Weve all seen the perfect families on the front of parenting magazines, but those dont really reflect what parenting is like. Neither do those nice family photos you see hanging on peoples walls. Here are some photos that show what really goes on in a parent's life.
1. There is no privacy, not even in the bathroom
https://instagram.com/p/59buwBTY9K
2. The kids cry a lot, often for no reason
https://www.facebook.com/ReasonsMySonCry/photos/pb.160356534129458.-2207520000.1439431313./473991589432616
3. There are some big messes
http://imgur.com/RbA7lQF
4. The parent is not allowed to have anything without someone begging for it
https://instagram.com/p/5yMGhYRL5b
5. There's a fair share of multitasking
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6. Toys are everywhere
https://instagram.com/p/5Z1Ui2EtYr
7. A human step stool is not out of the question
https://www.facebook.com/Kiis1065/photos/a.209363362581820.1073741828.203586689826154/433226610195493
8. Beds are free game for everyone
https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10153452489576427
9. Dinner battles galore
https://www.facebook.com/anothermotherblog/photos/a.410801262406584.1073741828.410404642446246/510662645753778
10. What having more than one child looks like
https://instagram.com/p/6OmnrngodN/
11. The toliet paper is always gone
https://instagram.com/p/4WijMVGH_t
12. Shopping with kids is loads of fun
https://instagram.com/p/52oORumenW
13. Bath time is fun too
https://instagram.com/p/qMtIweRmWU
14. Sometimes the babies take off their diapers
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206641799259547
15. What a parent's phone camera roll looks like
https://instagram.com/p/4eUAOVGgWl
16. Diaper cream becomes a toy
https://instagram.com/p/3IpsABL1QY
17. There is a never-ending laundry pile
https://instagram.com/p/etD7UgKdTM
18. Parents get walked all overliterally
https://www.facebook.com/ClassicHits4FM/photos/pcb.850345481668241/850344881668301
19. A childs face becomes a canvas
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=764366313637220
20. And even when going for a nice photo, it doesnt always work out
https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10153341450526427
1. There is no privacy, not even in the bathroom
https://instagram.com/p/59buwBTY9K
2. The kids cry a lot, often for no reason
https://www.facebook.com/ReasonsMySonCry/photos/pb.160356534129458.-2207520000.1439431313./473991589432616
3. There are some big messes
http://imgur.com/RbA7lQF
4. The parent is not allowed to have anything without someone begging for it
https://instagram.com/p/5yMGhYRL5b
5. There's a fair share of multitasking
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6. Toys are everywhere
https://instagram.com/p/5Z1Ui2EtYr
7. A human step stool is not out of the question
https://www.facebook.com/Kiis1065/photos/a.209363362581820.1073741828.203586689826154/433226610195493
8. Beds are free game for everyone
https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10153452489576427
9. Dinner battles galore
https://www.facebook.com/anothermotherblog/photos/a.410801262406584.1073741828.410404642446246/510662645753778
10. What having more than one child looks like
https://instagram.com/p/6OmnrngodN/
11. The toliet paper is always gone
https://instagram.com/p/4WijMVGH_t
12. Shopping with kids is loads of fun
https://instagram.com/p/52oORumenW
13. Bath time is fun too
https://instagram.com/p/qMtIweRmWU
14. Sometimes the babies take off their diapers
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206641799259547
15. What a parent's phone camera roll looks like
https://instagram.com/p/4eUAOVGgWl
16. Diaper cream becomes a toy
https://instagram.com/p/3IpsABL1QY
17. There is a never-ending laundry pile
https://instagram.com/p/etD7UgKdTM
18. Parents get walked all overliterally
https://www.facebook.com/ClassicHits4FM/photos/pcb.850345481668241/850344881668301
19. A childs face becomes a canvas
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=764366313637220
20. And even when going for a nice photo, it doesnt always work out
https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10153341450526427