{"id":5689,"date":"2021-05-19T22:03:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/parenting-tweets-homework\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T22:03:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:03:49","slug":"parenting-tweets-homework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parenting-tweets-homework\/","title":{"rendered":"15 parents talk homework and how you\u2019re never getting those 3 hours back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">The good news is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/stories\/16307\/parenting-tweets-back-to-school\/\">school&rsquo;s back in session<\/a>, and parents everywhere have a little more peace and quiet, as well as some structure to their day. The bad news? Homework. Lots and lots and lots of homework.&nbsp;<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">From outsourcing the work (or trying to) to the power struggles that are sure to ensue, here are the funniest tweets from parents about homework.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">1. The best way to react.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1049303051562098695\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1049303051562098695\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1049303051562098695\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1049303051562098695\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me, to 10yo: The first step in doing your math homework is *starts crying*<\/p><p>&mdash; Jessie (@mommajessiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1049303051562098695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">2. Not so funny now, eh?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverydayGirlDad\/status\/975834033807486976\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverydayGirlDad\/status\/975834033807486976\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverydayGirlDad\/status\/975834033807486976\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverydayGirlDad\/status\/975834033807486976\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My daughter thinks it's hilarious when I accidentally get her math questions wrong but the joke's on her because it's not an accident and she's on her own for homework for 10 more years.<\/p><p>&mdash; Emme Reynolds (@TheEmmeReynolds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEmmeReynolds\/status\/975834033807486976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">3. Good one, kid!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/1039353520086863872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/1039353520086863872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/1039353520086863872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/1039353520086863872\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My 16yo son just asked me to help him with his AP Chemistry homework and then we both laughed and laughed and he went on his way.<\/p><p>&mdash; Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/1039353520086863872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">4. That&rsquo;s for sure!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFunnyMummy\/status\/986798398706561025\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFunnyMummy\/status\/986798398706561025\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFunnyMummy\/status\/986798398706561025\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFunnyMummy\/status\/986798398706561025\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&rsquo;s easy to know who wins parenting. It&rsquo;s whoever isn&rsquo;t helping the kids with homework.<\/p><p>&mdash; OneFunnyMummy (@OneFunnyMummy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFunnyMummy\/status\/986798398706561025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">5. Somehow this makes sense.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/1086033152684879872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/1086033152684879872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/1086033152684879872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/1086033152684879872\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wish my son would spend less time complaining about his homework and more time not complaining about his homework.<\/p><p>&mdash; HowToBeADad (@HowToBeADad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/1086033152684879872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">6. This really isn&rsquo;t a good idea.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrickSara\/status\/964560795127427072\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrickSara\/status\/964560795127427072\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrickSara\/status\/964560795127427072\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrickSara\/status\/964560795127427072\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I tried to slow cook a pot roast this morning by plugging in the toaster, but sure son, let me help you with your math homework.<\/p><p>&mdash; Sara Says Stop (@PetrickSara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrickSara\/status\/964560795127427072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">7. It&rsquo;s called outsourcing.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simoncholland\/status\/1103471981549309952\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simoncholland\/status\/1103471981549309952\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simoncholland\/status\/1103471981549309952\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simoncholland\/status\/1103471981549309952\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Store clerk: May I help you?<\/p><p>Me: I hope so. Sweetie go get your math homework, this nice woman is going to help us.<\/p><p>&mdash; Simon Holland (@simoncholland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simoncholland\/status\/1103471981549309952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">8. See what he did there?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEviscerate\/status\/966596486195707904\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEviscerate\/status\/966596486195707904\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEviscerate\/status\/966596486195707904\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEviscerate\/status\/966596486195707904\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KID (doing math homework): How do I solve question 12?<br>ME: The short answer is I don't know.<br>KID: What's the long answer?<br>ME: IIIIIIII dooooooon't knoooooooow.<\/p><p>&mdash; Ray (@SirEviscerate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEviscerate\/status\/966596486195707904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">9. Two birds, one stone.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2questionable\/status\/961360485051400194\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2questionable\/status\/961360485051400194\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2questionable\/status\/961360485051400194\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2questionable\/status\/961360485051400194\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Helping your kids with their math homework is a good way to teach them about math and swear words.<\/p><p>&mdash; MyQuestionableLife (@2questionable) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2questionable\/status\/961360485051400194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">10. Seriously, kid.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moooooog35\/status\/978419684096794624\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moooooog35\/status\/978419684096794624\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moooooog35\/status\/978419684096794624\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moooooog35\/status\/978419684096794624\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">98% of helping children with their homework is yelling STOP GIVING ME ATTITUDE YOU&rsquo;RE THE ONE WHO ASKED FOR MY HELP<\/p><p>&mdash; Rodney Lacroix (@RodLacroix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodLacroix\/status\/978419684096794624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">11. Same thing, right?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jobrowneyes\/status\/1055177823026118656\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jobrowneyes\/status\/1055177823026118656\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jobrowneyes\/status\/1055177823026118656\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jobrowneyes\/status\/1055177823026118656\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*Arrives in Hell*<\/p><p>Devil: Here, help these 5th graders with common core math<\/p><p>&mdash; Jo Bean&#128149; (@jobrowneyes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jobrowneyes\/status\/1055177823026118656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">12. It&rsquo;s a fine line to walk.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaValenti\/status\/1133826503240769537\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaValenti\/status\/1133826503240769537\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaValenti\/status\/1133826503240769537\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaValenti\/status\/1133826503240769537\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The worst thing about being a parent is pretending I don't think homework is a scam<\/p><p>&mdash; Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaValenti\/status\/1133826503240769537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">13. Just &hellip; don&rsquo;t turn around.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1098304482625101824\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1098304482625101824\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1098304482625101824\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1098304482625101824\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[checking common core math]<\/p><p>8-year-old: Is it right?<\/p><p>Me: Turn around. I'm definitely not going to Google this.<\/p><p>&mdash; James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1098304482625101824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">14. Maybe he won&rsquo;t notice?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyAsAdjective\/status\/826233749457231872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyAsAdjective\/status\/826233749457231872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyAsAdjective\/status\/826233749457231872\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyAsAdjective\/status\/826233749457231872\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">10YR OLD: dad, can you help me with my math homework?<\/p><p>ME: *throws smoke bomb*<\/p><p>&mdash; Andy H. (@AndyAsAdjective) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyAsAdjective\/status\/826233749457231872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">15. Thanks, son.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkeishakhan\/status\/1169068514679906316\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkeishakhan\/status\/1169068514679906316\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkeishakhan\/status\/1169068514679906316\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkeishakhan\/status\/1169068514679906316\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Homework assignment: &ldquo;Who do you admire?&rdquo;<\/p><p>Me smiling: Just put your mother! <\/p><p>My son dead serious: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to be a boring anthropologist and put doctor in front my name and go to a bunch of boring meetings all the time.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tellmehowyoureallyfeel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tellmehowyoureallyfeel<\/a><\/p><p>&mdash; Keisha-Khan Y. Perry (@drkeishakhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drkeishakhan\/status\/1169068514679906316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The good news is school&rsquo;s back in session, and parents everywhere have a little more peace and quiet, as well as some structure to their day. The bad news? Homework. 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