Can You Overdo Being the World’s Greatest Dad?

Danny Tyree on Jun 9, 2021

You know a dad is trying extra hard when he beams, “Someday all of this will be yours,” and he’s NOT referring to something that will require buying out Sherwin-Williams, putting a mechanic’s triplets through college or forcing Goodwill to take the junk at gunpoint.

Attention-hogging fathers are only too glad to explain “the facts of life,” as long as they can mix in a few other lessons. (“Okay, the birds and the bees. First, stand your ground with the intruder at the door. Then, the bees will pollinate the flowers on his grave and the birds will decorate the monument…”)

Fathers need to acknowledge the passage of time. It’s okay to give piggyback rides to your children and their friends, but when you reach the point of your heir whining, “Daaad, we’d rather call an Uber to take us to the Drake concert,” it’s probably time to taper off.

Experts warn, it’s a social faux pas when you try to turn your daughter’s moment in the spotlight into the MIXED MARTIAL ARTS father-daughter dance.

Just love your kids, dads. Spend time with them. Although…throwing in that bonus kidney COULD make the boxes of marching band candy sell better than the Girl Scout cookies that Helen in Accounting is trying to unload…

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