Dads seem to get a bad rap in the media. They're often portrayed as awkward when it comes to parenting, in all of its facets. They also can't cook (LIE), and never clean (My husband vaccuums and washes our floors once a week, on top of the other cleaning that he does), and expect their laundry to be done by the Laundry Fairies.
While this may be the case with some dads, it certainly isn't the majority. It is 2013, after all. My husband is more hands-on than most, which makes me think that he's the best (husband, and) dad my kids could have ever hoped for.
Here are the top ten reasons why:
1. He's a boob. When our kids were newborn babies, he would take one middle-of-the-night feeding so I could sleep longer than an hour between feedings.
2. He deals with crap. He's dealt with more diaper blowouts/middle-of-the-night barf sessions than most men.
3. He can cook. It's not his favourite — it's my deal — but he is totally capable and does it on nights when I can't. I love that he models this to our kids.
4. He can build/fix/MacGyver anything. The kids are helping him and learning from him. Future husband and wives, you're welcome.
5. He supports them in everything they do. He takes them to piano lessons and volunteers at their school and buys them whatever gear they need to do what they're involved in.
6. He models healthy love. He's a quiet guy, but he has no problem verbalizing his love for me (Complete with schmoopy kisses) in front of them. We love that we can mortify them and show them how marriage works at the same time.
7. He makes them laugh. There are times for correcting errors and times for teaching lessons and then there are times when you need to be silly and dance in the kitchen with a cucumber as your prop.
8. He shows them unconditional love. Our kids know that they can rely on their dad for a listening ear, for advice, or for a cuddle before bed.
9. He is my equal partner. My kids see how a balanced marriage works, every day. We both have our strengths and weaknesses, and do our best to use them together to keep this house running. They have learned how to have a healthy debate, and how to compromise, and how to just throw up your hands and laugh when one of you is overwhelmed with hormones (me).
10. He shows them that you're not to old to learn new things. Our kids started piano lessons this past September. So did my husband. Tomorrow night, he will be the only adult in a sea of elementary school aged children for the end of the year recital. I love it.
I could keep going, but I've limited myself to ten. The reasons that he's a great dad also make him a great husband, because how hot is a guy who breaks the media stereotypes? SO HOT, that's what.
Tell me what makes your husband an awesome dad. I'd love to hear it.
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