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

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

At least Halloween is keeping kids busy

Until it isn’t anymore…

A little screen time is totally justified

Just don’t leave your phone unattended

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

And to anyone buried in DIY slime, we see you

You might think you want to escape right now

But don’t get misty eyed about road trips

Halloween is all the more relevant during your morning shower

And you realise how judgy kids can be

Know that everyone’s *pretty* tired this year

Plus, spare a thought for the teachers

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