Man reveals the hardest part of fatherhood and it's something every new dad needs to hear

As much as many people enjoy parenting, some challenging parts come along with the journey. After going through different phases during their child's growing years, some parents feel they should have done certain things differently. Similarly, a dad shared one such thing when asked what the hardest part was about being a dad. His response was shared by Logan Donnelly, who goes by @_kiwidad on Instagram, and it might be just the thing many dads need to hear.

"What is the hardest part about being a dad?" the interviewer asked a father who was sitting on a park bench. "Always pay attention to your kids when they want to play because soon enough, they won't want to play with you anymore," the dad explained. "I have got a 13-year-old on this trip with me. She would rather be hanging with friends and not with dear old dad," he expressed, with a hint of sadness in his voice. He urged dads to go ahead and spend more time with their children as they are growing up. He shared that he was sitting alone in the park because his daughter did not want to spend time with him anymore.

"So instead of watching TV, looking at your phone, staring at your screen, watching Netflix, doing YouTube, you should instead walk away, go to your kids and go outside and play some catch with them," the dad went on. The video was also re-shared on Reddit by u/Piraxerie under the title, "What is the hardest part about being a dad?" Many people in the comment section expressed their thoughts on the dad's advice.

u/NachoNachoDan wrote, "As a new dad, always remember that every time you do something for your kid, like change a diaper or tie their shoes, it might be the last time you do that for them. The whole 'they grow up quick' thing becomes too real so fast." Another user commented, "Here's some advice: your kid wouldn't want you to be more involved in his life, but you have to be more involved in his life. He will hate it as a kid, teen, and young adult, but as a fully grown adult and beyond, he will appreciate it." u/SnoopySuited shared, "The one good thing about the COVID-19 lockdowns is that I bonded with my kids big time. No 'Cats in the Cradle' depression for me."

u/DradPiratteRoberts remarked, "I needed to hear this. As a father of three, my daughter (12 years) has recently started to grow more independent, and dear old dad isn't as cool as I used to be in her eyes. She actually asked me to drop her off a block away from school the other day, lol. Mom and I still scream our faces off at her soccer games, bring her flowers at her music recitals and I don't care how much it embarrasses her." u/Golf-Beer_BBQ shared, "As the father of a 10-year-old girl, for the first few years, throw music on in the background and do everything you can with them. Never use the TV or the phone as a distraction for them. It is super hard, but they end up way better adjusted than their friends and relatives of the same age."

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