hostops@sh.itjust.works to Dads Only@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agowhat are best ways to show your family you love them?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squarewhat are best ways to show your family you love them?hostops@sh.itjust.works to Dads Only@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
I just became dad last month. So from more experienced fathers: What are best ways to express love to your family?
minus-squareJakdracula@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoTime. Stop hanging out with friends and spend that time with your kid. Don’t be your kids best friend, be your kids parent.
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI’ve definitely had the best friend bit come back on me. I think I would get more respect (Rodney Dangerfield voice) if I acted more adult around them. It’s just so much fun to play with them.
minus-squareJakdracula@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYou can play with them, just don’t be their friend, be their parent.
Time.
Stop hanging out with friends and spend that time with your kid.
Don’t be your kids best friend, be your kids parent.
I’ve definitely had the best friend bit come back on me. I think I would get more respect (Rodney Dangerfield voice) if I acted more adult around them. It’s just so much fun to play with them.
You can play with them, just don’t be their friend, be their parent.