What you REALLY need to know about life with a toddler: Doting father shares his tongue-in-cheek tips (and they’ll strike a chord with parents everywhere)
- Lee Chisholm, from Dundee, has revealed ten hilarious truths about parenthood
- He shared photos of himself together with his 20-month-old daughter Ava
- The adorable photos show Lee going about his daily life while entertaining Ava
The reality of becoming a parent can often be a shock, no matter how prepared you felt beforehand.
That’s why Lee Chisholm, father of 20-month-old daughter Ava, decided to start documenting what it is really like to live with an ‘ever increasingly active tornado of a toddler’.
Mr Chisholm, 34, who lives with partner Hilary Mudie, 31, in Dundee, said: ‘I’ve been journaling our journey through this new world of ours over on Instagram and have been making a point of keeping it as real as I can…
‘You’ll read about me not having a clue, asking endless questions and quite quickly realising that there are some things those books and YouTube videos just don’t tell you… So that’s where I come in.’
Here, the father-of-one, of Instagram account Dad Download, shares just 10 of the things he’s learnt about parenting – and they are sure to strike a chord with mothers and fathers everywhere…
1. Having some time to get ready in the morning in peace is all but a distant memory
![2. Your entire house will soon become a storage unit for your child's weird and wonderful toys](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA2C00000578-0-image-a-12_1529570802343.jpg)
2. Your entire house will soon become a storage unit for your child’s weird and wonderful toys
![3. You’ll also become just another toy to your child, just like everything else in the world](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA0400000578-0-image-a-13_1529570814719.jpg)
3. You’ll also become just another toy to your child, just like everything else in the world
![4. You'll become an object of ridicule, forced to put up with whatever your child wants to do](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA0800000578-0-image-a-14_1529570827869.jpg)
4. You’ll become an object of ridicule, forced to put up with whatever your child wants to do
![5. I told you, there’s no getting away from the seemingly never-ending mountains of laundry](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA2000000578-0-image-a-15_1529570864010.jpg)
5. I told you, there’s no getting away from the seemingly never-ending mountains of laundry
![6. Forget about collecting any stickers for any football tournaments - they'll have other ideas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA1C00000578-0-image-a-16_1529570868619.jpg)
6. Forget about collecting any stickers for any football tournaments – they’ll have other ideas
![7. Laundry. Get used to it. There is a never ending cycle of clothes that need to be washed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FD9FC00000578-0-image-a-18_1529570876837.jpg)
7. Laundry. Get used to it. There is a never ending cycle of clothes that need to be washed
![8. You won’t need an alarm clock anymore as a foot in the face is much more effective](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/13/4D7BC84200000578-5869303-image-a-72_1529583982438.jpg)
8. You won’t need an alarm clock anymore as a foot in the face is much more effective
![9. The fun and games are over (well, for you and your much treasured Lego collection)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA2400000578-0-image-a-19_1529570881568.jpg)
9. The fun and games are over (well, for you and your much treasured Lego collection)
![10. Forget about looking cool. You'll find yourself doing anything just to entertain your child](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/21/09/4D6FDA3400000578-0-image-a-20_1529570886179.jpg)
10. Forget about looking cool. You’ll find yourself doing anything just to entertain your child
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