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Current dads who grew up with terrible fathers of their own - how have you done things differently? (self.Daddit)

submitted 1 year ago by Wolf_359 to c/[email protected]

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Hey Daddit

I'm about to be the father in just a couple more months. My own father, mostly absent, was a raging alcoholic who, in recent years, has made the switch to meth. I have absolutely no concept of being a good dad outside of TV and short interactions with a few of my friends' dad's (though, to be honest, most of my friends have shit fathers as well).

So I'll outsource the question - when do you feel like you're doing better than your own parents? Is it hard when you don't have a good blueprint? Any advice?

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[–] BrerChicken 6 points 1 year ago

Love your kids, and talk to them. Don't yell, even if you've had to say the same thing 5 times in a row. Take what they say at face value, and demonstrate that they can talk to you about anything at all.

Also, make sure you realize your job is to raise an adult. Yes you need to protect your children, but that's just so that you can help them become adults.