When it comes to kids, there is one things moms will always do better than dads: give birth. Okay, okay, so moms are also the best for snuggling, making boo-boos feel better, and just giving oodles and oodles of hugs and kisses. That's not to say dads don't do any of that, moms are just naturally better at it.
But nature's all about balance, right? So that means there's a boatload of things that dads are pretty good at too. And I don't just mean the stereotypical gender stuff like tossing a baseball or mowing the lawn. No. I'm talking about things that are critical to shaping a young fertile mind. Here's a look at 10 Things Dads Do Better Than Moms:
- Farting. Everybody does it so stop rolling your eyes and pretending you don't. Breaking wind is a rite of passage for kids and dads have no problem teaching their youngins this fine art.
- Sleeping in. Kids love to get up early. Thankfully dad's around to teach them the beauty of sleeping in on the weekends.
- Making game time decisions. Moms always bring lists with them when they go grocery shopping and apparently that actually works. But dads love to show kids that, sometimes, you just need to wing it and ignore the list, bringing home a large barrel of cheese balls and a six-pack of Yoo-Hoo.
- Ignoring screams. Call it patience. Call it selective hearing. Dads are masters at letting their kids scream and whine about something without even responding. Timeframe is doubled if a baseball game's on TV.
- Producing really cool sound effects. Whether it's a vroom, vrooom with some Hot Wheels cars or a Kerpow Kerpow with a laser gun, dads are actually born with an extra muscle in their mouth to help them create kid-style sounds.
- Going out to dinner.. Mom may be a master in the kitchen, but no one grabs the family and heads for takeout faster and better than dear ol' dad.
- Giving your kids vitamin D. With all that sunscreen moms put on their kids, they may as well be wearing overcoats. Dads just lather on a little bit here and there to make sure kids get enough vitamin D from the sun. Sunburns are unfortunately an annoying side effect.
- Writing your name in the snow. This one really only works for boys, but in those cold, wintry months, dads are great at showing their sons how to write their names in the snow.
- Creating laundry. Moms may be good at routinely washing, drying, and folding everyone's clothes, but without dad's ability to spontaneously generate loads of extra dirty clothes on the spot, there wouldn't be that much laundry for mom to do in the first place.
- Making stains. Think your kids are just naturally messy eaters? Uh uh. They learned to spill spaghetti sauce on the couch from the master of disaster himself.
What do you think dads are better at doing than moms?
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I'm a MUCH better parent than he is, but he's a more fun parent, and quicker to think outside the box when our plans get all screwed up.
I am not a man hater in any way! I even love to spout off to anyone who will listen, what an excellent father my EX husband is. How many ex-wives do that?
That being said, this was a stupid blog. If I had noticed who it was written by, I wouldn't have bothered reading. And if you hadn't commented, I wouldn't have bothered. *but I like your internet persona, so I did lol* This author annoys me.
I think this is meant to be humorous, there are Daddy's out there who do more than pull their fair share and then there are Daddy's who do just enough to get by. Regardless, we all know they do these things...some do more, some do less. But that's what makes Dad, Dad. This isn't trying to degrade or belittle fathers, it's showing things that daddy's own, that mom has no part of (not saying mom can't..) So, instead of taking it so personal, why not do what it was meant to make you do....just smile. 0_o
Ok people must you really nit pick and get all bent out of shape over something that is clearly meant to be funny? "Ifind this offensive, blah blah" "I'm a dad and I can kiss boo boos too" "I'm a mom and I can fart just as gross as my baby's daddy..." WOW, I guess some people just aren't happy unless they can gripe about all of the injustices in the bad bad world...lol.
11. Losing them and not using more caution against accidents and injuries??
Funny you'd use the laundry pic, too, after last week's article about the dad who left his baby unattended on the washing machine, falling into the scalding soapy water. Insurance co and law enforcement stats say more child deaths, injuries and disappearances happen in the care of the father.
Another good thing about a dad is there's usually a mom nearby to clean it all up after. Now some of you are lucky, granted, but I think you're still in the minority, as many have attested in blog posts on TS.
That said, who else is going to pick you up and throw you in the air to give your tummy a thrill only a dad can give?? Teach you stuff, even if agonizingly so at the time, all becomes total recall when you need it most later in life. That's a dad. <3
I'm pretty sure this was just meant to be funny, not a serious run down of what ALL dads can and can't do... lighten up, people.
This is bullcrap if you think that this is all a father does or has to offer your married or dating a fucking moron douche bag, my husband cooks, clean, does laundry plays, with the kids teaches them how to take care of their own needs, snuggles them laughs with them and is a wonderful listener, when they need someone to listen, he is also awesome at giving them advice about life. He also teaches them to have a strong worth ethic and to loving and understanding of others.
debla find yourself a new man or be gay pick one. I have seen more stories on the stir about a woman beating and killing her child then i have of a man having an accident and harming his child and i have been on this site for more then 8 years.