To their kids, dads are often bigger than life.  They are influential in ways they might not be aware of… the following is a letter from a 10 year-old to his dad.

“Dear Dad,

I haven’t been acting to good the last couple of weeks.  I have been talking smart and having a bad attitude toward some things but I think you should not fly off the handle and start to yell at me.  You should listen to what I have to say.  example.  Yesterday you said nobody did anything in the way of helping around the house and you started to yell and I was about to say Jerry and I worked for an hour.  You didn’t let me say anything and got mad.  You always say I get mad and be a bad sport (no offence) but you also get mad and pouty and on sundays you are so edgy and say things about mom and swear.  You say not to say dirty words and stuff when I do it yet you do it.  I tell you about it but you say I make you mad and that’s true but have you ever thought that we do it because were mad.  It doesn’t only apply to children.  You end up punishing us without punishment.  I will try to do better and I would like it if you did to.  Love, your son Bobby.”

Tags: father's day, parenting kids, parents as role models

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