It’s always fun to see people come up with new parenting tricks. It’s even more fun when they are able to laugh at the realities of parenting. This particular video shows a dad re-imagining the alphabet and giving it an entirely new meaning—from the parent’s point of view. On February 18, the dad, Sean Szeps, took to Instagram to post the hilarious video via the account @seanszeps. Since then, the video has resurfaced and gone viral, reaching over 40 million views and 2 million likes as of now.
This Dad re-imagines the alphabet for parents, and it’s too real
The dad, Sean Szeps, re-imagined the alphabet from the perspective of a parent, and it is as hilarious as it gets. Parents from all around the world have been reacting to the video on social media. In the caption of the post, the dad simply wrote, “A is for…”
The Instagram video begins with the dad standing on the staircase while looking up towards the camera. We can hear the dad start his parenting alphabet by saying that A is for “Absolutely not.” He continues, saying that B stands for “Brush your teeth”, and C is for “Careful.” Throughout the alphabet song, the dad gives each letter a meaning of its own, based on the all too familiar parenting experiences. For example, E stands for “Eat your vegetables”, while H stands for “How many times do I have to say it?” P is for “Pick up your toys” (naturally), and he concludes with Z for “Zero patience left.”
People have been flooding the comments section with their thoughts on the parenting alphabet video. One person called it “An Oscar-worthy masterpiece!” Meanwhile, another Instagram user humorously added: “G is for Gentle parenting flying outta the window.” Another parent easily related: “I regularly do my ABC’s before I even leave the house,” they commented.
