Becoming a dad is one of the most challenging things any man can go through. You go from having no responsibilities to becoming responsible for a whole new tiny person, and as challenging as it might seem, some dads have a great sense of humor about it. They discover great things through caring for their children and develop new life hacks when they feel lazy!
Here at Smalljoys we’ve compiled a list of dad life hacks and fails that are sure to make you burst out laughing!
1. Nicely done!
2. Dad of the century
3. “My 2-year-old daughter insisted on getting on the wake surfboard with me.”
4. “I had to label the baby to avoid confusion.”
5. Father of the year? Or engineer of the year?
6. “He’s finally asleep, time for some cake!”
7. “I wanted to draw eyebrows on my kid to see what he would look like. He was as surprised as I was!”
8. A genius way to prevent children from screaming and fighting while in their car seats
9. This little girl asked her dad to put her hair in a bun, and he did exactly that!
10. “I left my husband alone to play with our daughter.”
11. “I am babysitting today and it’s truly a really difficult job!”
12. The kids wanted to go to the park but their dad was too tired, so his alternative slide was even better!
13. The little mermaid and her mer-dad on their way to Disneyland
14. “I couldn’t say no to my daughter’s pedicure.”
15. This is what we call multitasking.
16. He had to keep the little one warm while running errands.
View this post on InstagramHow to keeps naked baby warm when you have to run out to the car… #geniusdad
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17. Father and son custom Halloween costumes
18. When you really want to play a game, so you let your kids paint your nails.
19. Balancing gaming life and fatherhood
20. “So my wife left me alone for a few hours…”
21. “My daughter asked me to get in the car so I had to get in the car.”
22. This dad can turn the waiting time at the airport into the most fun ride ever.
23. “My son makes a really cute Darth Vader.”
24. His daughter wanted to dress as Ariel, and he dressed as Ursula.
25. This dad’s quick hair updo for his little daughter
View this post on Instagram#geniusdad #ikeahack #dablijfttenminstezitten #juno
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26. The airplane headphones didn’t fit, but this dad found the perfect solution.
27. “The most entertaining dad of the year”
28. Dad level over 9,000
Dinner Party Dad
The Force Be With Dad
Memorable Evening Dad
The “You’ll Thank Me When You’re Older” Dad
The Ingenious Dad
The Supermarket Superhero Dad
The Baby Burrito Dad
The Unafraid to Express His Feelings With Dress Dad
The Extreme Dad
The Serious, Glam Dad
The Tractor Dad
The Dangerous Dad
The Sees the Fun of Shaving Cream Dad
The Cutest, Sweetest Dad
The Gender Non-Conforming Dad
The Happy Hipster Dad
The Dad Who Will Do Anything For the Shot
The Dad Who Wins Best Costume
The Perfectly Pedicured Dad
The “Who Needs Pants” Dad
The Transportation Dad
The Selfie Dad
The Spider Dad
The Dad Who Can Carry a Tune
The Dad Who Doesn’t Need Any Explanation
The Best Dad of All the Dads