~Best Dad Award~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
September 15, 2016 9:26am CST
Last night when my husband got home from work I talked with him about the fact that he's always unhappy about our son leaving paper all around the house. I know it gets messy but at the same time my son loves making paper creations and I don't want to discourage that.
So...after I said that to him he went into our son's bedroom and asked our son to teach him how to make a boomerang. Our son was SO excited that his dad wanted to be involved in something he loved! He still hasn't stopped talking about how him and his dad made this! =)
Then my husband told all of the kids he wanted to play a game of hide and seek with them. They were very excited since they love doing that-especially with daddy!
Overall they had a wonderful night with daddy and I am so proud of how he heard what I said and fixed the situation. 
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24 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Sep 16
He certainly is worthy of the best Dad award. He probably didn't even realize what he was doing until you brought it up to him and rather then get upset he stepped up and made changes. He is a great Dad. I am so glad that they got to play hide and seek with him and just have fun quality time with Dad. Sometimes Dads get so busy with their work lives that they forget that their children miss him.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe Yes he is! I was so excited that he played with them and made time for his son's special hobby. That's what he said that he gets into work mode and then forgets to get out of that mode when he gets home sometimes.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies He just needs to be reminded sometimes.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
15 Sep 16
You and your husband really sound like a team. I love that he understood you and what you were saying so well. That's special.
It reminds me of when my family had my cousins over when we were kids, and my cousins said they weren't allowed to play with paper dolls like we were doing. Their mother said it was "too messy". Well the thing is, you put them away when you're done. But kids have priorities, lol. We did get in trouble for that sometimes, lol. Anyway, my cousins' mother was all about appearances, and I was always so glad my mother was different.
I wanted to come back and add, this post really touched me. My dad really loves us, but he showed it differently, by going out and working hard for us. After his retirement, he was more sharing like this with my kids, and my Mama always said "I wish he would have done these things with you." But my dad's jobs were very physical and he got just plain tired. We get it. But it moved me hearing about what a good dad your kids have, and your relationship. Sometimes it's the little things.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl We are a good team. =) I was so glad he made time to change how my son was feeling-that made me so happy!
Yeah, I let kids play and we will clean the mess after. I don't get crazy about a mess. Their supposed to do that!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@marlina He really is. =) He tries really hard at being a good dad.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@marlina I agree there's nothing more wonderful than that. =)
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
15 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies That is my kind of man, a man who is a good Dad to his children.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
15 Sep 16
I know that your children enjoyed the special time with him.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@Tampa_girl7 Yes they were so excited and they had a great time. =)
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
15 Sep 16
Awww thats cute, im sure he will remember that for a while
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Yeah it was nice that he made time for them like he did. =) They were all very happy!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
15 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies Thats nice, I like getting hands on with my kids as well, we enjoy our lego time and I like to draw for them and they color it in after and show me
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX That is so awesome. =) I think my husband sometimes forgets that the kids want his time too.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Sep 16
That is what Dad supposed to be. Its so happen only few can fulfill that bonding with the children.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Sep 16
@ilocosboy Yes they are but sometimes they don't realize their mistakes.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies that is true, so its best also to be with child to know the happiness in this activity.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD Yeah I was so happy to see him fix what he was doing for the better. I was really proud of him. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@jstory07 He was really tired last night but he said to me-I want to play with them because you can't make memories if you do nothing.
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@LeaPea2417 (37381)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Sep 16
That is very sweet of him and I am sure the kids will always remember the fun games played with him when they are adults. My boys still remind us of the fun times with us from the past.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@LeaPea2417 Yeah it was so sweet. I am proud to call him my husband. My husband and I don't have those memories with our parents so we want to make sure our kids will have them.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Sep 16
@amnabas Yes it was. =) It made all of us very happy!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@cacay1 Well thank you. I try to be a good wife and mom. =)
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@judyev Yeah my son was really happy and I'm glad they got some bonding time. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@paigea Yeah it made everyone happy and it was so nice to see. =)
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
16 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies It is fun to watch others having fun!
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 16
That was awesome of your husband to spend that quality time with the kids! I remember when my two kids were little I would be so exhausted when I got home from work, and they were just so excited to see me, but I just wanted to be left along to sit down and relax for a little while after a hard day. My wife kindly pointed out to me what I was doing (I hadn't even realized I was doing it), and I was appalled. From then on I made it a point to spend quality time with the kids every day when I got home from work!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Sep 16
@moffittjc That's exactly what happened with my husband! He had no idea what he was doing, he was just really tired and that's all he was thinking.
Once I told him he changed what he was doing each day. Now he's doing awesome at spending time with them. Last night he made Teepee's with them out of spaghetti noodles. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Sep 16
@moffittjc Yes they had a blast doing it! =) It was messy but totally worth it.
Building forts is so much fun too. We did that with cardboard boxes we have laying around. Lol
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies Teepees out of spaghetti noodles? That sounds like it was a very fun activity! Which reminds me, I used to love grabbling sheets and blankets when my kids were little and building big forts in the living room with all the furniture!
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Sep 16
At least he listened to you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@andriaperry Yeah I was glad he did. =)
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@GiridharanJ (119)
• India
16 Sep 16
Wow! He seems to be a really cool Dad! How old is your son? Please nurture his passion!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Sep 16
@GiridharanJ Yeah he is. =) Our son is 8 years old. We are encouraging him to build things.
@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Apr 17
I am so happy he made a boomerang with dad.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Apr 17
@workathomefan Yeah they had a good time that night with it. =)
