by Debbie Farmer
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It’s time to face facts: knowing exactly why your child loves you can be a scary thing. I mean who really wants to know that their child, the same one you’d carry across the entire planet on hot coals, barefoot, only loves you because you bought him a new Power Ranger? Or gave him a quarter for the gumball machine? Or simply because you let him stay up five minutes past his bedtime?
Maybe it’s better not to ask. However, this Father’s Day, I decided to throw caution to the wind and ask children the real reason they love their dads. Here are their surprising, and sometimes insightful, answers:
I love my dad because….
"…he takes me to the park, Veronica, age 7.
"…he can make a fishing pole out of a big stick and some string," Glenn, age 6.
"…we watch the stars together," Jannel, age 7.
"…he doesn’t get mad when I get my new shoes dirty," Dawn, age 5.
"…he goes on all the scary roller coasters with me," Sarah, age 9
"…he can fix anything with something called duck tape," John, age 8.
"…when I’m scared he makes me feel better," Sterling, age 8.
"…we have fun," Sarah, age 6.
"…he has lots of cool tools and stuff," Bruce, age 7.
"…he’s not scared when there’s a big spider on the floor," Lynnie, age 5.
"…he spends a lot of time with me," Jarell, age 7.
"…when I make mistakes he doesn’t laugh at me," Maggie, age 8
"…he likes dogs," Brian, age 6.
"…we go crawdad fishing together," Matt, age 8
"…when I need a tissue he gives me his handkerchief," Rebecca, age 8.
"…he showed me how to make a snow angel," Heather, age 10.
"…he can make me laugh," Riley, age 5.
"…he married my mom," Britney, age 8
"…he never puts me in time out," Meg, age 5.
"…we go to baseball games," Erik, age 7
"…he fixes my mom’s computer, " Dion, age 7
"…he put my bike together. He said it was Santa, but I know it was him," Darrin, age 8.
"…he makes bubbles on my tummy," Katie, age 3.
"…he has lots of colorful ties," Karin, age 6.
"…sometimes he lets me eat Popsicles for breakfast," Kelly, age 7.
"…he can throw a football really far," Ian, age 7.
"… he doesn’t make me eat all of my broccoli," Lauren, age 6.
"…we go to Home Depot together," Miran, age 7
"…he doesn’t try to kiss me all the time like Mom," Ben, age 6.
"…he can lift me up to touch the ceiling. He’s really, really strong," James, age 7.
"…he doesn’t think snails are so bad," Eric, age 6.
"…he can whistle ‘Jingle Bells’," Mae, age 5.
"…he knows how to work the answering machine AND the VCR," Susie, age 8.
"…he doesn’t get that mad when I spit," Johnny, age 5.
"…he lets me wear Scooby Doo pajamas to the store if I want to," Ryan, age 5.
"…he makes yummy fried bologna sandwiches," Erin, age 5.
"…he doesn’t make me brush my hair," Carrie, age 5.
"…he lets me chew gum," Ellen, age 4.
"…when the dog licks me on the mouth, he doesn’t get all freaked out," Glenn, age 6.
"…he says I’m beautiful," Amy, age 4.
"…he can make the car start with some wires and a chopstick," Chris, age 8.
"…he’s the most important thing in the world to me, but ice cream is pretty good, too," Kevin, age 7.
"….he loves me," Evan, age 5. "That’s why."