14 parents on the winter of their discontent (with kids)

Nicole Fabian-Weber

Jan. 22, 2021

Save for a very specific group of people, winter gets old for most of us — perhaps even more so when you have kids. Sure, the magic of the first snowfall is pretty, but after that, what are we left with? A messy house, lurking stomach viruses and kids who are climbing the walls with pent-up energy. That’s wha!

From the amount of time it takes toddlers to put on snow pants to the aversion older kids seem to have to jackets, here are 14 tweets from parents that nail the agony of winter with kids.

1. When the snow days are just too much.

Hour 2 of this snow day and I’m prepared to go full-on Iditarod to get my kids to school tomorrow if necessary.
— SpacedMom (@copymama) January 4, 2018

2. Is time standing still?

20 minutes getting them ready.
5 minutes outside.
20 minutes getting them back inside.
15 minutes hot chocolate.

1 hour down, 8 to go.
— Christina Evans (@cakevans) February 14, 2016

3. “But I’m not cooooold.”

Make your child angry today by trying to protect them from hypothermia.
— Kim Bongiorno (@LetMeStart) April 2, 2018

4. “Still not cold.”

I hope my friends don’t find out I own a jacket.

-Middle Schoolers
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) December 19, 2019

5. Once in a while, though, they come around.

It's so cold, my kids are willingly wearing their coats outside.
— Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) January 4, 2018

6. Isn’t this cozy?

My top 3 snow day activities:

1. Listening to my kids argue over orange slices.

2. Explaining why kids can't eat One-A-Day for Women gummy vitamins.

3. Threatening to take everyone to school.
— LOL @My Parenting (@LOLMyParenting) January 28, 2019

7. When you just want to hibernate.

GI virus, RSV, Parents have colds, 15 inches of snow this week, windy, below zero temps, yeah I'm ready for spring. And maybe hibernation #mommabear #momlife #reallife #mom #parenting #toddler #toddlerlife #sick #snow #winter #sleep
— Toni Perkins (@BecomingSchultz) January 23, 2019

8. How many mittens can you go through in a month: A study

Winter budget when you have young kids:

$100 - snowsuit
$65 - boots
$40 - hats & scarves
$25 - thermal leggings
$1,579,325,753 - mittens
— Carbosly (@Carbosly) January 15, 2017

9. Let’s tack on an extra 30 minutes each morning, why don’t we?

The weather is finally cold enough to require gloves & hats, because frantically searching for the lost shoe before school was just too easy.
— Stephanie Ortiz (@Six_Pack_Mom) November 7, 2018

10. One word: Oof.

A snow day on a Monday is the ultimate parental kick in the crotch.
— Valerie (@ValeeGrrl) December 12, 2016

11. At least their folder won’t catch a cold.

Remind your kids to take a coat to school so the inside of their backpacks can be toasty warm all day while they freeze to death at recess.
— Domestic Goddess (@DomesticGoddss) November 7, 2017

12. Bet you didn’t learn this in a parenting book.

75% of parenting in the winter is convincing your kids not to wear shorts
— Robert Knop (@FatherWithTwins) January 15, 2020

13. You might want to pull up a chair.

My 1 year old is insisting to put on her own snow-pants so we should be ready to go outside in about July.
— Brian Hope (@Brianhopecomedy) January 26, 2013

14. But then there are moments like this ...

I just poured some #MapleSyrup on some bowls of freshly fallen #snow and called it Pioneer #icecream & I can't remember the last time my kids were this excited about any food I've prepared for them #parenting
— Multiple Momstrosity (@Sarabethbug) January 28, 2019

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14 parents on the winter of their discontent (with kids)

1. When the snow days are just too much.

2. Is time standing still?

3. “But I’m not cooooold.”

4. “Still not cold.”

5. Once in a while, though, they come around.

6. Isn’t this cozy?

7. When you just want to hibernate.

8. How many mittens can you go through in a month: A study

9. Let’s tack on an extra 30 minutes each morning, why don’t we?

10. One word: Oof.

11. At least their folder won’t catch a cold.

12. Bet you didn’t learn this in a parenting book.

13. You might want to pull up a chair.

14. But then there are moments like this ...

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14 parents on the winter of their discontent (with kids)

1. When the snow days are just too much.

2. Is time standing still?

3. “But I’m not cooooold.”

4. “Still not cold.”

5. Once in a while, though, they come around.

6. Isn’t this cozy?

7. When you just want to hibernate.

8. How many mittens can you go through in a month: A study

9. Let’s tack on an extra 30 minutes each morning, why don’t we?

10. One word: Oof.

11. At least their folder won’t catch a cold.

12. Bet you didn’t learn this in a parenting book.

13. You might want to pull up a chair.

14. But then there are moments like this ...

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