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Mums share funny memes of life in lockdown, including kids’ non-stop snacking & a VERY relatable Quarantine Barbie

IT'S been over six weeks since the coronavirus lockdown was announced in the UK - but for parents, that might as well be an eternity.

The days have all blurred into one, any downtime is now taken up with homeschooling and don't even get us started on our daily attempts to leave the house with the kids.

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Mums joked that their clingy kids are violating the social distancing rules
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Mums joked that their clingy kids are violating the social distancing rules

But on the bright side, at least we're not the only ones struggling with life in lockdown.

Mums are sharing hilarious memes to try and capture what it really means to be a full-time parent who is also juggling the roles of teacher, cleaner, cook and housekeeper since the coronavirus crisis began.

Here Fabulous Digital takes a look at some of best parenting memes on the internet - and of course, we had to sneak Joe Exotic and The Inbetweeners in there too.

Tiger Queens

One parent likened Joe Exotic's huge zoo expenses to their children's non-stop snacking
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One parent likened Joe Exotic's huge zoo expenses to their children's non-stop snacking

It's o-Jay

We didn't think it was possible to watch everything on Netflix.... that is, until the lockdown was announced
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We didn't think it was possible to watch everything on Netflix.... that is, until the lockdown was announced

Food for thought

This mum proved any meal can sound gourmet if you give it a fancy enough name
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This mum proved any meal can sound gourmet if you give it a fancy enough name

Egg-cellent

This mum joked about starting her days off with a shot of vodka to see her through the morning
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This mum joked about starting her days off with a shot of vodka to see her through the morning

Barbie girl

This 'non-essential worker' Barbie is an accurate representation of us in lockdown
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This 'non-essential worker' Barbie is an accurate representation of us in lockdown

No kidding

Sometimes there's just no reasoning with kids
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Sometimes there's just no reasoning with kids

Horsing around

This is close enough to the finished puzzle, right?
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This is close enough to the finished puzzle, right?

Kid you not

We may be safe inside our houses - but THIS is basically what our homes resemble 24/7
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We may be safe inside our houses - but THIS is basically what our homes resemble 24/7

Down the drain

The closest we'll get to the Sydney Opera House this year is our washing up racks
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The closest we'll get to the Sydney Opera House this year is our washing up racks

Supermarket sweet

Note to self: don't take husbands to the supermarket
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Note to self: don't take husbands to the supermarket

Cry another day

Anyone else think 2020 is shaping up like a bad horror movie?
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Anyone else think 2020 is shaping up like a bad horror movie?

Sweet talk

These mum joked about their partners sweet talking their booze
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These mum joked about their partners sweet talking their booze

Disney dream

This snow White illustration sums up our lockdown existence pretty accurately
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This snow White illustration sums up our lockdown existence pretty accurately

For more parenting stories, this mum used the clever peanut butter trick to cut her toddler’s nails after it was first used by pet owners for their dogs.

And this mum used her one-year-old daughter to recreate movie scenes… including some that are DEFINITELY not for kids.

Plus these parents pranked their kids by saying the tooth fairy can’t visit due to coronavirus but some said she’s an essential worker.

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