‘Tell Me You Have Kids Without Telling Me You Have Kids’ Trend Is Getting Parents Talking, And The Answers Are Hilarious
Are you exhausted? Covered in spit up? Does your house look like Godzilla rampaged through it? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you must be a parent!
Users on TikTok and Twitter are sharing with the world that they’re parents without having to explicitly say so, and the answers are bound to be painfully relatable for any parent.
The Parent-Friendly TikTok
TikTok user @mommacusses started the trend back in December, and her video gained over half a million views. She begins the TikTok, “Tell me you have kids, without telling me you have kids.”
She then proceeds to film the inside of her house, all decked out for the holidays, although, her holiday decorating—and even the year-reound decor—is very methodical, and she explains why.
The Fragile Life Of A Parent
“For me, it’s that the decorations get far less breakable the further down the house you look,” she says. “Even the Christmas decorations start breakable up high but get more and more tamper-proof the further down you go.”
Inspired by her trend and the relatable humor of parenthood, other parents on TikTok began to share their experiences too.
Snack Attack
TikTok user @gia.cody decided to jump on the bandwagon and showcases her life as a parent—all without having to say a single word.
She opens up the refrigerator that's so full something actually falls out. What is her fridge full of? Juice boxes, milk, and flavored water. She then opens a drawer and it’s packed full of mini pastries and bags of Cheetos. Can I be her kid?
Christmas Is Off Limits
For user @thatthiccwitch, she shows @mommacusses’ video on a split-screen and pans over to her own family's Christmas tree. It’s a tall and lush faux evergreen decked out with multicolored lights and ornaments and candy canes. It looks like a whimsical tree, that is until you get to the bottom.
Circling the entire tree is a baby gate. Looks like this mom loves her kids, but apparently can’t trust them.
A Little Privacy, Please?
This mom begins her video by getting up from her couch and walking into the family bathroom (which is huge by the way!), and closing the door behind her.
About five seconds later, she is joined by her pint-sized toddler who—pacifier and all—decides that mommy doesn't need any alone time. This is Boss Baby’s world, and we’re all just living in it.
If You Got It, Flaunt It
Showcasing the physical toll of parenthood, this mom partially pulls down her shorts and reveals stretch marks and a small belly. But as she puts it, what’s important is she has three beautiful children, and she’s “embracing all my flaws and loving all of me.”
If I looked as amazing as she does I’d never wear any clothes. But instead, it’s a hot potato summer for me.
The Toy Fridge
This mom splurged on what looks to be an expensive wine fridge for her home. But naturally, if kids can put their toys in it, it becomes a makeshift toy box, and that’s exactly what happened to this mom and her “To Mom, Love Mom” present.
Seriously though, somebody needs to drop off this mom a few bottles of wine. I think she deserves it.
Little Picasso
This parent noticed that their kid decided to flex their artistic side, but instead of using paper or a canvas, the kid decided to use the biggest, blankest canvas they could find: the walls of the house.
Maybe Lowe’s is having a sale on paint?
Makeup Covers All
All this sleepy mom has to do is point to the dark circles under her eyes and we know immediately that she is a sleep-deprived parent.
Her caption reads, "don't mind the 2nd day makeup" and rocking smudged eye makeup for the second day in a row definitely earns parental bonus points.
The Porcelain Palace
How does this dad get across that he has kids without blatantly stating it? Well, it's by the fact that he had to film his TikTok all from the comfort (and safety) of his porcelain palace.
I give it 60 seconds until his kids find him and immediately demand attention.
Take Me Instead!
This parent learned that sometimes instead of following a trail of breadcrumbs, you should follow the trail of half-eaten pastries. I guess their kids just couldn’t decide which one to eat, so naturally “all of them” was the answer.
Not the tiny pastries! Take me instead!
What's "Social Distancing"?
Social distancing is something we've had to follow over the past 18 months, but it seems like kids just don't fully grasp the concept of "personal space".
Not only does this boy not give his mom any privacy, but he must love his socks so much because he sticks them right up near his mom's face. Gags.
Virtual Learning
Many parents have work-from-home offices, and a lot of kids have learn-from-home classrooms too.
Whether you're a stay-at-home parent or a work-from-home parent, if you have a child that attends virtual school, juggling both duties should be considered a superpower.
A Pacifier Graveyard
It's no secret that babies love their pacifiers and in the course of their baby years, probably go through dozens.
Unless you're this baby, who probably goes through far more than the average child because they keep throwing them on the floor behind the crib.
Crazy Good
This dad learned that as cute as kids are, they tend to leave a trail of destruction throughout the house wherever they go.
While doing some renovations around the house, he noticed a very peculiar item on the top of the front door—a half-eaten Pop-Tart. Delicious.
Twitter’s Getting In On The Action
Even several months later, the trend is still getting parents talking on social media, and when it comes to showcasing the comical joys of parenthood, there’s nothing kids haven’t thought of.
Unfortunately for this Twitter user, however, her kid hasn’t quite learned the lesson that electronics and water don’t mix.
Sleep Is For The Weak
If there’s one thing that parents like to warn their childless friends about, it’s that when it comes to parenthood and sleep, especially when they’re infants, keep dreaming.
When parents leave the hospital with their new baby, they should also be given a coffee IV drip for all those sleepless nights to come.
Life In The City
Imagine taking your kid out to the city park for a lovely trip to the playground, only to learn that another child is playing with something that is absolutely 100% not a toy. Worst. Playground. Ever.
See, now this is what happens when you leave the house.
Now, Forward!
Instead of shelling out expensive tickets to the state fair, this dad decided to save himself a few bucks and become his kids’ favorite amusement park ride.
Between saving money on amusement parks and physical exercise, think of the gains!
She Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Imagine trying to take a hot, relaxing bubble bath and have a few minutes of peace and quiet away from your children, only to see this creepy doll staring daggers back at you.
Isn’t this usually how most horror films start?
Year-Round Entertainment
Do you know how some movies can only be watched during certain times of the year? Take for example The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s the perfect film for both Halloween and Christmas. But for this mother’s kid, 104-degree weather isn’t enough to melt his love of the holidays.
This kid has the right attitude!
"How Far I'll Go"
If your child hasn't yet stopped singing "You're Welcome" for the past several months, all you parents out there can thank Hamilton genius, Lin-Manuel Miranda, for the soundtrack to the film Moana.
My fiance regularly sings songs from Moana and he's a 31-year-old man. We're not even parents yet—the soundtrack is just a banger!
When The World Is Your Canvas
Give a child a marker or crayon and they will draw on absolutely anything.
Sheets of paper, canvas prints, or even the walls of your home? Suitable choices for a budding young artist. A $2,000 Apple laptop? Less so.
Bring On The Back Pain
It's a common saying from parents that when you have children, be prepared to never have a clean house.
From toys strewn all over the place to crayon drawings on the wall and food buried in couch cushions, children and cleanliness are like water and oil—they just don't mix.
Let's Go For A Car Ride
After this husband finished cleaning out the family car, he'd found enough toys to open up his own toy store.
Apparently, it wasn't just their kids that were going on a car ride, but also their stuffed animals and dolls who hoped to hitch a free ride and save money on an Uber.
Photographers In The Making
Today's parents often use TVs or iPads to temporarily distract their kids. But this mom let her kid use her phone and discovered a photo album full of...whatever this is.
Her child definitely isn't a pint-sized Ansel Adams, but hopefully, her iPhone comes with a lot of storage space.
Sharing Is Caring
For those of you who don't know, a California king-sized bed measures 72 wide by 84 inches long.
It's a lot of bed, but apparently not quite enough for this poor mom who always finds herself perched perilously close to the edge of it each morning.
A Strawful Situation
From enjoying chocolate milk, juice or soda, this mom was prepared with an array of colorful and fun straws for her kids to choose from the next time they got thirsty.
That was the case until she realized the new straws all had bite marks on the ends. Guess it's back to sippy cups for these kids.
Teeny Tiny Tyrants
When you're a parent, you are completely at the mercy of the tiny dictators—I mean your children.
Whether they're hungry, upset, bored, or tired, kids will always let you know how they're feeling. After the tiny tyrants create utter chaos, they're so tired that they have to take a nap, and then the parents are left to clean up the aftermath.
And Finally...
If any single parent here wins the award for best TikTok or tweet, it has to be this father who, when asked to show he has kids without verbally saying he's a father, simply opens his empty wallet.
They might be cute, but they're sure not cheap! Maybe one day his kids will be drafted into a professional sport and be worth millions of dollars? At least this dad can dream.
