The Daddy Complex

8 Things You Don’t Know About Today’s Modern Dads

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We partnered with Edelman Public Relations on an exclusive survey of 600 dads with kids 12 and under to find out how much they pitch in on childcare and housework, how they feel about being portrayed as clueless, and what kind of parents they really are. 

Holy crap. Holy crap! HOLY CRAP!

Yesterday Babble.com asked if parenting magazines were leaving men behind to their detriment. Then, today Parenting puts out this spot-on piece using actual SCIENCE about what dads really do and basically addresses Babble’s question, saying to other parenting magazines, “Oh, yeah? Well, put this right in your butt.”

Thank you, Parenting. Thank you very much.

High-res You see this? This is a hammer. And we’re bringing it down on the boys… Figuratively, I mean. We wouldn’t actually bring that hammer down on our children. Or any hammer for that matter. Perhaps one made of Nerf, sure. Or some sort of soft cheese, like brie. Yes, I would gladly bring a brie hammer down on my children. Fun and full of nutritious calcium. Anyway, the boys have been misbehaving a lot more than the regular amount, especially the last two days. So, this earned the boys: No television or movies at all, indefinitely Toys lost for each offense moving forward Zero tolerance for us having to ask them to do something more than once Plus, I’m back to yelling if they don’t listen, but now I use it as a threat as in, “If you don’t stop throwing Legos at the dog I’m going to start yelling.” It works. It’s not that what they’re doing is particularly bad, it’s that it’s happening all at once and we’re just nipping it in the bud… I mean bringing the hammer down. Figuratively.

You see this? This is a hammer. And we’re bringing it down on the boys…

Figuratively, I mean. We wouldn’t actually bring that hammer down on our children. Or any hammer for that matter. Perhaps one made of Nerf, sure. Or some sort of soft cheese, like brie. Yes, I would gladly bring a brie hammer down on my children. Fun and full of nutritious calcium.

Anyway, the boys have been misbehaving a lot more than the regular amount, especially the last two days. So, this earned the boys:

  • No television or movies at all, indefinitely
  • Toys lost for each offense moving forward
  • Zero tolerance for us having to ask them to do something more than once

Plus, I’m back to yelling if they don’t listen, but now I use it as a threat as in, “If you don’t stop throwing Legos at the dog I’m going to start yelling.” It works.

It’s not that what they’re doing is particularly bad, it’s that it’s happening all at once and we’re just nipping it in the bud… I mean bringing the hammer down.

Figuratively.

High-res Not only has Disney unveiled their new princess, but now you have another way to live like you’re in the movie Brave. And it doesn’t involve shooting arrows at anything. No, this involves the best thing possible, eating. You can now get a couple of genuine Scottish recipes — don’t worry, neither is for haggis — which appear to be from some Scottish Disney/Pixar employees. One is for skink, which is a haddock chowder, and one is for Scotch eggs, which are hard boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and coated in breadcrumbs… Holy crap, I didn’t know what Scotch eggs were until just now. What? I’m not drooling. You’re the one who’s drooling.

Not only has Disney unveiled their new princess, but now you have another way to live like you’re in the movie Brave. And it doesn’t involve shooting arrows at anything. No, this involves the best thing possible, eating.

You can now get a couple of genuine Scottish recipes — don’t worry, neither is for haggis — which appear to be from some Scottish Disney/Pixar employees.

One is for skink, which is a haddock chowder, and one is for Scotch eggs, which are hard boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and coated in breadcrumbs… Holy crap, I didn’t know what Scotch eggs were until just now.

What? I’m not drooling. You’re the one who’s drooling.

Thanks, #swimsuitsforbagel

So, it looks like #swimsuitsforbagel has run its course. Thanks to all who participated. I’d just like to end with this observation:

A lot of moms and dads posted photos and added comments like “I’m not where I want to be, but I’m doing this for bagel” or “I’ve got work to do on my body, but I’m doing this for bagel.” Heck, I even said something similar.

What I hope everyone takes away from this, however, is that you don’t need an online movement to love yourself for who you are. You see room for improvement? Fine. But, you don’t have to wait until you reach that goal to feel good about yourself.

During the run of #swimsuitsforbagel, all of you saw an injustice, put yourself in that person’s place and took action for yourself.

Your. Self.

Remember that.