This Mom Knit A Life-Sized Replacement Son When He Got Too Cool For Hugs
When we get older, we all will hit that stage when we think that we are way too cool to be affectionate with our parents. Giving our mom a hug when we are 14 years old might as well be the end of the world, right?
Well, at the time, we don't really stop to think about how that might make our parents feel. Yes, eventually we see the error in our ways, but until ten we just leave our parents with no love?!
This Mom Really Missed Hugging Her Son
Marieke Voorsluijs really missed cuddling her adolescent son, so she decided to do something about it. She thought that she needed a replacement, so she took matters into her own hands and knitted a whole, life-sized replica of him.
It Looks Surprisingly Lifelike
Marieke Voorsluijs is a professional knitter for the shop Club Geluk, so making the life-sized son was a challenge, but not one she wasn't ready for. She made sure that the knitted son had all the things her real son loved, like his skateboard and headphones.
Her Son Helped With The Project
Marieke Voorsluijs said that her son was involved in the process and actually had a great time creating the knitted creation with his mom. She said it ended up being a "fun family art project" and recommends it to any mom who is missing their kid.
While It Might Not Be For All Of Us, It Worked For Her
Yes, dolls are kind of creepy, and this weirdly realistic one is a bit off-putting, but what matters is that it filled that void, and, in a way, brought her and her son closer together to work on a fun project.
