Funny Tweets About The Reasons For Kids' Tantrums

In case you were on the fence about having kids, my 3-year-old threw a temper tantrum because her tongue is pink.

— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) July 7, 2017

That's amazing that your two year old is reading. Mine just threw a temper tantrum because I wouldn't put his shoes on the wrong feet.

— Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) December 23, 2013

Today’s tantrum is brought to you by the fact that I dared to give my daughter Anna’s braids when she clearly wanted Elsa’s

— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) February 13, 2020

If you’re wondering what parenting is like, my 4-year-old just threw a tantrum and told me to go away and then threw a second tantrum because I went away.

— The Dad (@thedad) April 27, 2022

2: Has tantrum because I won't let her drink straight lime juice.

Also 2: Has tantrum because i finally let her drink straight lime juice and it was "Yucky sour."

Exactly like I told her it would be during the first trantrum.

— The Salty Mamas (@saltymamas) April 12, 2019

I'm all for letting my kids be who they want to be.

And my 3 year-old just had a tantrum about the cheese on his pizza being "too melted," so apparently his dream is to be my least favorite child.

— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) November 23, 2019

Sometimes I miss having a toddler, but then I hear a toddler throwing a tantrum because “the moon keeps following me!” Then, I think, “ya, I’m good.”

— Robert Knop (@FatherWithTwins) January 30, 2019

My toddler is throwing a temper tantrum because she both wants and doesn't want to sit in her high chair.

Your move, Schrödinger's cat.

— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 26, 2016

My four year old is having a tantrum because his dinner isn't freshly baked cookies.

— dadpression (@Dadpression) November 28, 2018

Toddler is having a complete meltdown because I put the wrong LEGO in his carefully constructed world so I guess he’s ready to be a fantasy author.

— Eric Smith (@ericsmithrocks) April 6, 2020

3yo is currently having a meltdown because I won’t call the fire department to rescue a bird from a tree.

— Heather 🏳️🌈🇺🇦✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 (@dishs_up) April 28, 2020

Good morning to everyone except my middle child who is currently having a Grade A meltdown tantrum because he found out my wife and I swam with dolphins in the Bahamas nearly a decade before he was born.

— Keep Abortion Safe & Legal (@DaddyFiles) April 2, 2021

Good morning. My 3 year old is throwing a tantrum. Over soap. Because it’s “not soapy enough.”

— Jennifer S. White (@yenniwhite) July 20, 2018

My 4-year-old is having a meltdown because I didn't take a 5 mile detour so he could see a large overpass. #momlife

— Jennifer Borget (@JenniferBorget) April 13, 2017

Child: [throwing tantrum because we won’t let her make her own butter at 9:30 PM]

Me [rifling thru “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”]: WHERE DOES IT MENTION THIS

— Rodney Lacroix (@RodLacroix) December 31, 2021

My toddler was having a massive tantrum until she found a grape on the floor. She ate it, and forgot why she was crying. She was crying because she doesn't like grapes.

— Marcy G (@BunAndLeggings) April 18, 2020

To anyone out there thinking about having kids, today my 2 year old threw a temper tantrum because she couldn’t get rid of her shadow.

— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) March 23, 2013

My child just had a full meltdown because he saw a tiny dog wearing a Mickey Mouse t-shirt and now he wants the dog’s shirt. Just in case you were considering having children.

— amil (@amil) May 16, 2020

Thank you Magic School Bus for giving my children something entertaining and educational to watch, but also for 4's massive tantrum because I won't let him raft a river of lava.

— Anecdotal Birthcontrol (@AnecdtlBrthCtrl) November 12, 2019

If you have a toddler, then you also know it's possible for a tantrum to last 30 minutes because milk was poured into the wrong blue cup.

— Jennifer S. White (@yenniwhite) July 18, 2017

Thinking of having kids? My kid threw a tantrum because I agreed with him that his diaper had bears printed on it. Still thinking of it?

— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) October 2, 2017

My 3 year old just threw an epic tantrum because I called her popcorn a “snack” instead of dessert. In case you’re wondering what parenting is like. #momlife #parenting

— MomTransparenting (@momtransparent1) November 23, 2018

my daughter threw a tantrum because she felt it was too early to be spoken to and it really is a miracle that we create little versions of ourselves

— That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) July 2, 2020

Tonight’s bathtub tantrum was brought to you by butter, because you can play with lots of things in the bath, but not butter.

— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) June 13, 2020

My child threw a tantrum because I could not draw a convincing goose so that was my day

— Fossilized Tree Resin (@Jamberee13) December 11, 2019

2 had a complete meltdown during bedtime story because he wanted me to read Animal Alphabet Stories and instead I was reading Animal Alphabet Stories.

*Sound of cork popping*

— Anecdotal Birthcontrol (@AnecdtlBrthCtrl) April 19, 2018

It's all fun and games until your toddler has a stage 5 meltdown in aisle 7 because their shoe started feeling weird.

— The Real American Dadass (@R_A_Dadass) August 25, 2016

1 yo- Steals my cookie

Also 1 yo- Has a tantrum because I didn't have a glass of milk he could steal to dunk the cookie in.

— Anecdotal Birthcontrol (@AnecdtlBrthCtrl) October 14, 2018

Toddler had a meltdown because she got water on her arm while I was filling up her bath and I had the audacity to decline to dry her off. Kid, you’re about to be sitting in water. #toddlerAF

— Mom On The Rocks (@mom_ontherocks) January 28, 2019

2yo: Daddy, look at my shirt

Me: Ooh, is that My Little Pony?

2yo: NOOOO! It's MY Little Pony!!

*Throws a 7 minute tantrum*

Wife: Why would you say that?

— RubMor (@QBruby) June 20, 2020

My oldest was eating pasta and sauce last night. He got sauce on his finger and had a meltdown trying to wipe it off because it was "too sticky."

Mind you, he patiently took five minutes to wipe a booger onto his shirt right before that.

[Sigh] kids.

— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) August 27, 2019

2 is currently having a meltdown because he doesn't want his ears anymore but is unable to remove them.

— Anecdotal Birthcontrol (@AnecdtlBrthCtrl) August 30, 2018

If your toddler has never had a meltdown at the dentist because the dentist’s chair doesn't look exactly like the dentist’s chair from Peppa Pig are you even a parent?

— Heather 🏳️🌈🇺🇦✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 (@dishs_up) May 29, 2019

Sienna just had a meltdown because she won’t accept that Neptune is bigger than Pluto.

Bless her heart…. Wait till she finds out it’s not a planet anymore.

— Malynda Hale (@MalyndaHale) January 29, 2022

Good morning. My 3 year old is throwing a tantrum because I went to the bathroom.

— Jennifer S. White (@yenniwhite) May 10, 2018