Parenting is difficult. It's rewarding. And Anastasiya Lykova perfectly illustrates every bit of it in her cute comics. No wonder, the Russian artist is currently raising a baby boy so she's really well-versed in sleepless nights, temper tantrums, you know, the whole shebang. Continue scrolling to check out the chaotic reality of bringing up a child through Lykova's eyes and upvote your favorite pictures!
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"My son's name is Timothy, he is two years old," Lykova introduced her boy to Bored Panda. "He is very humble with strangers, but a real boss with relatives, especially his mother."The artist said that her life has changed a lot since she brought Timothy into this world. And only for the better.
"After his birth, there was a strong reappraisal of values, during which I found my destiny. Also, I realized that before Timothy, I had a lot of free time and opportunities that I did not appreciate."
Knows abc's, all the presidents and higher order calculus, but you're the only one she does it in front of
However, the 29-year-old agreed that motherhood has its challenges. "I have very little time that I can devote to myself and my personal development in other areas, of course, there's also a greater financial constraint." But all of these things are mere nuances. Her boy means the world to Lykova and she's thankful for every second that she gets to spend with him.
Oh my God, this reminds me of a story with my sister! So basically we were at my grandparents' house and they had a lot of old toys, probably vintage, in our room. There were old folks, clowns, bears, but the worst toy was... Mike Wazowski. Okay, we had this toy on a shelf of Mike Wazowski and it made noises every time it was pressed. Since it was old, it was really broken, it started playing on its own. At midnight, it started talking and nearly gave us a heart attack. My sister turned it off and we went back to sleep. It went off again and she told me to ignore it. Eventually, it was just a creepy distorted voice and me and my sister were like, "Okay, we need to burn this... Now." We grabbed the thing, freaking out everytime it made a noise and crept out into the den. She ripped open the back and tried to pull the batteries out. She then threw it on a table or something like that and we ran back to our room. We went back to sleep but when my sister fell asleep, I heard a voice... O.O
Sorry, this was so long. I just wanted to share my story xD
Load More Replies...That my mother right there! Sometimes, when I was younger I would have a bad dream and I would come to her and just POKE HER and she would say, "yes?" as if she were awake all that time. I would ask her, "are you really asleep?" and she would say yes. How she does it? All she says is, "You'll know when you're a mother." (P.S. I'M NOT GONNA B A MOTHER!!!!)
No one really talked about the hair loss after childbirth so when I was losing big clumps of hair I freaked out. It is completely normal.
So true! I scared a few ppl when I stood in queues in late stage pregnancy XD I'd turn to the side and inevitably hear a 'whoah'
Children in tantrums can be overwhelming. Go to another room and get some distance before you lose your temper.
Several hours! more like 2 years lol. Well for me anyway.
I play with the kid, run around, clean the house and work a freaking lot and I'm still fatter than before pregnancy.
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My two year old 'fed' his dinosaur coco pops this morning and brought it upstairs to me. He's a very caring child when he's not licking the trees in the garden
Kids are wondeful - but there are a lot of reasons we have birth control.
Whenever my son gets a new toy he treats it like a living thing. The most recent was a little stuffed chicken, Chicka (clever right) needed to have a small bowl filled with cereal during meals.
My two year old 'fed' his dinosaur coco pops this morning and brought it upstairs to me. He's a very caring child when he's not licking the trees in the garden
Kids are wondeful - but there are a lot of reasons we have birth control.
Whenever my son gets a new toy he treats it like a living thing. The most recent was a little stuffed chicken, Chicka (clever right) needed to have a small bowl filled with cereal during meals.