When dads are in charge

From the “Dads Do Things Differently” file:

 

My co-author Shannon, who lives in Madison, Wisconsin, went away one weekend, so her husband was in charge of the two boys. The day after her return, Shannon spoke to one of her neighbors (a very proper lady from South Carolina), who told her about a scene she'd witnessed when dad was in charge. I’ll let Shannon tell it from here:

 

“Evidently she drove by my house one afternoon. Bless his heart, my husband was trying to do yard work with both boys running around. He had ordered a huge amount of mulch and was attempting to spread the stuff around to different parts of our yard. At the time my neighbor drove by, however, my boys were sledding down this enormous mulch pile...naked.”

 

 

 

Ah, dads. We love you, we really do. Actually, we should probably take a page from your playbook and learn to relax a little more. The kids are jumping around naked in a ton of mulch? GREAT! Let’s follow that up with 10 cookies and no bath. Everyone will survive.

 

So there you go: the next time you’re feeling anxious about kid-related decisions, just ask yourself What Would Dad Do (WWDD)?

 

P.S. Then proceed to do the opposite.

P.P.S. Just kidding! We love you, dads!

P.P.P.S. Seriously – just do the opposite.

Comments

[BookWhirl]

This is a fun read! I can totally relate. Thanks a lot for sharing.