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
What's most annoying is when other parents tell you what their kid is capable of, then they ask specific questions about YOUR kid. Can he say the alphabet? Count to 30? BTW - It turns out later that nobody cares that your kid could recite the alphabet at 4 months. No college admission board is going to ask that.
All children have astonishing abilities, just not all have obvious one. However, fortunately not all parents have a boasting tendency.
There is a line between boasting and just being super excited and proud of every little thing done by this astonishing person you somehow fricking GREW! Sometimes it's hard to contain the joy they give you.
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My one friend's daughter was born 3 months before my son. When the girl could sit, she would let me know that she can sit before my son can! Her exact words were "my baby can sit before yours!" 3 months difference in babies development is sort of a huge difference. I just smiled and sent back a thumbs up.
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.
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.
