Hilarious pics show devastating effects of parenthood

It's no secret that raising a small human can be pretty draining: financially, emotionally and physically.

Now, a hashtag has sprung up to document just how far-reaching the ramifications of parenting really are.

Parents have been posting side-by-side images of themselves before, and after their kids arrived, with the hashtag #gottoddlered – and the results are hilariously tragic.

One face after another can be seen transitioning from vibrant and full of life, to exhausted and barely hanging on.

The hashtag was started by parenting blogger Mike Julianelle, who runs the blog Dad and Buried

* Toddler takes over live TV news bulletin

• Toddler goes up against his model uncle on Instagram

And it's sparked a movement.

Thank you, Instagram, for bringing parents together.

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