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I've been drawing comics about life as a dad since my son was born three years ago. I use it as a visual journal (that I ultimately want to gift to my kid!), where I try to capture a moment a day.

When I started this journey of parenthood, I had no idea what I was doing. And after three years, I still sort of have no idea what I'm doing... but I do know parenting is as tough as it is rewarding.

So if you're parent, kudos to you! And if you're not a parent, well then tell your mom or dad kudos to them! There are my favorite moments of toddler logic at its finest. Enjoy!

If you're interested, here you can find my 30 Comics Of Why I Think Parenthood Is Not For The Faint Of Heart and 10 Moments When I Realized My Toddler Owns My Life here on Bored Panda.

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How To Give Positive Reinforcement

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How To Play With Others

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watching can be much more relaxing then being asked to randomly organize items. 30 times in a row.

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Alan Wilkening
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when you don’t have a clue as to what the child’s own rules of the game are and then you get the lecture that “you’re doing it wrong!”

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son makes up games that have constantly changing nonsensical rules that only seem to benefit him.

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UndyingBisexual
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't have any kids, but there are so many kids I play with and take care of that might as well be my young brothers and sisters

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Donna Cheung
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My toddler will instruct me how to play, then tell me I'm doing it wrong.

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Anna Repp
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kids still does that at 13! "Mom, just sit here while I do my homework, but don;t say a word and don't try to help me!"

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Christine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha that's funny, my grandson went through a phase where he asked me to play and then I had to do it in the way that he told me to do it, or just watch that was pretty boring but I did not have not really how to play soldiers and I was always pants at making thing with LEGO. Lol

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Crochet lady
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog does this also. I'll be reading a book and he'll drop a ball at my feet (we play a lot of fetch outside) and when I finally give him my attention he takes the ball and starts playing a game where he hides the ball under his bed the "finds it" and repeats the while process. But he keeps looking over at me to make sure I'm paying attention. Lol. He's really like a toddler in many ways.

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Marina Milkovic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... and even if they want to play with you they always have to win.... :-P

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son makes up games that have constantly changing nonsensical rules that only seem to benefit him!

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Danish Dynomummy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From my experience its quite the opposite... they make me play, while they just watch

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Playing" with a toddler at the park is just following them down every slide. Over and over and over...

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He said play! Not watch! Poor mama and brat boy.

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Sarah Britt
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well aren't you just a big bundle of joy. A real delight at parties, I'm sure.

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How To Question Nature

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How To Observe The Weather

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miaow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

anyone remember how it feels in that pram as a kid? It's the warmest, safest and happiest feeling ever during rainy weather ^^

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How To Fix People

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How To Say Goodbye

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awwww...and 1 hour later: "baby?" And then on Skype: "Babaaaaa?" :'(

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How To Be A Dentist's Favorite Patient

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well ... he's not wrong :D (although I don't like going to the dentist)

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How To Eat Food

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This pretty much what we have to do with my nephew sometimes. It’s kinda funny he is be screeming bloody murder and as soon as mouth is open enough his mom just sticks some food in. Few spoonfuls and he realizes oh right I like this and eats happily rest of the meal.

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How To Dry Off After A Shower

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How To Prioritize Things In Life

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Karen Kitchen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My child would point out the squirrels and rabbits playing in the yard. They would tell each and every little thing the animals were doing, very loud!

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How To Shower

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How To Leave For A Trip

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Alter Ego

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you listen, or before they can speak watch carefully, you will realize how much self-awareness many children have, although it hardly is comparable to the self-awareness of an adult (particularly before they realize that they are not "child's name" but "I").

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How To Tell Someone You Don't Like Them

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ouch. Stuff like that is why I'm not comfortable around kids. They will blurt out literally whatever's on their mind.

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How To Keep Tight Spaces Clean

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How To Deal With Potty-Trained People

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