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35 Funny Tweets That Sum Up Parenting In Numbers

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31.01.2025

If we could sum up parenting with a pie chart, there would certainly be some debate around how to divide it up.

Over the years, the funny parents on X, formerly known as Twitter, have been been sharing their percentage breakdowns.

For some, parenting might be “30% love, 10% discipline, and 60% downloading horrible new apps from the school or camp.” For others, it’s more like “40% ‘will you please eat that’ and 60% ‘STOP EATING THAT!’”

The mathematical possibilities are endless, but below, we’ve rounded up a sample of 35. Keep scrolling for some funny breakdowns that don’t always add up, but are relatable nonetheless.

67% percent of parenting is just trying to keep a straight face when your child says something like, ‘mom, he hit me with his banana.’

— One Awkward Mom (@oneawkwardmom) January 6, 2023

Parenting is 30% love, 10% discipline, and 60% downloading horrible new apps from the school or camp

— Ruth Graham (@publicroad) June 3, 2024

Fifty percent of parenting is asking, "What did I do to deserve these sweet kids?" and fifty percent is asking "What the hell did I do to deserve these kids?"

— Raw Motherhood (@MetteAngerhofer) August 7, 2021

I’m no mathematician, but I can tell you that 75 percent of parenting is cleaning up cheese stick wrappers.

— Rachel Sobel (@whinecheezits) July 16, 2021

50% of parenting is teaching your child that they can always trust you, and 50% is looking them dead in the eye and saying they can’t watch paw patrol because “the tv is broken until tomorrow”

— Ben Rosen (@ben_rosen) October 14, 2021

No one told me that 20% of parenting infants is performing musical numbers (both Broadway and improved). Really putting my theater kid chops to work 🤗

— Sky is AGENTED ✨ (@writtenbysky) June 10, 2023

80% of parenting is trying not to laugh when you’re supposed to be mad

— Satirical Mommy (@SatiricalMommy) May 18, 2022

At least 40% of........

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