With schools closed for the pandemic and adults working from home, many parents are experiencing being home with their kids all day for the very first time.
What’s more, they’re stuck home with their kids in extreme circumstances, with parks and libraries closed, playdates off-limits, and not a break in sight — which has made for some dramatic situations.
These parents have been sharing their experiences online, from the funny to the exhausting to the mildly infuriating.
Some kids are getting into trouble, making new messes, getting slime stuck in their hair, or — in one case — cleaning a potty with mom’s toothbrush. Others are throwing tantrums, cutting their own hair, or demanding to re-watch Frozen for the umpteenth time.
BoredPanda collected some of the funniest tweets, Instagram photos, and Reddit posts that show what it’s really like to be a parent during the pandemic.
Home: With schools closed for the pandemic and adults working from home, many parents are experiencing being home with their kids all day for the very first time
![Venting: These parents have been sharing their experiences online, from the funny to the exhausting to the mildly infuriating](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857926-8275335-image-a-8_1588277125914.jpg)
Venting: These parents have been sharing their experiences online, from the funny to the exhausting to the mildly infuriating
![Diversion: This parent's four-year-old tried to distract from a spill on the carpet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857930-8275335-image-a-7_1588277123300.jpg)
Diversion: This parent’s four-year-old tried to distract from a spill on the carpet
![Uh-oh: This dad's son is going to be making a lot of noise with his new drums](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857932-8275335-image-a-6_1588277120247.jpg)
Uh-oh: This dad’s son is going to be making a lot of noise with his new drums
![Tantrums everywhere: Working from home is much harder for people with kids in the house](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857934-8275335-image-a-5_1588277118134.jpg)
Tantrums everywhere: Working from home is much harder for people with kids in the house
![Brother for sale: This kid wrote a poem that rhymed 'quarantine' with 'borintine' and throwing Noah — presumably her little brother — out the window](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857936-8275335-image-a-4_1588277116111.jpg)
Brother for sale: This kid wrote a poem that rhymed ‘quarantine’ with ‘borintine’ and throwing Noah — presumably her little brother — out the window
![More tantrums: Lots of kids have been throwing tantrums for silly reasons](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857940-8275335-image-a-3_1588277113314.jpg)
More tantrums: Lots of kids have been throwing tantrums for silly reasons
![Peek-a-boo! This mother can't even get time alone on the toilet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/21/27857944-8275335-image-a-1_1588277106716.jpg)
Peek-a-boo! This mother can’t even get time alone on the toilet
![Over it: This girl shared a clear message about her quarantine feelings](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860538-8275335-image-a-9_1588281116111.jpg)
Over it: This girl shared a clear message about her quarantine feelings
![Bored: An eight-year-old sees lots and lots of boredom in the future](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860544-8275335-image-a-11_1588281137704.jpg)
Bored: An eight-year-old sees lots and lots of boredom in the future
![Looking bleak: Another parent got a portrait just in case the virus sweeps through the household](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860540-8275335-image-a-10_1588281134602.jpg)
Looking bleak: Another parent got a portrait just in case the virus sweeps through the household
![Not again: This mother learned really quickly that homeschooling wasn't as fun as she imagined](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860290-8275335-image-a-40_1588281552346.jpg)
Not again: This mother learned really quickly that homeschooling wasn’t as fun as she imagined
![Alphabetic mess: One kid practiced his ABC's in the back of the car](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860294-8275335-image-m-41_1588281578940.jpg)
Alphabetic mess: One kid practiced his ABC’s in the back of the car
![Shh! Another homeschool lesson didn't go so well when a kid unscrambled 'tsih' to be a bad word — instead of 'this'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860284-8275335-image-a-42_1588281660204.jpg)
Shh! Another homeschool lesson didn’t go so well when a kid unscrambled ‘tsih’ to be a bad word — instead of ‘this’
![Lonely: A three-year-old made her own pet turtle out of chalk and demanded her parent pet it](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860292-8275335-image-a-14_1588281232186.jpg)
Lonely: A three-year-old made her own pet turtle out of chalk and demanded her parent pet it
![Not again! Kids just keep crying for ridiculous reasons — though to be fair, some adults are doing that these days, too](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860272-8275335-image-a-43_1588281722000.jpg)
Not again! Kids just keep crying for ridiculous reasons — though to be fair, some adults are doing that these days, too
![They're not stickers! Another kid seemed to think his mother's pantyliners were for arts and crafts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860282-8275335-image-a-16_1588281244180.jpg)
They’re not stickers! Another kid seemed to think his mother’s pantyliners were for arts and crafts
![Can't blame her: A little girl named Ava was confused by the Reese's Puffs photo — and we can't really blame her](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860276-8275335-image-a-18_1588281252605.jpg)
Can’t blame her: A little girl named Ava was confused by the Reese’s Puffs photo — and we can’t really blame her
![No potty: Another mother was thrown for a loop when her son pooped in the garden](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860274-8275335-image-a-19_1588281255185.jpg)
No potty: Another mother was thrown for a loop when her son pooped in the garden
![Ouch! A whole lot of little girls are getting their toys stuck in their hair](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860270-8275335-image-a-24_1588281280194.jpg)
![Ouch! A whole lot of little girls are getting their toys stuck in their hair](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860268-8275335-image-m-23_1588281274253.jpg)
Ouch! A whole lot of little girls are getting their toys stuck in their hair
![Whoops! A three-year-old threw her toy at the TV one morning, and then couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860234-8275335-image-a-26_1588281318369.jpg)
Whoops! A three-year-old threw her toy at the TV one morning, and then couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t work
![Jealous: When a woman 'bragged' about being childless, a man responded that his three-year-old took a bite out of every slice of bread](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860230-8275335-image-a-45_1588281954247.jpg)
Jealous: When a woman ‘bragged’ about being childless, a man responded that his three-year-old took a bite out of every slice of bread
![Disaster: It's bad enough that this kid decided to take a bath in the toilet — but she also threw mom's tampons around](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860232-8275335-image-m-46_1588281988657.jpg)
Disaster: It’s bad enough that this kid decided to take a bath in the toilet — but she also threw mom’s tampons around
![Phew! Thankfully, big sister didn't trap her brother in the real oven](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860236-8275335-image-a-29_1588281327478.jpg)
Phew! Thankfully, big sister didn’t trap her brother in the real oven
![Mayhem: This man's children flooded the bathroom during quarantine — and did so much damage that the basement ceiling had to be ripped out](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860260-8275335-image-a-47_1588282049193.jpg)
Mayhem: This man’s children flooded the bathroom during quarantine — and did so much damage that the basement ceiling had to be ripped out
![Noooo! This little boy was sweet enough to clean his own potty — but used his mother's toothbrush](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860262-8275335-image-a-37_1588281368695.jpg)
Noooo! This little boy was sweet enough to clean his own potty — but used his mother’s toothbrush
![A coup: These kids demanded new household rules and threatened to declare 'war' if the parents didn't comply](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860256-8275335-image-a-48_1588282126354.jpg)
A coup: These kids demanded new household rules and threatened to declare ‘war’ if the parents didn’t comply
![He asked for it! This little boy actually asked his seven-year-old brother to give him an 'old man haircut' — but hey, it'll probably grow back before he's back in school](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860254-8275335-image-a-34_1588281355141.jpg)
He asked for it! This little boy actually asked his seven-year-old brother to give him an ‘old man haircut’ — but hey, it’ll probably grow back before he’s back in school
![Can't let it go: This mom's kids are watching Frozen and Frozen 2 over and over again](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860266-8275335-image-a-49_1588282205734.jpg)
Can’t let it go: This mom’s kids are watching Frozen and Frozen 2 over and over again
![Well that's trash: It seems that this kid needs to master his candle-blowing technique](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860246-8275335-image-a-32_1588281347692.jpg)
Well that’s trash: It seems that this kid needs to master his candle-blowing technique
![Ouch! This cutie's parent said he was crying because he bit his own arm](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860244-8275335-image-a-31_1588281345648.jpg)
Ouch! This cutie’s parent said he was crying because he bit his own arm
![Meow! Another kid pulled the vent out of the floor — and the cat ended up getting stuck inside](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860240-8275335-image-a-30_1588281343869.jpg)
Meow! Another kid pulled the vent out of the floor — and the cat ended up getting stuck inside
![Mine! One child figured that utensils were a waste of time and grabbed a handful of brownie from the tray](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860280-8275335-image-a-58_1588282464223.jpg)
Mine! One child figured that utensils were a waste of time and grabbed a handful of brownie from the tray
![It's a look: Another little girl decided to give herself a haircut](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/30/22/27860250-8275335-image-m-59_1588282471075.jpg)
It’s a look: Another little girl decided to give herself a haircut