“New dad here,” one comment reads. “Struggling to understand why I can leave my pug (one of the stupidest of all dogs) at home alone all day and he will manage not to kill himself, but if I leave my daughter unattended on the floor for a few minutes, she will try to eat something that makes her choke or find a way to sustain a serious head injury.”

One commenter bemoans erratic baby movements, writing: “Seriously, holding my son today and he jerks backwards violently, almost snapping his own little spine in half. Why, baby? Why?”

“They’re like blind incredible hulks,” another concurs. “Just tiny balls of anger and hate and poop.”

There are several other “dad instinct” gifs also shared in the thread, including the following: