Was helping him fix his skateboard and I made some dumb joke about it being radical or whatever. He actually laughed instead of groaning. His friends were over and one of them said 'your dad's actually cool.' I'm going to ride this high for at least a month.
Haha yes! Helping him fix his board and getting a real laugh out of it, that's a win. Those are the memories they actually remember.
Dude this is the best feeling. That moment when they see you as an actual person instead of just 'dad' is huge. The 'radical' joke is exactly the kind of thing that lands too haha.
That's such a win. Getting called cool dad status is peak parenting IMO. Means he still wants to spend time with you doing stuff he actually cares about.
Yo that's amazing! My oldest is getting into the age where I'm trying to figure out how to be the dad who's helpful but not uncool. You nailed it apparently.
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Man, that's the sweet spot right there. Those moments where they actually think you're cool instead of embarrassing are gold. Keep those jokes coming, sounds like you nailed it.