WATCH: Cute child claims his pet dog is his baby...
It's funny how parental and caring children can be...
If you have to give it some thought, it is quite funny how kids reach a certain age and want to parent.
We're not talking about grown kids who realise they want to be parents, but rather toddlers who care for their stuffed animals and pets as if they are grown people.
It is certainly endearing but also a little alarming. Because you wonder what is actually going on in their minds...
We as adults sometimes still struggle with the transition to becoming a parent - you have to admit it is a learning experience.
And to see them show patience, kindness, and overflowing love to their pets and stuffed toys, leaves us wondering if they know something we don't.
But when the tables are turned and we take time to look at our pets who are the kids in this scenario, perhaps we can understand what our kids feel when we parent...
After all, we can go over the top as mothers sometimes - it's part of our hormonal structure, can't blame us for being mushy wushy...
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WATCH the video below, courtesy of Instagram.
This dog's face says it all...
Image Courtesy of Instagram