by misswriter

Created on: April 03, 2010

What’s the latest gossip on the Dad-O-Matic Duty-Measurer? Most new Dads are horrified to learn that there’s a whole gambit of things that nobody bothered to explain about becoming a father! It’s not always an easy job being a Dad but it’s even tougher if you aren’t equipped with all of the info that could have perhaps prepared you for the role of being a Super-Dad!

1)    The sheer ridiculous volume of baby bodily fluids that have a habit of leaking, dripping or smelling very badly at the most inopportune times possible!

2)    Most new Dads are totally unprepared for the fact that their newly talking youngsters will berate a whole series of unending questions from Where to How and of course the infamous herald of never ending But Whys? Grit your teeth and smile as you answer all of their most important questions!

3)    Your own father never told you how you would become the resident Mr. Fix It! And why would he when he’s happy that the title finally went to another male in the family! That would someone of course being YOU!

4)    It’s time to become a nurse or doctor because children have an uncanny knack of getting hurt! An ever ready supply of band-aids, creams, jelly-beans and of course a big kiss to make the bumps, scratches and bruises magically feel much better certainly helps!

5)    Not only will you have to tend to children’s scrapes and spills but you will also need to be able to care for all manner of pets from goldfish to dogs and scatty cats to wild birds that have fallen out of their nest! Don’t pay heed to your hand that’s bleeding profusely from the wounded critter’s constant pecking!

6)    Barrister and judge is another new title that you be bestowed with as a new Dad as children get into quarrels and arguments do need to be sorted out from time to time. Rule your kingdom justly!

7)    You thought that you finally rid yourself of school and study! Think again as having children means returning for countless semesters of helping out with homework! Problem is that your child is only in junior school and the work’s still way too hard to decipher! Get used to it Daddy Dearest!

8)    Sports and More Sports! Kids have a tendency to want to try every single sport imaginable and you may find that you will be roped into becoming a coach or at least a parent-helper for many of these team events. Same goes for craft classes, Scouts, acting, art and so on! Smile and enjoy!

9)    As a Dad you get to become a bonfide taxi driver and the good news is that this one gets even tougher and more demanding as the kids get older! It’s a constant barrage of Dad can you take me here and Dad I need to be there like yesterday! Hurry up Dad! Then the all time favorite phrase of all comes along: Can I borrow the car keys Dad?

10) Despite all of the things that no one told you about fatherhood; the best by far is that the pride and joy that comes from being a father is nothing less than amazing. Enjoy and take a break occasionally as all Dads need a little R&R to recoup from all of the adventure, trials and tribulations that come with Dad’s territory.

But then that’s when you holler: Go ask your mother!

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