Dads always cop flack from mums about their parenting style. But before you get angry at your husband next, read this.
To all the mums out there: We dads know you may cringe when we put your child in an outfit that looks as if he raided Steven Tyler’s or Steve Urkel’s closets. Or maybe our attempts at styling hair resemble a squirrel’s tail instead of something that’s attached to the backside of a pony.
I’m here to tell you that none of it matters. In Daddy Doin’ Work: Empowering Mothers To Evolve Fatherhood, I’ve written a book for mums about dads. The book covers a lot of topics, but a main point is that mums need to encourage the great dads of the world to express themselves in their own unique fashion.
For mums who constantly nitpick your man for how he raises his kids, I ask you a simple question: Are the kids safe and happy?
And if the answer is yes, then it’s time to let him do his daddy thing in his own daddy way. He may not do everything just like you do, but he loves fatherhood and is motivated to be the best man he can be for his children. At the end of the day, the dude is creating memories that his kids will cherish forever, and what’s better than that?
So, mums, here are 13 times to let dads be dads. While you may not take part in some of the behaviours shown here, you shouldn’t think this behaviour is wrong. It’s just different, that’s all.
1. Dads create games doing the simplest things.
2. Dads know that unwinding after a long day doesn’t always involve sitting on the couch with a beer.
