Comments on: The Awesome Dad Cheat Sheet: 18 Fatherhood Tips They Should’ve Handed Out at the Delivery Room

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:12:46 +0000

“show them love. Everything else is just details”

This is wonderful. I have three boys, ages 4, 2 and 6 months, and some days (and nights), it’s so hard & fatiguing.

When I read #4, it unlocked something in me that I’d temporarily forgotten. Missing the forest because of all the trees…

Thank you.

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:01:43 +0000

Great post .. I’m having a second child on the way and as a young dad I am still learning from my little one . I am trying my best to be the greatest dad ever .I believe by reading this has open up my eyes a little more thank u… Really interested in reading more .

By: Sally McKay

Sally McKay — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:58:06 +0000

I just love this article. The honesty and fantastic tips. We support Dads to be with our online childbirth classes. I will be sharing this article on facebook and twitter

By: Evan Williams

Evan Williams — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:54:55 +0000

im a little late in the game but I read what glen said about not respecting the mommy of your child unless she “deserves” it…… what are you doing marrying a women you don’t respect? and even if you aren’t married you shouldn’t be having sex with a woman you don’t respect…. or maybe thats just me….

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:25:49 +0000

It looks like this is the same Glenn Horlacher that got arrested at Disney. He’s also been an ass on military related forums. He seems like a great example of what not to do. That loon’s post (#22) ended up in my Instapaper feed instead of the original article (because it was longer, I guess.). So I came here to see what the problem was and fix it.

Thanks for the article, Mr Babauta. My daughter is 2 and while I’ve certainly done some of these things, I have many more I need to work on.

By: Boss

Boss — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:01:05 +0000

this list reminds me my father, he is the best father in the world

By: Stan Berhorst

Stan Berhorst — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:23:10 +0000

Great article. I will probably refer back to it from time to time for a refresher to my memory as it is not what it used to be.

Wonder how the whole “He man woman haters club” attitude is working out for Glen? Keep watching Glen Spanky and Alfalfa grow up and become “Real Men”.

Sorry couldn’t help myself.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:49:07 +0000

Outstanding post! Two things out of this piece that really hit me the most:

1.Cherish your time with them:

My daughter (who will be two years old in a couple of months) was born premature. Thankfully, without me or my wife mentioning it, no one can really tell. I was looking at all the photos and videos we have of her, and I’ve realized that I have kind of taking the struggles that both my wife my daughter and me had went through. I’m glad I’ve realized this early. I’m not going to take her for granted ever again.

9.Don’t be the absent dad:

This hit me the most. Felt a bit ashamed after I read it (and even more after I read it a second and third time). I mean, her bond with her mother and grandparents is what I want for her and me to have. We have a good relationship, my daughter and I, but it’s obvious her bond is stronger with her mother and grandparents, and it’s entirely my fault.

I was in the military and one of my Chief said to me, upon hearing the news that I was about to have a little girl, was that I should “Set the standards for my child”. Reading this post cemented that piece of advice I got from him even further.

Thanks for this article. It was indeed an eye opener and I’m making it a goal to build an even stronger bond with my daughter, no matter the cost.

Heh, didn’t mean for this to go on so long, but it did anyway.

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