Parents of toddlers learn quickly that small kids come up with habits nobody could have predicted. One mom shares a habit her little boy has picked up at snack time, and she tells it with the kind of amused confusion that every parent knows well. She explains the whole thing while holding her son’s tiny … Read more

Every family has a few house rules that sound perfectly clear until a child tests them. For one mom, the rule is simple: nobody wakes anybody up. Not from a nap, and not in the morning. If you are awake before everyone else, you stay in your room and do your own thing until the … Read more

Some of the sweetest moments in parenting come from the smallest changes. One baby girl got two tiny pigtails, and her dad’s reaction when he saw them for the first time says it all. The post from @carlinbatesstewart is set up with the caption, “POV: Your husband’s reaction to seeing his baby girl in a … Read more

On the way into school, one three year old was feeling great. She had brand new braids, a birthday coming up, and a plan to tell everyone about it, even though the big day had not quite arrived. The post is from @k.mailove. @k.mailove The new hairstyle Standing on a sidewalk in a light purple … Read more

When you are heading out of the country for a few weeks and your family still needs to eat, you cook for a month in advance. One mom covered her entire kitchen island with food, labeled it all, and handed her husband a freezer full of dinners. Mom and creator @nataliefedinchik walks through everything she … Read more

Some family costume plans are so silly that everyone involved just gives in and laughs. One mom pulled on a bright orange full-body suit, helped her two toddlers into matching ones, and ended up with a living room full of round orange bellies and happy dancing. The post comes from mom and creator @tanahyde. @tanahyde … Read more

Toddlers do not always hear words the way grown-ups say them, and the result can be the funniest conversation of the day. One mom asked a simple question about where daddy went and got a cheerful, confident, and completely wrong answer. The post from @summersamermaid is captioned “The cutest miscommunication ever.” @summersamermaid The question A … Read more

The kids are finally asleep, the kitchen looks like a disaster zone, and you are exhausted. One mom has a rule for that moment: set a timer. She gives herself 30 minutes to reset the house and 30 minutes to reset herself, then goes straight to bed. Mom and creator @kylensuttner films the whole hour, … Read more

School spirit week gives kids a rare chance to dress as silly as they want, and parents get to be the stylists. One mom took viewers through a Monday morning that included Wacky Tacky Day, and her son’s mismatched outfit steals the show. Mom and creator @bestofshaneise calls it a “realistic Monday morning,” and she … Read more