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October 6, 2016 · 26 Comments

What’s Good and Bad about Dad

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What’s Good and Bad about Dad

A few years ago I was a single mother and my daughter was being raised without a father. Fast forward three years and you would never have guessed that Sylvia and my husband John had ever lived apart. They have a tight bond and love each other like crazy. John is an amazing stepfather and it’s as if he had always been here from the start.

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Last week, I had an interesting conversation with my daughter. We discussed what the best things about having a Dad living with us and then the worst. I found my daughter’s answers interesting and funny and decided to share this as a blog post. So here is my daughter’s list:

What’s Good and Bad about Dad

Good:

“The best thing about dad is that he loves me.”

“He is a Tickle Monster and tickles me when we go to the Supermarket.”

“He built me a huge dolls house.”

“Dad let me have two dogs”

“He takes me to Ballet every week.”

The not so good:

“He Trumps”

“He does stinky Poos”

“He snores really loud”

“He’s grumpy when he’s tired”

“We always need the toilet at the same time.”

I thought my daughter’s answers were both heartwarming and hilarious and. It’s funny all the good things were the things my husband does for Sylvia and the things she appreciates and all the bad are typical men type things. So this is my daughter’s list.

At the end of the day, My hubby is a sweetheart and a brilliant father and I’m so pleased he is a part of mine and our daughter’s life. John is an amazing dad and it’s great having him around.

I shared with permission. I wonder what your child would answer if you did the same quiz?

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About Angela Milnes

Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

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  1. Kim Carberry says

    February 21, 2016 at 12:05 am

    Aww! How sweet….My fella isn’t my eldest girls dad either and I think she would give some of the same answers especially the trumping, snoring and stinky poo bits….hehehe

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    • Angela says

      February 21, 2016 at 11:06 am

      I think all dads are well known for trumping! lol

      Reply
  2. Steve Wright (The Wright Times) says

    February 21, 2016 at 3:03 am

    Great idea. I might do that myself with our daughter. Maybes about Mam and Dad.

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    • Angela says

      February 21, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Yes i’m sure that would be fun!

      Reply
  3. Madeline says

    February 21, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Brilliant, I genuinely laughed out loud at her ‘not so good’ list! So lovely that they’ve formed such a close bond and relationship. x #Candidcuddles

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    • Angela says

      February 21, 2016 at 11:02 pm

      thanks. It was funny and i had to share it!

      Reply
  4. Georgina Whitehead says

    February 21, 2016 at 11:26 pm

    Awww it’s a gorgeous post. My step dad has always been there for me from an early age and still is today. We have a special bond even through his smelly feet and snoring, plus grumpy when hungry!

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    • Angela says

      February 21, 2016 at 11:32 pm

      Oh yes. Ours is more grumpy in the morning.

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    February 22, 2016 at 3:09 am

    Beautiful quote. I suspect my kids would answer with a lot of similar toilet issues!

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    • Angela says

      February 22, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      Thanks Jennifer! Men are typical whether partners or dads! lol

      Reply
  6. Cheryl @ ReimerandRuby says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    What a lovely post and a beautiful quote too! She sound so cute with her answers. I think my kids would give me the same answers as well. Their dad are their tickle monsters, he snores and get grumpy too. By the way, thank you for linking up with #candidcuddles this week.

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    • Angela says

      February 22, 2016 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks. It is a true quote! Well I’d like to hope so. My daughter spent the first few years of her life not knowing or having a father figure in her life so we are blessed to have John!

      Reply
  7. Becky, Cuddle Fairy says

    February 23, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    This is so sweet. love the innocence and honesty of children. Love “lets me have two dogs”
    it great they have such a close relationship. So great to have you link up with candid Cuddles again!

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    • Angela says

      February 24, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks Becky. It was a fun interview and think it’s cute! Im glad they get on so well

      Reply
  8. M Allen says

    February 28, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    ‘Tickle Monster is a game that’ll stay with me forever. We played it loads when my kids were really young and now they’re growing it’s not so often. It goes so quickly and I’ll miss it when no-one wants to play anymore.

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    • Angela says

      February 29, 2016 at 11:43 pm

      Ha ha! I had not heard of the tickle monster until i met my hubby. I think my dad was not much of a physical person but my daughter loves the tickle monster! lol

      Reply
  9. Gemma Nuttall says

    March 14, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    Bless her.
    And she is soooo right!! And when she is older her answers will probably be the same. She is on the same wavelength as me that’s for sure!!
    ????
    Love post.xx
    #ftmob

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    • Angela says

      March 15, 2016 at 1:23 am

      I know! Dads are funny and all the same – well most of them!

      Reply
  10. tracey at Mummyshire says

    March 14, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Aww that is cute isn’t it. I think Dads do more physical play with the kids which is great and I love the tickle monster phrase. I think my children would probably say something similar about their father when it comes to snoring loudly and being grumpy when tired! xx
    #ftmob

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    • Angela says

      March 15, 2016 at 1:27 am

      HA HA! i LOVE THE TICKLE MONSTER TOO!

      Reply
  11. Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love) says

    March 15, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    I love this Angela – will have to ask Jessica the same questions and see what her responses are. Sylvia certainly picked the most important thing first when sharing the good about John – that he loves her and the Tickle Monster bit made me laugh. I have to agree that the not-so-good things are typical men-type things – especially the trumping and snoring! I think we can all be guilty of being grumpy when tired though. Thanks for linking up to #ftmob 🙂

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    • Angela says

      March 16, 2016 at 12:56 am

      Yes we can all be grumpy when tired..even sylvia lol!

      Reply
  12. MEl says

    March 20, 2016 at 1:01 am

    That’s really sweet. Everything she said in the positives is lovely, and the negatives are not that bad. Sounds like he’s doing a great job 🙂

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    • Angela says

      March 20, 2016 at 1:46 am

      Thanks. Yes they are not bad at all. He is a great dad! We are very blessed to have john in our lifes!

      Reply
  13. Hannah Budding Smiles says

    March 20, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    Ah this is so lovely, it always makes me so happy when I read of an amazing step parent xx #ftmob

    Reply
    • Angela says

      March 20, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Oh me too! We are so blessed!

      Reply

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