Dad-Body To Father-Figure: 25 Appreciative Posts About Paternal Parents

We know how important a Dad’s influence is to a child’s mental health and wellbeing. They provide a sense of safety and stability in many ways that fulfil a child’s fundamental familial requirements. While absentee fathers are highly prevalent, the folks at the Daddit subreddit have committed to appreciating the fathers who did stick around for their kids. We’ve combed through their archives to find the most wholesome representations of fatherhood and shared them in the gallery below. 

#1 My 2 Year Old’s Insurance Won’t Be Happy About This

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#2 Son’s Drawing Of “Safe”

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#3 For The Dads With A Snow Day

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#4 What Can My Fellow Papas Add?

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#5 Due To Popular Demand, Here’s The Painting By My 5yo

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#6 My Wife Normally Writes Notes For Our Daughter’s School Lunch. Since My Wife’s Away For Work, My Daughter Has Been Worried That “Dad’s Just Going To Draw A Stick Person.” Jokes On Her: I’m Going To Draw A S**t Tonne Of Stick People!

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#7 Ok To Gift This To My Brother?

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#8 Well There Is This…

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#9 When My First Son Was Born, I Asked My Dad For What He’d Learned — His Advice: “Bring A Camera”. Best Parenting Advice I’ve Gotten. Here’s Four Years Of Dad-Camming The “Unimportant” Days

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#10 One Of My Favorite Gifts From My Daughter Haven’t Taken It Off For 3 Years Now

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#11 Annual Photo Follow Up

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#12 My 5yo Daughter Was A Costco Sample Lady For Halloween

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#13 How It Be

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#14 My Son Kept Saying “Elmo” In When He Was In The Bathroom…

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#15 Saw Some Vandalism On A Parking Sign Today

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#16 Sooo Many Questions

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#17 My 2 Year Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Blippi, So I Dressed Up As Him For Her Birthday Party! She Cried Happy Tears!

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#18 This Highlights The Dad Responsibility

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#19 I Don’t Need Maury To Tell Me Who The Father Is. No Denying He’s My Son

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#20 Me, A First Time Dad Watching My Newborn Sleep And Can’t Tell If He’s Alive

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#21 Psa: Newborn Wraps

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#22 How Is She 6 Months And This Cool Already

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#23 I Built A 65′ Boat In My Backyard For My 4 Boys

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#24 Toddler Dads, Put A Slide In Your Living Room In The Winter Time. Trust Me. It Allows Them To Climb And Burn Energy Without Going Outside In The Cold, And They Love It

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#25 Kiddo’s First Time Trick Or Treating

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