 So, you know, I like to do these interesting article reviews every once in a while, usually a countdown or something. And this one I found on Yahoo News, I was just looking through it, I checked my email, and it said, nine signs, you know, that'll show you he'll be a good dad. And I've had women tell me this a lot, that they always think that I'll be a good father. But I've never asked them specifically why they say that. I just assumed they thought I was an overall good person and stuff like that. So, let's see what these nine signs are that makes you a good dad. The article starts out says, it's normal to find yourself wondering if your guy has what it takes to plunge into parenthood. A veteran dad explains how to know everything will be okay. All right, so number one is, he's in touch with his inner dork. Well, you already know I'm in touch with mine. So, yeah, let's say it elaborates. It says, if a guy can be an unapologetic goofball about the game of thrones, Star Wars, I can't even do it right. The hell's the way you laugh. Italian wines or fantasy football, then that's a sign he'll one day get completely excited discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each transformer or complex friendship of twilight, sparkle, and princess Celestia on my little pony. And that makes him dad material. That's number one. So I got number one, number two. It's hard to gross out. He's hard to gross out. I don't have that one, okay? You see, baby barf, pee, yellowish slobber that smells of pureed carrots. You name it, he's going to get covered in it. Daddyhood is not for the faint of heart or stomach. The man who can calmly wipe radioactive green projectile poo from his cheek and go right on scene, the wheels on the bus is in good shape. Now look, I have talked to women that I have soft relationships with. Whenever I got to child talk, I said, we don't have to make a deal about who's doing the doodoo diapers. I said, I will take care of the pee diapers. I will wash the baby. I will walk the baby. I will water the baby. I will feed the baby. Whatever it is that you need, but you must please take care of the doodoo diapers. I'm not really worried about vomit too much. Just because I know I'm going to feed my children very healthy foods. I know that a lot of children doodoo stinks and all these other things stink because the kid is being fed wrong food. Now as y'all always say, oh, well, if you're going to feed them good food, then doodoo won't stink. Slow down. I still have a problem with doodoo, the consistency, the look of it. So if she will take care of the doodoo, trust me, the wife will have some type of payment, something to compensate for her taking care of the doodoo diapers. Everything else, though, I should be OK. So I'm kind of partial with this one. The next one is he's comfortable saying I love you. I'm sorry. Ain't when appropriate nothing at all. I think I got that. I always say I love you when I mean it. I'm very free with that. And I've always believed that's part of being a man, to be able to say you're sorry, seriously, because it says a lot about being able to own up to your wrongs, OK, things that you have done wrong, being able to admit it and move forward. And when appropriate, nothing at all. Oh, yeah. I can, at times, I ain't going to say shit, OK, because it just ain't worth it. So let's see what they elaborate there. It says, mature men want to be right. Mature men want the people they love to be happy. That means doing away with machismo, pretence, and the fear of honest emotions. It also means knowing when to shut the hell up. So I have that. Although when I'm right, I will let you know I'm right. It ain't about being immature. Like, I will not admit to being wrong about something that I know I'm right about. Although I may shut up about something that I know I'm right about, just so it can be discussed in detail at a different time. And so I mean, there's a time to carry on arguments and discussions, a time to just leave things alone. The other thing is, he doesn't need to be the censor of attention. So one of the immediate challenges of going from two to three in a family is that three is going to get the majority of the attention for the foreseeable futures. Guys can be needy, and it would be an adjustment when he needs to share your attention and body with someone else. A man who's content to take the back seat once in a while will be happy. He'll be a happy new father. I'll tell you this. I don't have to be the censor of attention. I've never been a needy man. So a woman won't have that problem with me. As a matter of fact, I've often imagined how it would be if my girlfriend had gotten pregnant, and even if you talk to the ex, she'll tell you I would have been very, very, very attentive. Probably to the point where I'd be a pain in the neck, because that's ours, not yours. It's ours. And I'm here to make sure that your ride through this journey of carrying this child is going to be as comfortable, and you can get everything that you need. But I'm going to be that dude that's going to be on you. Don't be acting the fuck up. Some girls want to act up and act wrong when they're pregnant, whether it be smoking, drinking, eating the wrong stuff. I'm big on health, so she know what I would have been up her ass about carrying the baby, and the baby having a very favorable environment. So shit, I carried it myself if I could. You get what I'm saying? I'm that type of father. Let me see here. Next is, he's the future king of Candyland. Good sign. He can have loads of fun playing every thing from call of duty to shoots and ladders. Bad sign. He's been known to throw the Xbox controller across the room when he doesn't land. If he sometimes drags you outside in the dark to see amazing full moon, his sense of wonderment is spot on. Ask me right there, baby. You know, I could definitely play Candyland with my little son or daughter. I could play video games with them. And I have no problem. Shit, the fact that I get more enjoying me out of cartoons than some kids would do lets you know that I can definitely do that. So I got that. Next is, he's rich in something more than money. Other than money, it says. Guys can panic about being able to provide financially or for a family, but a good dad knows. Wait a minute, it says. Guys can panic about being able to provide financially for a family, but a good dad knows. Sorry for the cliché. Children need your presence and not your presence. Sure, a good dad is financially responsible, but he shouldn't measure his self-worth by his paycheck. That's definitely true. You know, I know not having a dad growing up, how important having a father in your life is. So I would make sure that I'm going to be there for everything that I can be there for. You know what I'm saying? For all their plays, for their recitals, for their practice, for their games, I'm going to try to do everything and be there supportive without being overbearing. You know what I'm saying? Next is, I got that. So next is he's very good at something. Doesn't matter if it's rebuilding a transmission or mixed pairs, figure skating, as long as he knows what it means to be bad at something and struggle to be good at it. The work ethic and patience involved in learning to master a skill will be key when he's learning to be a great parent. Well, I'm that type of person when I'm focused on something, whether it's been weightlifting or becoming a YouTuber or an actor, it's something that I studied and wanted to become better and better and better at it. So I am good at certain things in my life. And yes, I would want to be a good dad. I would read some parenting books before, you know, while I'm playing a pregnancy. You know what I'm saying? I'm going to plan a pregnancy. It's just not going to be by accident. I'm going to plan mine and I'll make sure that I have the tools, you know, to come in to being a parent. As well-prepared as I could possibly be. I know that, you know, some people are, you're never going to be ready. I understand what that means, but it is possible to be as prepared as I can be. You understand that? Next is he's got close friends. So I definitely, I just came from a wedding and a few of my close friends was there. Do his friends come to him looking for advice? Yeah, I get that sometimes. Not just for a drinking buddy. Can you picture one of his guy friends one day giving heartfelt advice to your daughters? If so, that's a very good sign. Yeah, I can see them saying some stuff once a while. You know, don't do this, don't do that, or do this, don't do that. Make sure you do this. I could, I could see them doing that. Next is he generally wants to be a dad. You know, that's important. I didn't think they were gonna say that. It says this might sound obvious, but you'd be amazed what a man will agree to if his partner asks often enough. It's fine to talk to someone, talk someone into ordering Thai instead of pizza. Having a baby shouldn't require even the slightest bit of convincing. If he's excited about the baby to be, something tells me he'll be a-okay. I'll tell you what's up. There was a point in time when I was with Sarah, where we had a pregnancy scare, and we thought that she was possibly pregnant. And I remember she was gonna take a test and this and that, and I remember there was a plan. I remember driving and her telling me it's not, you know, it's negative. And I remember thinking and I told her, I said, you know, part of me was actually getting used to the fact that she just might be and I was ready. I thought about it and I was actually happy if you told me yes. And she was like, yeah, part of me was too. So I was ready to get that. I generally, after I thought about it, I mean, even though at that time we hadn't planned it, it wasn't the right time, but after I thought about it, I knew that I was ready to be a father. You understand what I mean? I was ready. I could financially take care of the baby. Everything was just ready to go, although she wasn't pregnant. So I didn't have to, but yeah. So it looks like I got all these except for really maybe one of them. So fellas, do you have all these qualities of being a good dad? I guess we can't say that this man is all-knowing king, but I guess, you know, maybe being a father, he does recognize certain things. So did I count them all? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Yep. All right, post all your comments below. Ladies, let me know if you agree with these qualities. What may I subscribe this? Woo!