PARENTING CAN be fun and rewarding, but not during the school rush, when you go hungry as your precious sprogs refuse another bite of cereal.

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That might explain why this tweet from Emmy-winning comedian Patton Oswalt about life with his daughter, Alice, really hit home for other parents:

Just had my usual breakfast -- the mini-pancakes & cantaloupe slices my daughter didn't eat as I rush out the door to get her to school. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 26, 2016 Source: Patton Oswalt /Twitter

Ah. The glam life of a single dad.

It didn’t take long for others to respond with the grim, grim breakfasts they eat every morning while trying to get the kids ready for school.

They range from the mildly appetising

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OK, yogurt ‘licked off my fingers’ is hardly gourmet, but we’ll take it over what’s to come.

To the slightly horrifying

I finished my daughter's bagel, and bit into the front tooth that she thought she had swallowed. HAPPY MONDAY!!!!! — Some Dude From NH (@StinkyEarl) September 26, 2016 Source: Stinky Earl /Twitter

There’s just too much to even think about there.

To the slightly depressing

the most satisfying part of my day is getting to eat leftover grilled cheese crusts — Lynnifer (@jenncinquanti) September 26, 2016 Source: Large Marge /Twitter

The rather upsetting

Excellent. I usually have toast crust, previously handled/crushed cheese slices and warm back-washed milk. — Eric Lapointe (@AccurateEric) September 26, 2016 Source: Eric Lapointe /Twitter

And the entirely repulsive

That's cold hash browns, chips and turkey bacon my son didn't finish. First one here feasts! pic.twitter.com/U8P15KtWZp — General Strike Now (@tomhensleyy) September 26, 2016 Source: Tom Hensley™ /Twitter

All that ketchup. *voms*

One dad has even come up with a name for these leftover-filled meals: ‘kinderleavings’. KINDERLEAVINGS. As if it was possible to make them sound less appetising.

Parents, you don’t get enough credit. You really are saints.

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