Most men aspire to be dads, Pew research suggests. Even though parenthood is often challenging and takes a toll on parents, this doesn’t stop the majority of them from feeling excited about the prospect of it. For some, this joy continues long after welcoming a new life into the world, proving that being a dad is completely worth it.
Just take a look at these fathers from the awesome “Daddit” community, who share their proudest moments and the rewards of being in such a role. Scroll down to see the most wholesome and silly pictures, showing us just how gratifying fatherhood really can be.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with dad bloggers Paul Zalewski and Brent Almond, who kindly agreed to tell us more about their experiences being fathers.
#1 Saw This In Another Sub And Struck Me As A Good Idea. Thought I’d Share Here
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#2 An Accidental Home Birth! (Full Story In Comments)
3.5 weeks early, we were not expecting it. Especially after 2 late babies. Contractions were too short, assumed they were Braxton Hicks (pre-contractions leading up to the real ones)…. Right up until it was too late. I think we have a couple of hours so I’m packing bags as she yells at me to call 911. Yep, we’ve got a head.
On the line with dispatch, we threw clean towels down in the bathtub and I’m helping her breathe and focus while she starts to push. Two pushes. That’s it. This kid knew it was his time. So yeah, we’re delivering a baby in a bathtub as we waited on EMS. I’m walking through a worst case checklist— if the sac doesn’t rupture do I sterilize some scissors with rubbing alcohol? How quickly can I clear an airway? Bulb syringe? Heaven forbid the cord is wrapped …Y’all it was the smoothest birth we could have asked for. Color was great, I flipped him over and thumped/rubbed his back— he coughed up the fluid and started crying right away. We had about 10 minutes alone with him wrapped in a towel to just take in whatever the fk just happened. It was beautiful.
EMS arrives, it’s a lot of large mustachioed firemen who had never been on a childbirth call… but they at least clamped and cut the cord and took my wife in an ambulance while I followed. Absolute miracle… our amateur APGAR assessment was like a 9 and SAT levels 100 when we got admitted. An ounce shy of 6lbs— he’s doing great.
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#3 Our Princess Gets Discharged Tomorrow! She Had Her First Round Of Chemo Tuesday And Rocked It. We Also Found Out Yesterday Her Spinal Tap Showed Zero Signs Of Cancer In Her Spinal Cord And Brain
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#4 7 Years, Many Miscarries, And 1 Stillborn, I’m Finally A Dad
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#5 Unsure If Any Fellow Dads Here Are Celebrating, But Happy World Down Syndrome Day From My Family To Yours 💛💙
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#6 Excellent Dadding Spotted In The Wild
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#7 My Daughter And Her Favorite Doll
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#8 My Daughter Is Officially In Remission! We Have A Long Few Years Ahead To Keep The Cancer At Bay, But It’s Working!
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#9 I Let My 6yr Old Choose The Shower Curtain
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#10 Hey Dads! I Went Back To School With My Son. We Just Graduated With Engineering Degrees!
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#11 The Adoption Is Final! Welcome Home Baby Girl, Welcome To Forever!
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#12 Today Marks My Last Day Working Out Of Town In The Oilfields. I’ve Carried My Daughter’s Sock Everyday To Remind Me Why I Was Sacrificing Time Away From Her
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#13 That 1% Chance Baby Made It Home And Into My Arms! We Couldn’t Be Happier
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#14 I Think This Is The Best Picture I’ve Ever Got ❤️ My Boy Is 3 1/2 My Girl Is 5 Weeks 😍
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#15 18 Weeks Old, Got Her First Prosthetic. Happy To Be Part Of The Club!
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#16 This Is My Boy N. He Might Not Look It, But Is 25. He Has Nonverbal Autism. Shoutout To All The Other Special Needs Dads Out There!
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#17 After 2 Years Of Being A Foster I Am Now A Full Fledged Legal Daddy
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#18 Son’s First Dental Visit And He Looks Ready To Drop A Mix Tape
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#19 My Wife Helped A Couple Become Fathers And Delivered Last Thursday
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#20 How Far We’ve Come. Born At 33 Weeks Weighing 3 Lbs To Now Over 10 Lbs. Still On The Small Side But She Keeps Growing And That’s All That Matters
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#21 Lpt: Remember To Keep Emergency Outfits Stashed In All Of Your Vehicles
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#22 I’m Not Crying [humor]
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#23 Thanks, Apple. I’ll Let Her Know
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#24 I Have To Brag Because I’m So Damn Proud Of Her
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#25 My Son Graduated From Middle School Yesterday! I’m Very Proud Of Him, And I Know His Mom Looking Down At Him Proud Of Him, Now He A Step Closer To The Big League!! It’s Hard Raising A Kid In Today’s Time But I’m A Oldschool Parent Think God, So He Going To Be Great!! 🙏🏾💜💪🏾
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#26 6-Yo Daughter Wanted To Type On My Laptop. After I Got Her To Bed, I Opened It Up To Find This
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#27 I Lol’d So Hard When I Opened This Changing Table
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#28 You Love To See It
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#29 Fixed The Branding On The Baby’s Bathtub
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#30 Yesterday, I Was Granted Full Physical Custody Of My 13 Year Old Daughter! I’m On Top Of The World Right Now 😊
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#31 The Look On Her Face Makes Every Day Worth While
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#32 For All The Dads Of Little Ones, I Present My Favorite Picture:
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#33 The Worst Game Of Charades
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#34 After Two Weeks In The Nicu We Are Finally Going Home
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#35 My Daughter Yelled For Me To Come Quick Because The “Toilet Is Smoking!”
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#36 My Wife Found My AirPods
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#37 This Is Me
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#38 It’s My Son’s 2nd Birthday Today. What Do Y’all Think?
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#39 Dave Grohl, Fellow Father
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#40 I Just Delivered Our Baby In The Backseat Of The Car
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#41 Little Man Is Cooler Than I Ever Will Be
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#42 I Like To Think I’ve Reached Peak Dad Here. Arrived At Airport 4 Hours Ahead Of Time
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#43 “Put This On Reddit And He’ll Be A Meme In 24 Hours”
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#44 First Time She’s Fallen Asleep Against My Chest. I Love Her So Much
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#45 This Got Me 10 Minutes Of Laying Down Time
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#46 How I Eat Candy Around My Kids
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#47 My Wife Bought A Grey Canopy For Our Daughter’s Stroller And I Could Not Resist The Temptation To Recreate The Rhino Scene From Ace Ventura For Her 1 Month Birthday Pics
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#48 Well I Finally Finished It Solo. The Slide Made Me Angry But My Kid Loves It So
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#49 “I’ll Add It To The List Of Other Things To Watch But Will Never Get To I Guess…”
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#50 I’m 38
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