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This Dad Got People to Share Their Best "Got Toddlered" Photos

This Dad Got People To Share What Happened To Them After They 'Got Toddlered'

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Updated Oct. 30 2018, 3:54 p.m. ET

Source: Instagram

Having kids changes everything. And while some new parents are in denial about this in the beginning, it will only take a few days before they realize they too will be posting hundreds of photos of their baby a day on Instagram despite being adamant they will never be that parent. And if they just needs a reminder of how much fun they used to have before deciding to start a family, all they have to scroll down their feed and relive their best non-kid moments. And one blogger is making it easier to see the effect children have on their once cool parents with a now viral hashtag. 

Enter Mike Julianelle — a papa with a platform on his popular parenting blog Dad and Buried, according to Bored Panda. Mike also runs a popular Instagram account called GotToddlered, where parents share the moments they used to think were picture worthy, versus what kind of pics they take now that children have entered their lives. These side-by-side photos are the visual representation of the big shift every one warns you about:

Suddenly, her friends are nowhere to be found. HOW CONVENIENT.

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 20, 2018 at 1:33pm PDT

But a fun one. You might be familiar with the transition yourself, if you're a parent.

Hot selfies are over:

From bright-eyed and ready to go in a selfie to frustrated and trying to nap on the couch. Ah, parenting!

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 15, 2018 at 5:02pm PDT

You're no longer the one crying:

The resemblance is uncanny!

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 15, 2018 at 1:57pm PDT

Remember when you would do your own make-up before going out?

Paint me like one of your French girls. Only much much worse.

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 13, 2018 at 10:08am PDT

And your own hair:

I’m not even sure anyone is enjoying the stickerfest. Even the kids are just like, “Another day, another dollar.” #mancrushmonday #mcm

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 12, 2018 at 8:36am PDT

You have to hit pause on certain personas:

I like how her mouth is also open in the second pic. Bit of a different vibe tho.

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 8, 2018 at 6:58pm PST

And say goodbye to personal space:

Cheers!

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 8, 2018 at 9:56am PST

It's not just a human problem:

Anybody want to rescue a dog? P.S. I need more #mancrushmonday submissions people! Send em in! #mcm #gottoddlered

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 5, 2018 at 3:49pm PST

Things change for everybody:

I apologize to you guys for this photo, but someone else owes an apology to @cbird09101! Yikes!

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Jan 27, 2018 at 2:19pm PST

And it can create some distance in relationships:

I think she wants a do-over. #familyfriday

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Mar 2, 2018 at 9:59am PST

But you also get closer to someone very special:

One look at this picture and I scheduled a vasectomy. And that was before I knew the kid had peed on him too! #mancrushmonday #mcm

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Feb 26, 2018 at 6:51am PST

And discover new sides of yourself:

Somehow he looks happier holding the baby than he does holding the beer.

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Feb 19, 2018 at 7:07pm PST

Like the power of your body:

From beaching to breast pumping.

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Feb 11, 2018 at 1:33pm PST

To give hugs:

This might be my new favorite. Her entourage has changed...

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Feb 7, 2018 at 7:27pm PST

To channel creativity elsewhere:

Wanted to be Slash, ended up Buckethead. (This is a (not very good) joke for maybe 9 of you.) #mcm #mancrushmonday

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Feb 5, 2018 at 5:37pm PST

And to still strike out on adventures—but with a little more baggage:

The expression on this little girl’s face says it all. She has assumed control. #mancrushmonday #mcm

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Jan 29, 2018 at 11:49am PST

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