Parents post hilarious photos of their joy at their kids going back to school in new internet craze

IT'S September and that can only mean one thing.

Kids are going back to school while parents are celebrating their freedom after six long, gruelling weeks of summer holidays.

And now hilarious pictures of mums and dads celebrating the start of term have popped up all over social media.

Here's our pick of the funniest..

8

8

Cheers to the kids going back to school!

8

Don't tell the kids we are happy they are going back to school

8

Why do you look so happy, mum?

8

More jumping for joy from tired-out parents

8

Kathy can't contain her excitement on the first day of school

8

The countdown is over for this mum

8

This dad isn't taking no for an answer