19 Parent Tweets That Sum Up The Dubious Joys Of Half Term

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Half term. No two words change their meaning quite so much from the sheer joy they brought you when you were a kid to the utter exhaustion they indicate for any parent out there, especially everyone working from home right now.

Thanks goodness for Twitter then, where parents are venting their frustrations using hashtags like #halftermfun, #halftermhell and #imaparentgetmeoutofhere.

Because, yes, it helps to know you’re not the only one going through it.

The clocks going back is SO much fun

Hooray it's national the-toddler-wakes-up-at-half-four day 😪💤😴 #stoptheclockchange #clocksgoback #wintertime
— Matt Brown (@sharedparental) October 25, 2020

Me in my 20s when #ClocksGoBack: woohoo! Extra sleep! 😴🥳😴🥳
Me in my 30s, mother of a toddler, when #clocksgoback: what fresh hell is this, I love you tiny person but it is FIVE AM 😩🥱😵
— Amy Gray (@amyelizgray) October 25, 2020

Who else is THIS happy playing superhero adventures at 6am?? Defintely NOT me! 😞😴😫😴#parentlife #clocksgoback #DaylightSavingTime pic.twitter.com/97SDXOe14U
— Jade Johnson OLY (@JadeLJohnson7) October 25, 2020

At least Halloween is keeping kids busy

Half term = craft term. As Wales is in lockdown no trick or treating but we can take the children decoration spotting instead. I’m pleased with our efforts so far! pic.twitter.com/kraLxCewYd
— Alisha Newman (@alishaannnewman) October 28, 2020

Until it isn’t anymore...

#HalfTermMum now what can we do.... pic.twitter.com/SDp0ALKHCH
— sadie (@sadiecakes88) October 31, 2013

Me *trying and failing to carve pumpkins with kids climbing all over me*

Hubs: Children! Come here! I’m turning on the TV!

5 and 2: Show! Show!#problemsolved #parentlife
— Amanda (@simplyamanda83) October 28, 2020

A little screen time is totally justified

Anyone else wish @netflix would stop being so judgemental?!?

YES, we're still watching

YES, it's the 900,076,652 episode of My Little Pony

NO, don't you dare turn off

How the hell else am I meant to work during half term with no childcare?!?!?

#halfterm #workingfromhome pic.twitter.com/ta2IDmznCl
— Alex Kington (@AlexEMarketing) October 27, 2020

Just don’t leave your phone unattended

Six-year-old: Yessssss! My lego Star Wars game has finally downloaded!
Me: well done! What happened?
Him (without a smidge of guilt or regret): I deleted all of your other apps and games. #okaythen #halftermfun
— Sara McCorquodale (@SaraCorquers) October 28, 2020

A special shout-out to anyone whose kids are self-isolating

Half term with a child that has to isolate is just plain hell! I'm going to need a holiday after this. pic.twitter.com/3DeIym0xSl
— Fiona (@fiona_pod) October 27, 2020

Quarantine has intensified as my 3 year old son is now hearing “isolation” as “ice lolly” so his immediate disappointment at the lack of treats devolves rapidly into tantrums. #imaparentgetmeoutofhere
— Tom Angell (@tomjangell) June 10, 2020

And to anyone buried in DIY slime, we see you

Dear #HalfTermDad How do we stop the slime-making?!
— Dr Emma Kell FCCT (@thosethatcan) May 28, 2019

You might think you want to escape right now

Me at 9am: hey guys let’s all have a family pyjama day! Yay! Fun times!
Me at 3pm:#halftermfun #rain #schoolholiday pic.twitter.com/Zx44jz89nH
— Kate Wighton (@health_kate) October 28, 2020

But don’t get misty eyed about road trips

Oh good the dog has been sick an hour into our five hour car journey home. And I suspect the 8yo has changed the animal in guess the animal half way thro her go. #halftermhell #holidayisover
— Lorraine Candy (@lorrainecandy) October 25, 2019

Halloween is all the more relevant during your morning shower

With Halloween approaching this week, here's a scary shower scene for you (or, a normal shower scene for most parents)#mememonday #parentshower #whattheparentingbooksdonttellyou #parentlife #momlife #dadlife #justanotherday pic.twitter.com/dDYxYmB13k
— Annapolis Pediatrics (@AnnapPeds) October 26, 2020

And you realise how judgy kids can be

My son(age 26) is telling me off because I opened a bottle of #wine and drank half last night, but finished it tonight.
Who is the parent here?
Bloody hell, it’s half term!
Give me a break!#MondayMood #kids #adultkids #nopeace #wine #ineedadrink
— Emma Davies (@EmmEDavies) October 26, 2020

Know that everyone’s pretty tired this year

Who’s winning here?

Because I thought I was, but now I don’t know what time it is, what I’ve promised, or if I can even stay awake long enough to get the tv on. #parentlife #parenting #Parenthood #kidsareassholes #ijustwanttowatchsometrashtv #goddammitpeppergotosleep
— lovetravelchaos (@lovetravelchaos) October 25, 2020

Plus, spare a thought for the teachers

Never have I ever needed a half term more than this October week in 2020 #teachers #halfterm #2020 #tired
— Miss_D89 (@Miss_D01989) October 25, 2020

Happy half term ✨ It was one hell of a ride (emotionally too) but so glad to be back at it. Spending the first day plant shopping and eating cake 🌿🌵 pic.twitter.com/rfvg5PMtZc
— Miss Goodwin (@MissTLGoodwin) October 24, 2020

And if all else fails, this dad makes a nice point.

Just to remind everyone that when you come to the end of your days on this earth, you will not wish you’d spent more time in the office or regret not spending more time in the gym. Come the end of half term don’t regret not spending enough time with your children. #parenting
— Andrew Plummer (@FatherSonDivide) October 25, 2020