My @AverageParentProblems instagram account was featured on US Weekly today and to celebrate (woohoo!!!!), I thought I’d post a bunch of summer time problems that only parents can possibly understand.

Remember when summer was just about time off and wearing shorts?

Now you have to deal with wet kids covered in sand screaming, “HOLD ME!!!!” and countless applications of baby sunscreen that DOES NOT BLEND.

Here are 31 more problems that only parents understand:

1) Beach gear problems

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2) Bathing suit problems

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3) Bubble blowing problems

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4) July 4th problems

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5) Coming home from the pool problems

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6) Ice cream truck problems

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7) House guest problems

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8) Yard Problems

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9) Smores problems

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10) Mud problems

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11) Alone time problems

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12) Popsicle problems

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13) Walking problems

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14) Summer activity problems

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15) Sibling problems

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16) Relaxation problems

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17) Bike riding problems

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18) T-shirt problems

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19) Family road trip problems

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20) Fishing problems

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21) Duck pond problems

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22) Sand art problems

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23) Thirsty kid problems

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24) Naked problems

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25) Bird sanctuary problems

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26) Going away for the weekend problems

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27) Beach chair problems

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28) Sand digging Problems

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29) Snack time problems

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30) Back to school problems

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For more summer problems only parents understand, follow @averageparentproblems on Instagram. And please hashtag your problems with #averageparentproblems!

What summer problems did I miss?