Top Tweets of the Week: Oct. 13-19

Tweets may be limited to 140 characters, but a picture is worth 1,000 words. Some savvy parents have discovered that pictures can have as much power as a tweet, especially when the goal is to make everyone go, “Awww!” Up ahead: some very awww-worthy photos, plus a few tweets sans-picture that still manage to be adorable, even within 140 characters.

 

A photo posted by Jennifer (@afterthealter) onOct 10, 2014 at 2:21pm PDT

To sleep, perchance to dream—of giving my mother a super cute photo op.

A child’s happy laughter is one of reasons the saying “it’s the little things” exists.

 

A photo posted by @jimithebug onOct 10, 2014 at 2:25pm PDT

What a blast! Was this taken at one of the amazing u-pick pumpkin patches in the NY metro area?

Naptime with a dog > regular naptime. Click the link to see what I mean.

 

What is this? If you guessed bite marks out of a stick of butter from a 3 y/o, you win the million dollar prize! A photo posted by Emily Christensen Burt (@burbsmama) onOct 10, 2014 at 2:48pm PDT

I totally remember going through the eating-butter phase as a child.

Totes adorbs.

I hope he feels better! His classmates must like him almost as much as he likes the Jets :)

Maybe one of your children can invest in a goat and they can make two types of cheese!

 

Ready to fly! #DisneyBound & they STILL don’t know it yet! #SurpriseTrip #thirtymommytravels A photo posted by ThirtyMommy (@thirtymommy) onOct 10, 2014 at 9:49am PDT

What a great surprise! How was the trip? Keep the memories alive with a scrapbook—check out these DIY Disney-inspired scrapboxes to store photos and mementos!   It’s almost scary how quickly Halloween is approaching! But don’t be frightened by all the preparations—our Halloween website has everything you need. You can find creepy and cute decorations and costume ideas, where to have the most Halloween fun, and more! Plus, you can win cool prizes! Who’s afraid of ghosts? Not you!   Join us on Tuesdays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, and exclusive deals and discounts. Join the conversation by tweeting at us, @NYMetroParents—maybe you’ll see your tweet here next week!