The bond between a parent and child is one of the strongest things in the world. Strong children are the product of strong parents, and unconditional love. These individuals have shown the world what it means to be supportive and truly loving while navigating through the storm that is parenting.
1. Illustrated Patches
Stay at home dad, Geof Grubb, draws fun illustrations on his daughter's corrective eye patches to take the frustration out of the patching process. Rather than having her walk around with a boring patch, she now proudly showcases her dad's creative talent, which helps alleviate the negative stigma associated with wearing them!
2. Dad And Daughter Hair Class
A group of dads learn the basics of hair so that they can style their daughters with braids, buns, and ponytails for years to come!
3. American Boy
When her son wanted an American Boy doll for his birthday, Gina DeMillo Wagner took it upon herself to create one! Since the company does not produce boy dolls, Gina ordered a girl doll, cut her hair, removed her lipstick and changed her clothes, creating an American Boy who looks exactly like her son, Miles.
4. Cochlear Implant Tattoo
Alistair Campbell, a father from New Zealand, got a tattoo on the left side of his head to pay tribute to his daughter, who has two cochlear implants to assist her with hearing.
5. Department Of Ability
Frustrated with the way disabled people, especially children, were being portrayed in the media, illustrator, and dad, Dan White, created the Department Of Ability comic book series. It consists of five superheroes whose disabilities are actually their superpowers. And who is one of the main characters? His daughter, Emily, who suffers from spina bifida.
6. SpiderDad
When Mike Wilson's four year-old son, Jayden, was diagnosed with a Grade 4 Brain Stem Tumor, he was only given one year to live. Knowing that he didn't have much time left, he wanted to make what would probably be Jayden's last birthday one to remember. He had a special Spider-Man suit made and surprised Jayden on his birthday by jumping down from the garage. They played together for 30 minutes, and then Dad returned to the home to an ecstatic five-year-old and his amazing story about how Spider-Man came to visit him at his party.
7. The Wedding Dress
This is too cute for words! A couple reenacted their wedding when their son found his mother's wedding gown and was upset that he wasn't able to attend the ceremony. This shot was taken after they said their vows.
8. Cruella de Vil
When Will Hutt's son, Liam, wanted to dress up as the infamous Cruella de Vil for Halloween, there wasn't a second of hesitation. They went all out and pulled off one of the best Cruella costumes we've ever seen. While most of the feedback was positive, there were those who found the costume inappropriate. Even though they received some hurtful comments about the costume choice, Will stood up for his son and took the high road, wanting nothing but happiness and total creative control for his son during what's supposed to be a fun holiday for all children.
9. The Letter
With so many children, teenagers and adults still struggling to be true to themselves, it's comforting to know that there are parents out there making that struggle a bit easier for their kids. A Michigan dad wrote a heartfelt, life-changing letter to his son, Nate, explaining that they love him and have known for quite some time that he is gay. If only more parents could show this much love and support!
10. Partners In Crime
If your child wants to go shopping dressed as a super hero, join him! This dad has received praise all over the Internet for this stellar parenting moment.
11. DIY Kitchen Set
A husband and wife were met with rude comments and hateful assumptions when they decided to turn a thrift store TV unit into a kitchen playset for their two year-old son. Luckily, these parents aren't going to let ignorance stand in the way of their son's happiness and are refusing to force him to conform to "gender norms" and silly stereotypes.
12. Oh, The Places You'll Go!
A dad had every teacher, coach, and principal his daughter ever had write heartfelt messages about her in a copy of Oh, The Place You'll Go! He kept it a secret the entire time and gave it to her on the day of her high school graduation.
13. Queen Elsa
Paul Henson made waves back in October when he let his son, Caiden, dress up as Elsa from Disney's Frozen for Halloween. After being bullied by his classmates for the costume idea, Caiden didn't want to be Elsa anymore, but his parents encouraged him to ignore the bullies, and even suggested that dad dress up as Princess Anna!
14. The Little Mermaid Doll
Mikki Willis of Ojai, California let the world know in a YouTube video that his sons are allowed to make their own decisions in life, even if the decision is to buy a Little Mermaid doll from the toy store. The video was watched over 14 million times over the course of four days.
15. Monster Spray
An awesome, fun solution to a common childhood problem! Both the parents and doctor went above and beyond in this situation.
16. That's One Cool Dad?
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