'Teen Mom' Baby Daddies Ranked From Awesome to Total Deadbeat
Watching Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 has given us a peek into a lot of different families, which means we've witnessed a lot of different ways of parenting, especially when it comes to the dads. Some have been super involved while others have been notably absent, and some are stepdads who totally stepped up for their wives' and girlfriends' kids when their biological dads failed them.
Throughout the years, Teen Mom has given us both terrible dads and awesome ones, and while we understand everyone parents differently, some of these guys are clearly better fathers than others. Although the cameras don't capture everything and and they can be rolling during an uncharacteristically bad day, they record enough to give as a pretty fair idea of what these parents are like.
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From Cole and Javi melting hearts as they embrace their stepkids just like their own to some of the other less admirable role models, there is a wide range of dads to compare. Here's a ranking of all the baby daddies on Teen Mom, based on what we've seen on the show -- bio dads, stepdads, and everyone in between.
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1. Cole DeBoer
After walking into Chelsea Houska's life, Cole instantly took on the dad role where Adam was lacking. Immediately, Aubree had a father figure in her life who was always there for her, and seeing their relationship grow over the past couple of years has been the sweetest thing ever.
2. Javi Marroquin
Not only has Javi been an awesome dad to Lincoln, but he's always treated Isaac as his own, coaching his soccer games and spending plenty of time with him. And even now that he and Kail are divorcing, Javi is still keeping a relationship between him and Isaac, who he's often called his best friend.
3. Corey Simms
Although Corey's relationship with his twins' mom, Leah Messer, has always been turbulent, he's always done right by the girls -- and it's obvious he loves them so much.
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4. Jeremy Calvert
Jeremy is obviously a loving dad to his daughter, Adalynn, but he was also an awesome stepdad to Leah's daughters, Gracie and Ali. And since their divorce, it's seemed that he's been an excellent coparent with Leah too -- something that's important to make sure that Addie has the best life possible.
5. Taylor McKinney
Taylor is an awesome dad to babies Jayde and Maverick, but what really impresses us is how he's taken in Bentley as his own. He never misses a baseball game, and by seeing Bentley's reaction when Taylor and Maci told him they were getting married? It's obvious the feeling is mutual.
6. Tyler Baltierra
Tyler made the difficult decision to let go of his first daughter, Carly, so she could have a better life, and since welcoming his daughter Nova, Tyler has been nothing but a dedicated dad, especially during the difficult times their family has been going through lately.
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7. Gary Shirley
Gary is a great dad to both of his girls, and despite his custody battles with Amber, he's always done what's best for Leah, who loves him so much!
8. Jo Rivera
Jo is clearly a good father, even though he and Kail have had their ups and downs. After all, a dad who moves to be closer to where his son's mom lives is a pretty great dad, wouldn't you say?
9. David Eason
We don't know too much about David Eason's parenting skills, but we're about to find out soon when his daughter with Jenelle Evans arrives! It does seem like he gets along pretty well with Jace and Kaiser though.
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10. Ryan Edwards
Although Ryan obviously loves Bentley, we haven't seen him step up in the way the other dads have. In fact, it seems like Ryan's parents see Bentley far more than Ryan does.
11. Matt Baier
Matt's parenting is definitely questionable, especially after report after report has come out claiming that he's run from thousands of dollars in child support. So far, he seems to have a good relationship with Leah, so maybe he's not all bad?
12. Nathan Griffith
Nathan seems to be a mostly absent father to Kaiser, and was pretty abusive toward Kaiser's mom, Jenelle. And after seeing the way he treated Jenelle, we worry about how he treats his kids.
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13. Adam Lind
We've never been able to forgive Adam for letting Aubree down time after time -- or calling her a mistake shortly after she was born. Maybe once he matures, he'll become a better father, but we're not counting on it.