tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post3860644050496222026..comments2023-05-28T05:16:24.334-04:00Comments on The Father Factor: So Easy, Even a Dad Can Do ItRoland Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950298999478536463noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-12813369530722890722012-04-14T17:42:53.143-04:002012-04-14T17:42:53.143-04:00don't forget all the parenting websites that f...don't forget all the parenting websites that focus only on mums, including one that recently held a competition for mums to win a book that has a go at dads. <br />Oh and i'm the mum of a single dad and i see the shite that is thrown at him for choosing to be the primary carer of his kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-831396459132955782012-03-13T18:11:23.727-04:002012-03-13T18:11:23.727-04:00Thanks for taking a leadership role in giving fath...Thanks for taking a leadership role in giving father caregivers the respect they deserve. My husband Is the primary caretaker in our household and he does a fantastic job. Now days, having the father play a larger role in household duties is not uncommon. Kudos to you and your efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-38107739646764190342012-03-12T10:43:33.574-04:002012-03-12T10:43:33.574-04:00add Childrens Tylenol to the list of ads that targ...add Childrens Tylenol to the list of ads that target 'moms' as opposed to 'parents'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-16798182749287234752012-03-09T19:00:31.905-05:002012-03-09T19:00:31.905-05:00This sort of thing is commonplace, sadly. It'...This sort of thing is commonplace, sadly. It's portrayed most regularly on prime-time sitcoms where dads are the idiots who can't do anything right and the moms are the ones who have to come to the rescue. It's also even in the most unexpected places. I was walking through a Walmart one day in their grocery department and overheard one of the video monitors. On it, a video showed a man making macaroni and cheese and mixing it with Spam. He called it a "dad-proof recipe." I guess we dads are completely incapable of cooking anything more complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-47042612594594817742012-03-04T11:38:27.630-05:002012-03-04T11:38:27.630-05:00I agree. I was shocked when I saw the first ad......I agree. I was shocked when I saw the first ad...dads neglecting to change diapers during a football game. I give my husband more credit than that, even though we have yet to have children of our own.<br />The second ad...depicted fathers holding the babies during naptime...a very different scenario. I'm hoping this was a way to rectify the bad judgement made on the first ad...as I haven't seen the ad with the ballgame-watching neglectful dads since.Ericahttp://thejourneytoyou.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-27011408177031052732012-03-03T15:21:18.439-05:002012-03-03T15:21:18.439-05:00I think it goes much further than a commercial. Fo...I think it goes much further than a commercial. For too long good fathers have been forced by society to take a back seat when it comes to their own kids. Do you know any school, activity, health, etc., form that list "Dads" name first? When people refer to parents its always -- "your mom and dad". All this may seem trivial,, but its a microcosm of a bigger societal issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-43682038483263305352012-03-03T07:41:26.112-05:002012-03-03T07:41:26.112-05:00For those who replied that they don't find the...For those who replied that they don't find the commercial insulting, I'm wondering about their situation - I have been relegated to only be with my kids 2 weekends a month because of an archaic court and sociopathic ex. To let my kids know I care, I have been on the PTO board, classroom volunteer, coach, Girl Scout volunteer, etc., etc., etc. <br />I have had so much taken from me but continue to keep my children first.... and I will not buy anything that portrays a father in a negative light (Jif peanut butter happens to be another offender).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-82652552419826381302012-03-02T15:14:25.440-05:002012-03-02T15:14:25.440-05:00No commercial should perpetuate a stereotype, espe...No commercial should perpetuate a stereotype, especially one that dads are inept around their children. Unfortunately, it's all about ad dollars and what gets the consumer's attention, not truth in parenting. We can only hope that fathers are smarter than how they are portrayed in this commercial. Kudos to NFI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-63474159354726193492012-03-01T16:27:53.536-05:002012-03-01T16:27:53.536-05:00I think the commercial was great! While ripping Hu...I think the commercial was great! While ripping Huggies why not rip the guys that took part in the project? I wonder how many DADS turned it down before the final cut? Huggies recognized DADS in a commercial and that still is not enough. I'm still going to buy Huggies and i'm not going to change how i DADDY because of a commercial....STLDADDYhttp://www.stldaddy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-38983796233333518862012-03-01T15:35:06.338-05:002012-03-01T15:35:06.338-05:00From their Facebook site promoting the campaign: &...From their Facebook site promoting the campaign: "Help us prove that Huggies diapers can stop leaks better, and that our wipes can clean messes better, by putting them to the ultimate test...Dad."<br /><br />And how do you nominate a dad, "Hand him some dipers and wipes and watch the fun."Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404827323653680859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-14439917422543994932012-03-01T12:46:51.209-05:002012-03-01T12:46:51.209-05:00Agreed. It is probably more about the worldview of...Agreed. It is probably more about the worldview of the advertising execs than about making ads that bring in the most $.<br /><br />Aaron and AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-27649188145853798822012-03-01T12:43:00.081-05:002012-03-01T12:43:00.081-05:00The question is why dads alone is the ultimate tes...The question is why dads alone is the ultimate test? Why is being on dads lap more of a test than being on mom's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479371371212305020.post-66723801812571375362012-03-01T11:46:23.453-05:002012-03-01T11:46:23.453-05:00I absolutely don't agree I think your blowing ...I absolutely don't agree I think your blowing it way out of proportion you hear the ultimate test dads at naptime . I heard with a full feeding right afterward. I think its about time that they start putting dads in there more my husband works and cherishes those naptime moments but it is a rare occasion that this happens I'm glad they are recognizing men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com