Still not over the American woman who was super surprised to see so many men walking around with strollers and generally looking after their children alone during her travels through the Nordic countries.
So many things happening in the first pannel ^^
"Oh look, they're so feisty already! Proud future Vikings I'd say."
"Of course they are! They're our sons after all."
"Here, take this, you might need it, one never know with your neightbours..."
"Finland, my kid does not need a knife to protect himself, that's my job!"
Is baby Finland's stroller decorated with birch-bouquet and sauna stones? Oo
Of course Sweden would chose his funny horses.
I'm not even going to comment on Denmark idea of styled stroller.
I love Norway's dedication to his favourite food.
@Nope-pala Finland giving Sweden's Baby a knife I take a a reference to Sweden and Finland dating each other's Sisters implying he is giving his nephew a toy knife.
I'm really loving everything going on in the first not-panel: Denmark and Norway happily chatting while their kids have a feet fight, and Finland going 'Baby Sweden where's your knife? Here, you can have my extra.' and Sweden not being amused by Finland handing a knife to his kid. XD
But yes, poor America; she's being a solo mom regardless whether she wants to or not. I guess that's why American women with kids, who divorce their husbands end up having less to do than while married; they were already solo moms, they just didn't realize.
@NaCltyGrl And along with that there's such hysteria about "stranger danger" that guys with young daughters who take care of them solo in public often get cops called on them in the US. Because people just assume they've kidnapped her. (It can happen with sons as well, but much more often with daughters.) That's seriously messed up thinking as well.
@Manabi Yeah, another reason why I am happy to live in Denmark because it isn't a thing. There is still a stigma towards male daycare workers but not as bad as other places in the world
There's just something... creepily heartwarming about Finland offering a tiny knife to Baby Sweden.
It's like... Finnish men love babies, obviously (fudge those who don't -ed.), but just show it in a... hmmm, unusual fashion.
-Here, honey, it's all yours.
-Goddammit, Finland, don't offer my kid a knife.
-Hey, don't curse in front of the kids. Anyway, it's just payback for you fu... ssing my sister.
-Well, you... fussed my sister.
-PER!!!!... sephone. Persephone, the goddess. True, that.
Sign: "You must be this tall to get your puukko"
[knife dangling next to it from the ceiling on a string]
[kiddie chair helpfully placed on other side of the sign]
Wait, there are Europeans who actually have enough kids to remark upon them? I thought that wasn't happening even in Poland anymore. I go back to the Old Country to help my in-laws and they live next to some schools and the dearth of children remains horrifying.
@Honzinator It is more a commentary that in USA men rarely take care of their kids alone in Public due to social stigmas leading to risks of being accused of kidnapping.
@FluffyRose Not a time I've learnt at school or seen in my readings before. That's a pretty weird (and confusing) way to put it. "are verb-ing" is more common.
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"Oh look, they're so feisty already! Proud future Vikings I'd say."
"Of course they are! They're our sons after all."
"Here, take this, you might need it, one never know with your neightbours..."
"Finland, my kid does not need a knife to protect himself, that's my job!"
Is baby Finland's stroller decorated with birch-bouquet and sauna stones? Oo
Of course Sweden would chose his funny horses.
I'm not even going to comment on Denmark idea of styled stroller.
I love Norway's dedication to his favourite food.