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.
Kids ALWAYS play with "educational" toys and games in every way except the intended way.
That is why you should have all the changing stuff ready prior to taking the nappy off. If you have boys have 2 new nappies but to the side and as soon as you take the nappy off quickly cover the penis with a new one so if they wee it soaks into the new nappy instead of the carpet/floor etc. If he pees in the new nappy then at least you already have another spare.
I actually saw someone bring their toy poodle to a sandbox with kids in it, set the dog down, the dog pooped, and it bit one of the kids. The lady then walked away as if nothing happened
When our son was born I taught my husband choking/CPR protocol. I never will forget what an instructor told me when I balked at the force required when attempting to dislodge an obstruction/perform compressions on an infant doll. “Trust me, when you are trying to save his life, bruises are the least of your worries.” I thought this was valuable as real scenario advice and repeated it to my concerned husband during the doll demonstration. One year later he saved our son’s life when he swallowed a cracker whole in another room. This hits home.
This is the pain scale I use on my patients who aren't critical. 0-no pain, 10-stepping on a lego in the middle of the night on your way to the bathroom. Humor is the best medicine.
I think a chip is implanted on our ear and butt while we're in the recovery room. As soon as you try to make a phone call or sit on the toilet it sends a signal to your children telling them they need something from mommy.
I usually hear my chairs scraping across the floor on its way to something up high that was put up there to keep it from my kids...
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.
