#dadthoughts

[forevergrateful2016]

Is it half full or half empty?

Lately, I’ve been thinking about that old question: Is the glass half full or half empty? It came to me not during a quiet moment of reflection, but in the middle of real life—when I was looking at my daughter’s latest school report. She’s struggling with some of her academics. Math has been tough, and her grades show it. But at the same time, she’s thriving in music, surprising us with her…

[roundshoelaces]

Mall Standing

How long can a dad stand in the middle of a walkway at the mall, holding shoes, before people notice…

Hundreds stroll by, none giving a second glance. Feet feel like they will permanent root to the tile soon.

Happy couples.

Single moms with a small gaggle of little ones… all shapes and sizes.

Everyone in a phone. Including me writing this

Thought like… I wonder where I could stand where the ac would blow on me. I wish there was a chair here. My back hurts.

Poor girl in the baby toilet protection kiosk… she hasn’t sold anyone in 45 min. Most people just say no thanks. Sone ignore her like she isn’t saying anything. But then again how pushy do you have to be selling potty protectors.

The smell of pretzels wafting over me. Man. Why are those things so delicious… butter. Butter is why.

Ok. Now I’m getting impatient. When I move again I will have to be sure not to stumble or fall else I will stand out as a bad dad.

Keeping good posture seems to help a little.

Wow. I wonder if that little dog is going to drop a deuce.

More dads are crowding around me. Clearly this is a good spot. Annnnnd it’s time to move.

[skinnerjones]

You know, I think sunday is my favorite day of the week! #dadthoughts 😂 what’s yalls favorite day? (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeE4KFhEAq/?igshid=1awcq0zu6udx4

[itskoiniapna-blog]

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[thoughtsofadad-blog]

Little moments

Sometimes I can't believe what I have right now. No, this isn't a complaint. There are times (a lot of times) when I find myself just looking at everything I have. I mean, what did I do to deserve this? I have a wonderful wife who cooks (my waistline's furious) the most amazing food. And the best part is, most of them are just spontaneous! She makes her experiment recipes and comes out with a dish that you'll crave. She literally does her best to balance that work-life-mama'life balance. LOL. Couldn't ask for more. (But maybe 2 - 3 more babies hehe)

I have a great son. Who's still at the stages of learning about himself. LOL. He's curious and downright stubborn (sometimes, surprise surprise) but nevertheless, the sweetest. He doesn't like noise, doesn't like to see someone in pain. He makes you "Food" when he's playing as a cook. He talks to his toys, his bike, or anything he can play with. And most of the time, I just look at him and think, "this is my son". Then, I'd grab him and deliver all the kisses I can. I gaze upon the two of them when they're sleeping and think to myself "How lucky of a bastard am I to be this blessed?"

[otlrook]

Sometimes you just wonder... : #dinosaurs #dadthoughts #dinonerd #trex #tyrannosaurusrex #morningcoffee #iamoutofshape #dinofood https://www.instagram.com/p/B-67k0fjcko/?igshid=b1ip0zbjhhc0

[daddyfastcash]

#dadthoughts (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GUs9oj57x/?igshid=1w7n2ztgramzj

[clicksleeprepeat]

May 30, 2017. I have often thought that I’d like horses someday. This white one is really quite beautiful up close, not that this picture does it any justice. Even though I’ve wanted horses before, the funny thing is that my thoughts today are, “…but that’s another creature that is dependent on me for survival. No way! All full here!”

[dadmusings]

Don’t be your parents....

You always hear people saying you become your parents when...you become a parent. Not sure how I feel about that. While I know my parents love me, and they did their best, looking back, there are a lot of things I would do differently. I want to allow my child (or children) to be.....children. I was raise that kids are to be seen and not heard. Add in that I was an only child, my parents had me a bit later in life, and that their friends had kids who were all at least 7-10 years older than me, I never really got to have that experience.

Thoughts?

[montanajacksblog]

Dads, here is something you must tell your children repeatedly. You could easily slap this design on your shirt and every time they see it, they will be reminded. You know, positive reinforcement is good for kids...so, be a good Dad and do your job. Thanks.

[somebodymaybenobody]

Still trying to figure it out.

You would think by 28, I’d have my shit together. I do not. I am still trying to find my place in the world and I do not know what I am doing. Most of the time I still feel as lost as I did when I was 16. The truth is that most of it aren’t even my fault. I had a messed up childhood and I never learned to cope with my trauma and now here I am pushing 30 with the same issues I had at 12. What a way to grow up. Now I have to father a son in this lifetime. I just hope I don’t pass to him all my brokenness. All I want is for him to be a high functioning person in society and have high self-esteem and be a good person. 

[rosemanmedicne-blog]

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[mr42]

All the Count needs to do is Bite Cookie monster and the sesame street Muppet wouldn’t stand a chance against the Muppet vampire apocalypse.

[itskoiniapna-blog]

#koiniapna #hindithoughts #mondaymotivation #inspirationalquotes #inspiringquotes #heartbreakquotes #heartbroken #sadshayri #momthoughts #dadthoughts #gfbf #breakupquotes #lovequotes #hindisuvichar #morningquotes #morningmotivation #goodnight #goodmorning #onlymotivation #motivationalspeaker #motivationalspeech #inspiringplayspaces #tuesdaymotivation #tuesdaymorning #wednesdaymotivation #thursdaymotivation #instashyari #saturdaynight #sundaymotivationalquote (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lbR3FJ4bc/?igshid=50hubo697e4j

[thoughtsofadad-blog]

I want to be better.

WORK Ever had a feeling that you hit a dead end? Like you had a simple routine, but it's no longer effective? And that it brings more bad than good? Yeah, I'm right there. As mentioned, I work 5 days a week in the office and my offs fall on the weekend. Great right? Kinda ideal. When I first started here, it was all good. I've had fun and learned a lot of things. Had a blast with the year end party and Christmas party. We eat in the office when we have a celebrant and whatnot. But recently, things have been kinda stale. Like everything's turning to black and white. The worse part is, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Apparently, people in my team also feels the same. What's worse than that? There's no solution to it. I can't help but feel as if I'm the burden by summing up all of my mistakes. Heck, I don't even feel worthy to take a 15 minute break or ask for a leave. I don't know. It's been really draining these past few months. I've always hated this feeling and hoped that I wouldn't go through it again, but I've been dragging myself lately. And I know that it's one of the signs that a person is no longer happy, no.. willing to do whatever it is needed to be done. I want to feel the excitement I had before. But how can I if I'm being micro-managed? They tell you one thing and it becomes a different thing quickly. A backhanded compliment. Favoritism. Being frustrated with you not knowing a certain process they didn't even teach. No proper training. I used to think that the people are worth the stay, but apparently that reason's starting to deflate.

(I wish I finished school instead.) Meh, hopefully one day we'll all find our spark again.

-- FAMILY Coming home to them brings me comfort. Sometimes I come home to my boy sleeping on the sofa and my wife working. A quiet afternoon. Relaxing. OR I'd come home and see my boy riding his bike in the yard, yelling "Daddy!" as I walk to the gate. I feel that the stress I have from work drops. And I squeeze out the remaining energy I have to play with him. I love weekends. I get to spend the whole day with them. May it be just at home, relaxing or out at the mall. Sometimes we'd attend a birthday party. Literally takes off the stress you had for the week before. Recently, I feel like I've lost my touch. Or is it just that they're growing up? LOL. He has his own feelings now. He knows what he wants and what he doesn't. That's great and all, until my wife told me something. Apparently, they went to the mall on a weekday (I was in the office), and Rex wanted this piece of gummy something from the candy shop. She said "No", because she didn't have extra cash on her and Rex took the candy and ran off. Kinda alarming, right? (Bet it is). She ran after him and took the candy back to the store. So fast forward to yesterday, we went to the mall since it's a weekend. To be honest, I never had a problem walking into a toy store with him. He never splat himself to the ground just because I couldn't buy something he wanted. He never cried, never yelled, never had a tantrum because we couldn't buy what he wanted. But yesterday, he was trying to get a chocolate egg with a toy inside (You know those little KinderJoy surprise eggs? Those ones.), and I said we couldn't because we haven't eaten dinner yet. I was holding the one he was holding and then he let go. I thought, alright, he understood. But, Alas.. his hands were fast to grab the egg next to what I was holding and ran off. So I ran after him and caught him. I'll admit. It wasn't cute. I was actually angry at what he did and I think he felt that. We walked for a little while and his mom was looking at clothes. I took this opportunity to talk to him. With all my might not to raise my voice, I told him that it wasn't right. It's bad. And that's how a person would end up in jail. (Come on, it is, right???) He looked up to me with the most sorry eyes I saw in my life with a bit of tears on the side and he said "Sorry" and hugged me. I think to myself, "If I didn't need to go to the office everyday, this wouldn't have happened". I don't blame my wife, because she already has a lot on her plate. She works from home, takes care of Rex, fixes his school bag, school lunch. Sometimes she does the laundry while working. She even cooks for their lunch. So, yeah. She has a lot already. I blame myself. I haven't been there for either of them. He had trouble breathing recently. We thought it could be Asthma, since I had that, too when I was a kid. He would breathe in deep and exhale, like a very deep sigh. But according to the doctor, it's actually psychological. The simplest example the doctor gave is that when we (adults) think about something that bothers us, or remember something really sad or when we were afraid, we tend to do the same thing. In this case, it's the same with children.

I feel sad. I should've done better. I should've been there.

I should've had more patience. I want to be better. Not just for me. But for my family. Because they deserve the best and I want to give them the best. I want them to be happy. We don't come from a wealthy family. There's a life I want them to have. But how can I, if I'm not even at my best self? Honestly, I don't know where to go from here. I'm just going with the flow. Until next time.

[marichat-moments]

The Bubbler- Dad thoughts

Marinette transforms into Ladybug: oh look its polka dot girl! The Bubbler appears: and paper clip boy shows up to steal peoples parents with his school supplies!