We’ve come a long way since the days of fathers being the breadwinners and mothers being the milk makers. Nowadays, dads are more hands on than ever before. Research shows a father spent an average of 16 minutes a day caring for his kids in 1965. By 2012, it had risen to 59 minutes a day. According to a 2023 study, American dads spend about 7.8 hours a week looking after their children at home. But juggling work, life and parenting can get painful. That’s why it pays to have a solid support structure to see you through the sucky situations. Enter Facebook page Dadsnet: a place for fathers to share funny videos, expert advice, original content and discuss the highs and lows of parenting. We’ve collected some of their funniest fatherhood memes for when feel like a good laugh. And don’t miss the chat Bored Panda had with award-winning comedian Stuart Taylor, about how to inject some humor into the daily struggles of being a dad. To help you out, Bored Panda has collected these hilarious memes from Dadsnet. We also enlisted the help of renowned comedian Stuart Taylor. He has over two decades of experience in the comedy industry. And almost the same amount of experience being a dad. But as he revealed, sometimes even the most skilled comedian can struggle to impress their own kids with a good dad joke. We began by asking Taylor to define a dad joke. “A dad joke is a finely crafted piece of comedy where you mix the subtle art of cringe with a dash of eye rolling,” he said. “It’s the kind of joke that elicits groans from teenagers and secret chuckles from everyone else. You know it’s a dad joke when it’s so bad it’s good.” Funny enough, the comedian says he can’t make his kids laugh as much as he can the people who pay to see him perform. We asked if the family appreciates his sense of humor. “‘Appreciate’ might be a bit of a strong word. They acknowledge my jokes,” he said, seemingly deflated. “I once asked Andy: ‘Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts!’ He sighed so deeply I thought he might just pass out. But then he secretly went and told his friends that joke. So maybe they appreciate it more than they let on.” As expected, Taylor often diffuses drama by dropping a daring joke. “Humor is like the gaffer tape of parenting - it fixes almost everything. When you can laugh at the chaos of school runs and the angst your teenager experiences when there is ‘nothing to eat’ in the packed pantry cupboard, it will make the tough times bearable and it will make the good times even better,” he told us. “I definitely think injecting some humor into your home will keep you sane. And let’s face it, kids are hilarious. Just not when they’re slamming doors or when his hormones are raging!” Then we asked what he hates… “Worst part of being a dad - stepping on a rogue Lego piece. Seriously, stepping on a Lego block hurts worse than gout.” And for those who don’t know what gout is, it’s probably for the best. It just goes to show, no matter how experienced a comedian you are. Whether you perform to sold out audiences. Win awards. Travel the world making people laugh… You might never be funny enough for your own kids. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t try. Here’s a long list of good bad dad jokes for when you need some help. Let us know in the comments how they landed with your kids! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
