Top Ten {Tuesday}: Things {Most} Dads Never Have To Do
Posted by oh amanda on March 8th, 2010 . Filed under: parenting, top ten tuesday .
I’ve been writing this post since May. I knew I’d have to share it on a day I wasn’t actually aggravated with my husband. It’s just some little things I’ve collected that showcases what separates Mamas from Daddies. And of course, as anyone (who is normal) would know, I love my husband and can’t imagine parenting without him!
With that said, here are The Top Ten Things {Most} Dads Never Have To Do:
1. Take a shower while one child is pressing their nose against the glass door of the shower and asking 400 questions, while the other child is crying on the floor.
2. Give one child sustenance from your body while the other child is playing ride-a-little-pony on your leg.
3. Carry a diaper bag, a camera, a crying preschooler and an infant at the same time.
4. Give one kid a bath while putting pajamas on another kid all while cooking (and not burning) dinner.
5. Solve problems, dry tears and answer questions within 5 seconds of being awake.
6. Entertain a child at 5:15am.
7. Consider it a good day when you get a shower before noon AND brush your teeth.
8. Make three meals in one day AND do the dishes for said meals.
9. Live without even one minute of quiet or alone time for more than 10 hours.
10. Agree 100% with this: “I’ve witnessed every burp, smile, hiccup and whimper this baby has ever made, at the expense of my personal interests, career and social life. Good trade.” -Baby Blues
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Totally agree with all of those things!
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Love, love, love this.
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:44 am
SO TRUE! Although, I do think #4 should be revised just a bit: “Give one kid a bath while putting pajamas on another kid all while cooking (and not burning) >INSERT< HIS dinner."
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Oh. My. Goodness. I think that you were inhabiting my brain (or life) when you wrote this! SO TRUE! Thanks for the chuckle. And I am sending this to hubby.
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:42 am
I couldn’t have put it better myself.
Although my husband does enjoy making dinner from time to time…so…… But I would also have to add “be okay with title changing from ‘mommy’ or ‘daddy’ to ‘referee’ once second child is old enough to pull hair and kick shins.” 
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March 9th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Oh so true. And it’s worth it, is it not?
Well, most days…
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March 9th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Number 9 cracks me up. P will come home after day of work and begin complaining, immediately, that the kids are too noisy, he needs quiet in order to decompress from his day.
The thing is? I work from home. So, I’m always asking when do I get my quiet in order to DO MY JOB?
Oddly, he never has a good answer to this.
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March 9th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
hehe love this! I have a 11 month and can totally relate to some and “look forward” to the rest I am totally forwarding this to my husband!
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I’m not sure *I* can even pull off #4. I am always ruining dinner…”Mom, it’s burnt…again?”
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
So terribly true! But here is the kickback for me- I can’t ever TELL my wonderful husband these things and he’ll never know. You know what I mean? He just wouldn’t get it {although he gets more than I give him credit for}, but I don’t think their brains work like ours. And that’s the blessing/ curse of being a mommy.
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
so true, so true! i had a similar #1 experience this morning, 18 mo kept trying to get into the shower w/pjs on. great list
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
SOOOOOOOOOO True!
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
And why does my husband think I’m crazy for being exhausted after a full day of solo parenting? This is the toughest gig I’ve ever had. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
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March 9th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Oh my! I was going to list the numbers I agree with but it’s basically all of them! Especially the lack of quiet and the ability to complete a whole thought or focus one one thing for 5 minutes without being constantly interrupted. One thing I always remind my hubby (who works extremely hard and long and reminds me of that) is that his work day ends for the most part when he comes home. Usually the kids are bed when he gets home. If he didn’t grab something to eat on the way home I usually hand him a plate of food. My work day doesn’t end when he comes home! I know there’s huge “controversy” on whether being a SAHM is “work”. I think it’s it’s a blessing, privelage AND WORK!
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March 9th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
#1 made me giggle so much. I only have one kid, but I can relate to the peeping eyes. So much for privacy. My husband refuses to shower in front of the kiddo, I guess I can understand why.
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March 9th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
My husband is an AWESOME dad and for the first two years of her life, spent more hours with our daughter than I did. But he still never manages to multitask like you describe here.
And the shower thing? Just a couple weeks ago, I took a shower with my daughter peeking in the curtain every few seconds and saying, “Mommy naked!” and giggling.
I guess it sounds cute now.
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March 9th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
This is awesome. I’m thinking I should be able to add to the list, but my mind is too jet-lagged to think right now.
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
This is great – saving it for my hubbie
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March 9th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I notice that there’s nothing about hair and make-up. My husband has a flat-top so his time to get ready is only a third as long as mine.
I’ve heard that some day we will wish they were small again….
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March 9th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
NUmber 1 is so true!
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I am new to reading your blog…lol I will be back this was sooo funny. Thanks I needed a laugh to get through the rest of the day:)
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March 11th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
I can honestly say that my husband has never done any of those things! I love your Top 10 Lists!
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