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23rd Jul 2016

These ‘Average’ Summer Parenting Problems Will Make You Smile

When you’ve had one of those days as a parent – you know the kind when everything you do feels like a parenting fail to the highest degree – we’ve news for you, some parent somewhere is experiencing pretty much the same shit. 

We’re long-time fans of this hilarious Instagram account, created by one of our favourite parent bloggers, Ilana Wiles, and mum-of-two – it’s very aptly called, Average Parent Problems.

It’s basically everyday ‘normal’ things that happen when you have kids; things we ALL relate to. These ones have us in absolute stitches!

If you have any to add, send them to the @averageparentproblems on Instagram, don’t forget to hashtag your very average problems either, #averageparentproblems

1. Every time.

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2. They are so creative when they want to be!

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3. The unfairness of it all!

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4. Or get splashed by the pool 

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5. Or the helmut, the scooter, the bag, the book, the teddy…. you always end up carrying!

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6. Roadtrippin’ – always sounds way more fun in theory!

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7. Sure, honey, Elmo looking adorbs!

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8. So generous

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9. Let me get right in there for you.

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10. Or five weeks and two days…

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For more Summer-is-so-unfair-for-parents moaning, check our our dad columnist, Dave Moore’s new piece on coping with four kids when he school shots up shop! 

Main feature image from instagram.com/averageparentproblems.