Its not easy being a dad

Babies are hard to read

You have to guess a lot

Try to keep them happy

Sometimes you guess right

Other times they cry a lot

Babies often cling to their mother

Dads can feel they are superfluous at times

Dads worry about their babies 

its not easy being a dad

Toddlers are more fun

They ask lots of questions

Soak up knowledge like sponges

But most dads have to work long hours

Leaving little time to be with their young kids

Missing many important days in their lives

Dads regret not being there for them more often

Dads are too proud to ask for parenting advice

Dads have to provide for the whole family

Dads have to fix up the house and the car

Do all the manly things while still finding time to be a parent

Its tough being a dad

Teenagers are really hard work

Rebelling and testing boundaries

Soft dads give in too much

Their kids get out of control

Tough dads make a stance

Dishing out the discipline when needed

Risking that their kids will pull away from them

But praying they will turn out right

Dads get no awards for just being a dad

You are still a dad when your kids are all grown up

Hoping they plot a good course in life

Now giving fatherly advice only when asked

Wondering what kind of parents your own kids will be

Did you really leave a lasting impression on them

Did you guide them into better opportunities than you had

Could you have been a better dad for them

You cannot turn the clock backwards

Its not easy being a dad