"My daughter just punched me in the balls." 18 relatable parenting moments from celebrities.

Parenting is a hard gig, no doubt about it.

But many will be glad to hear that regardless of wealth and celebrity status, famous people also have the challenge of wrangling their kids. 

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Here are 18 relatable tweets on parenting from your favourite celebrities:

Ryan Reynolds. 

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are well known for sledging each other via their social media. But nothing compares to Reynolds' take on parenting via some seriously iconic Tweets. The couple have three daughters, James, Inez and Betty, which make for fantastic comedic inspiration, Reynolds says. 

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I watched Frozen without my two-year-old this morning. Despair reveals itself in many forms.

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 9, 2016

On our 6am walk, my daughter asked where the moon goes each morning. I let her know it's in heaven, visiting daddy's freedom.

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) October 16, 2016

Damn it's hard letting your infant daughter go somewhere alone for the first time. I was a total mess dropping her off at Burning Man.

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 7, 2016

Channing Tatum.

Hot man Channing Tatum is known for taking his shirt off in films like Magic Mike and Step Up, but unbeknownst to many, the actor also likes to play dress-up with his young daughter, Everly. He's also recently written a children's book. 

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I don’t know about you but things got a little weird for me in quarantine. I locked myself in my daughter’s room & found my inner child. So this is what I created for my little girl. From what is, I guess, the little girl in me. Thx for reading. #Sparkella https://t.co/QbxlZU2CXl pic.twitter.com/W0PUb822Q3

— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) August 31, 2020

Unicorns do exist. pic.twitter.com/LP2RTxun7M

— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) May 5, 2018

Mindy Kaling.

No one is better than Mindy Kaling at anything. She's smart, she's hilarious, and she's down right relatable, even though she's living in a mansion in LA. And her socials are dedicated to sharing content on the highs and lows of parenting, with young kids Katherine and Spencer.

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My daughter enjoyed this for 10 minutes, I’ve been here for 2 hours pic.twitter.com/0Zwt1bs40L

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) August 25, 2020

Holy shit do kids take a long time to eat

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) August 4, 2021

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Another friggin delicious lunch for my kid that I’m jealous of pic.twitter.com/B2mmaeYEpI

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 20, 2021

I’ve been outsmarted by a toddler, how’s your Thursday going? pic.twitter.com/nTkHA3X3xZ

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) September 3, 2020

Chrissy Teigen.

Model Chrissy Teigen and musician John Legend are always sharing funny parenting moments with kids Luna and Miles. Now although 2021 has been a bit of a sketchy year for Chrissy, controversy wise, her Twitter continues to highlight the essence of parenting... that it's a f**king challenge. 

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My daughter is officially pulling this shit! I didn’t do this til I was 13. She’s downstairs with my mom. Told her to not use the dumpling doll for a head next time pic.twitter.com/DvXekXCLpr

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 22, 2020

only I can understand my kid. she’s like “BDIDKDKODKDHJXUDHEJSLOSJDHDUSJMSOZUZUSJSIXOJ” and I’m like “ok I will get you a piece of sausage in just a minute”

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 27, 2018

Reese Witherspoon.

In 1999, Reese Witherspoon catapulted to fame with her role in Cruel Intentions, which she starred in alongside her then-partner, Ryan Phillippe. The pair had two kids together, including look-a-like daughter Ava and son Deacon. Witherspoon then had a son, Tennessee, with her now-husband Hollywood agent Jim Toth. 

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Home school is going great. 🤪 pic.twitter.com/jRHOGTisKU

— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) August 31, 2020

This tweet is dedicated to all the parents out there just trying to get their kids to take their shoes up the stairs.

— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) February 23, 2021

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Taika Waititi.

Kiwi director Taika Waititi has made quite the name for himself thanks to his stellar films, including Jojo Rabbit starring Scarlett Johansson, as well as making headlines due to his relationship with Rita Ora. Waititi shares two kids with his ex-spouse, daughters Te Hinekāhu and Matewa Kiritapu.

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My daughter just punched me so hard in the balls and won't apologise. She just said "Well I dunno", and walked off. Quarantine is going awesome.

— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) April 12, 2020

Sweet photos of me tenderly criticising my 5 year old's performance and telling her where she went wrong in the last take. And the aftermath. #dadwin #SpendingSchoolHolidaysAtWORK
📷: @jasinboland pic.twitter.com/YOicIONLfk

— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) April 28, 2021

Olivia Wilde.

Olivia Wilde shares two kids, Otis and Daisy, with her ex Jason Sudeikis. And judging by her Twitter feed, actress and filmmaker Wilde is quite the comedian as well. 

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Turns out toddlers don't consider rainy days to be sloth days reserved for Netflix and sweatpants. Their loss.

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) June 5, 2016

If you’ve never been snuck up on in the dark by your child while you stoned-listened to a true crime podcast, you don’t know fear.

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) May 1, 2020

If you're worried about your teenagers procreating, put them on a 6 hour flight with our kid. Scared Celibate. Guaranteed. 👍

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) November 30, 2015

Which celeb's take on parenting do you most relate with? Let us know in the comments.

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