going through this nonsense.' It started from trying to laugh my way through motherhood when I'd otherwise be a mess."
Since the Internet is never predictable, both moms get all kinds of reactions to their posts. "With every joke I tweet, there is always someone who refuses to be fun and takes everything seriously which leads to judgment and harsh words," Jillian admits. "I usually brush the hate off or I like to come back with a sassy reply that kills them with kindness."
Amanda's opinion is similar. "I've certainly encountered challenges. There are always comments from people saying, 'If you hate parenting so much, why'd you have kids?’ There are people who take things so dang seriously – we're all here to laugh so we don't cry," the mom quips. "But for the most part, I've met like-minded parents who are also navigating this tricky life and it's been amazing."
Approaching the struggles of parenting with humor helps both Jillian and Amanda keep their sanity. The Mommeh Dearest believes that it also helps parents feel like they are not alone. "I think we can all connect through humor," she says. "So when I see other parents make jokes about their kids, I know those parents love their kids but they need that slight release which is humor."
Amanda says that being funny about parenting helps parents take the edge off. "Humor helps us to remember not to take everything so seriously," she tells us. "There's so much stress in trying to raise good humans.
Whether it's making sure we're feeding them the right food, not giving too much screen time, reading to them the proper amount, helping them with coping skills – there's just a lot of pressure."
"So humor really lets us forget about that for a while," Amanda says. "And reminds us that we're all learning – and it's a process, and sometimes that process is joyful and funny and sometimes it's a mess and funny."
Amanda also says that X (Twitter) and Instagram can be a place to say things she wouldn't otherwise say out loud. "I say the stuff I say on Twitter and Instagram so it doesn't come out at my kids," she says and laughs. "It's like group therapy with 46,000 of my closest friends."
