50 Of The Funniest Fatherhood Memes Shared By This Online Community Of Dads
Interview With ExpertWe’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.
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This makes me think of Kamala Harris - her step kids love her and Harris gets along really well with their mother. You don't have to give birth to care about others.
My daughter and her husband are very friendly with his ex-wife and her husband. They celebrate holidays and birthdays together so their kids will know that they are all there for them. I love it. ♥️
I was fortunate that after my parents divorced they remained friends even after remarrying. They set a good example and perhaps because of this I was able to remain friends with many of my ex girlfriends even after being married for 20 years. Sure it was awkward at first to change the dynamic or our relationship but it was works keeping good people in my life. It just didn’t work out romantically.
I am a 61 yo adult. When I act like a kid I get scolded... By my Wife... My Daughters... and my Grandkids!
Guess they think I should be in a wheelchair instead of plying Dodge-ball on a trampoline with the littles.
Load More Replies...This is beautiful, and as long as no one was sleeping with either new partner before, should be easy
As the Dadsnet Facebook page reads, “The journey of fatherhood has its ups and downs and once you begin, life will never be the same.” That journey is bound to be filled with a lot of emotion, and very little rest. Sometimes you won’t know whether to laugh or cry. But when in doubt, we suggest you laugh. It’s good for you after all.
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.
My grandchildren love to climb up and sit on my knee. Occasionally, due to various medical conditions, it is painful but I never stop them. My daughter said that I should say it hurts and stop them climbing on me but I just said that they will stop soon enough of their own accord. She answered “How do you know?” I just replied “You did.”
Apparently this isn’t the song being referenced, but when I hear “Clean Up song” I think of Mister Roger’s: “Clean up time is already here…”
Load More Replies...Clean up, clean up, Everybody, everywhere. Clean up, clean up, Everybody do your share.
"Clean up, clean up"... My SIL tries that all the time and my niece just ends up singing along while NOT putting anything away. :)
A quick scroll through Taylor’s Instagram page shows that he dedicates a great deal of time coming up with daily dad jokes to entertain his audiences, and annoy his sons. He’s performed to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Berlin International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival and the Montreux Comedy Festival in Switzerland. So we trust he knows what he’s doing when he concocts a cracking 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.”
My daughter called when she was at college, "Dad, I got an MIP(underage alcohol consumption)" Me: "Dumbass", only time I ever had to say that. I said that because we had a conversation about being discreet if she was doing something wrong like that. Went with her to court, made her pay her own fines, but she did call me and I was happy she did. She knew, on the big stuff, I was there for her.
Always better to help the kid fix the problems they're in than to have them hide it and make the situation snowball into something worse. Thinking of my cousin puncturing a waterbed. "Put duct tape over the hole and pretend it didn't happen" is not a good solution. Fun fact, a slow leak from a from a punctured waterbed can soak through the floor, saturate the ceiling in the room below, and cause it to collapse. Ask me how I know.
When I got in trouble, I would tell my mom so she could tell my dad. It was a system that worked for everybody.
When my daughter was a teen we had a coded situation (like I have a tooth ache.). She could call and I would pick her up...anywhere....no questions asked.
Long story short, quite a few years ago, I got called to my older daughter's elementary school because she'd mis-behaved rather badly, which was not normal for her. I walked into the principal's office and asked "what happened"? She replied "you're going to kill me". That stopped me dead in my tracks and I had to ask her "have I EVER killed you before"? Her reply, with that little glint of mischief in her eyes, "ye-esss". We all started laughing, I found out what happened, she got suspended for 3 days and we fixed (maybe) what had caused the outburst but it's just that one memory of her saying"yes, you had killed me before" that always cracks me up.
Same here. You'd probably catch me making tractor, truck or airplane noises, too!!
Load More Replies...I made one of these for my preschool about 30 years ago. Relatively cheap, and excellent for fine motor skills.
We made one of these too when mine was a toddler. I think I had more fun making it than he had playing with it. :)
I use my dog as a body pillow, he likes to be the big spoon and it's great back support.
Load More Replies...When I was, like, four (six? younger than 8, at least) on a queen size bed I managed to make my future stepmom sleep curled up at one end of the bed because she wasn't willing to move me.
The octopi I've picked up in bars have been pretty considerate, on the whole.
Okay, so what makes it really good? “A good dad joke has to be punny, groan worthy, and most important, you’ve gotta catch your kids off guard,” he revealed. “The best ones are the ones that you slip into a conversation, and make them cringe but hold back their laughter at the same time.”
FYI from grampa > alcohol will remove permanent marker from many surfaces but...walls, curtains, siblings(sometimes), unfinished woodwork...nope nope nope.
I can hear the overly dramatic music now: Duh duh DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHH!
Actually two of my kids drew on themselves tonight. The youngest drew with dark purple up and down her arms and legs. The older one drew 3 suns on one arm and one leg -AFTER she asked permission. We'll probably get some remarks from the kindergarten teachers tomorrow. I don't care, honestly. As a kid my mom would go absolutely bananas when I drew on myself and I swore to myself back then that I would be a lot more laid back if I ever had kids that drew on themselves. Sometimes I draw on my kids.
There's a reason it has double the number of words of any other language on Earth. English has around 1000 neologisms (new words) every year. Every single day two or three new English words are created. Yes, English is very weird.
Load More Replies...They knew there was a God, and that God loved them, for He blessed them with the Cheesoning.
Most of my neighbour acquaintships are only identified by the dog's name
Same XD Me to boyfriend: “Oh look, it’s Aki’s dad…” Neither of us remember the human’s name XD
Load More Replies...Taylor lives in Cape Town with his wife and two sons. We can only imagine what life is like with a comedian. We were curious to know whether funny bones run in the family. “I’m not sure that they share my sense of humor, but they certainly do have their own very quirky sense of humor," he told us. "With all sincerity, though, the very best thing about being a father, are the moments when they laugh.”
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.”
On Google maps, my dad's old van - which was traded in at least 10 years ago - is still sitting in his driveway.
Unfortunately, due to my sister having other teenagers as friends, she understands all the adult jokes I and our parents crack XD.
Me and my brother watching Cheech and Chong movies when we were WAY too young.
My son (14) on a three week introduced his 6 year old sister to Family Guy and American Dad 🤦♀️
Well, my then 17 year old cousin introduced my then 10 year old cousin, who then introduced 6 year old me to GTA 3 lol
Load More Replies...My older sibs are five and six years older than me. Of COURSE I understood them!
Having children has added a different dimension to Taylor’s comedy. “Becoming a dad certainly gave me a massive treasure trove of material. I mean, there’s nothing funnier than real life parenting mishaps,” he told Bored Panda. “I think my stories also became a little bit more relatable because I’m just talking about what the ‘Everyman’ experiences. On top of that, this is definitely a much bigger audience because there’s lots of parents that love to commiserate when you’re telling them about your pain.”
My granddaughter has an imaginary friend "Jerkassa"? (Indeterminate spelling). I'm doing child-minding and we are currently designing a birthday card for J's mother "Matewe"?. She just had a temper-tantrum 'cos I spelled it wrong.
My daughter had a dentist appointment, and when she gets laughing gas it gets.....interesting. she started freaking out because the monkey painted on the wall was looking at her. She is 10. At least she didn't scream "poopy" at the top of her lungs for the whole office to hear this time.
There is nothing that can set off a kid like a sibling "looking at him/her" in "that way." It's freakin' ON, pal.
I remember it well from my own childhood: "Maa! He's lookin' at me!"
Load More Replies...I don't understand how the bath is too wet, but somehow I still understand with every fiber of my being how a bath can be too wet.
Mid-kid has been crying this week because her little sister bit her (it's a transition-thing, I'm sure, as lil-kid just started kindergarten about 1.5 weeks ago), her big sister looking at her, herself dropping a spoon onto the floor, because she bled somewhere on her arm weeks ago and I won't give her a bandaid on now, because big-sis started in 1st grade today (very proud big-kid and parents. Yay!) And she want to go to school, too! She has also been a bit upset that her imaginary cousin (we don't do imaginary friends in this house, but imaginary cousins and a mr. Ghost and a mr. Zombie. Those we do to a level where I sometimes wonder if it's healthy or not) has moved a bit away. Oh, and she has been super-duper upset when we've told her to stop sucking her thumb. Wow!
BUT SHE PRESSED IT LAST TIME - either one of sisters, whenever we go anywhere involving buttons.
When I was pregnant with our last child, when asked what I wanted (baby shower) all I said was "Diapers! All sizes, nothing else!"
On the topic of pain, Taylor has done his days of dirty diapers, and sleepless nights. His sons are both teenagers now. But that comes with a whole different set of daily struggles. “One is 13 and one is 16. So you know, there’s an overkill of testosterone in my house at the moment. It’s an interesting period in our relationship because there’s lots of jostling for alpha positions from time to time.”
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!”
Did schools ever really compare our parent's signatures across notes/forms? - truly don't think they had time for that.
I doubt they compared the signatures but they might check to see if it looks like child's handwriting.
Load More Replies...We never did anything that needed a parent's signature. I only remember 2 field trips, and my mom went on both as a chaperone.
My mom ALWAYS went as a chaperone (she went back to work after my younger brother started kindergarten, but I was 11 by that point). It got to be very annoying.
Load More Replies...Yes, they checked signatures at my school I only ever forged my parent's signature once.
I discovered as a adult that my sister only ever asked my Mum to sign permission slips for school. She then forged my Dad’s signature for every notification that she was in detention etc. Never occurred to me, mind you I was a complete swot and never got into trouble…made up for it now of course!
Only if you were suspected or got in trouble regarding something to do with handwriting and things that weren't signed. Not that I have personal experience or anything. cough, cough. ahem
"What if we made tiny people who always act like they're drunk, and whose hands are always sticky?"
This applies to soooo many adults as well. And these days they have phones and airpods so they can natter away incessantly in public
Make it like a cross between a roomba, a Petri dish, and a food processor on full speed but without the lid.
whats funny (sorta) is when they are babies and we can't wait for them to start talking , then when they do ,we now cannot get them to stop talking(EVER).
Your 5y probably has knees that still work. I'll do me, you do you.
Hikers test their equipment on easy park trails before using it for long distance trails.
I know the first time I try out/break in new hiking gear I want to do it on a challenging trail. Finding out your hydration pack leaks and your left pole collapses where you can easily get back to your car is for wimps. And blisters halfway up a mountain from new boots show how tough you are.
Taylor says his jokes don’t always land well at home. And that his kids are his toughest audience. “I once asked Andy ‘Why did the math book look sad? Because there are too many problems’ He replied with: ‘Your jokes are the real problem.’ OMG!!! Even worse though was telling him a dad joke and him giving me the correct answer. Followed up by ‘I’ve heard that before.’ That’s even worse than being heckled in a comedy club.”
That's what I tell my husband whenever I bring him a sandwich with a little bite taken out of it.
Load More Replies...I don't think I ever had a sandwich made by my dad that didn't have a bite taken out of it by the time it got to me
my father passed the hand behind to catch us calves and we wiggle like earthworms to escape him laughing like crazy. and now I do it with my nieces. little moments of paradise
Just be sure not to give them a retractable metal tape measure unless you want to be ferrying them to the ER for the stitching up or re-connecting of fingers.
Oh no you invited them to ask a thousand questions about everything on your list, so you are your own worse enemy if you wanted quiet time.
My daughter mastered the social smile at a very young age, but my son's smile for school pictures was either an ear-to-ear grin with every tooth showing, or a smile with tightly closed lips.
We asked Taylor what he loves about fatherhood. “Best part of being a dad is the endless supply of comedy material and laughs we have. Actually, no. It’s having these two guys in my house who teach me the most incredible lessons every single day," he replied.
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.
If I saw that, I'd be thinking he fell off his tractor and the tractor kept going. The tractor has probably crossed three farms by now.
I love this for him. It must feel wonderful. soft earth under you, the fragrance of the soil and dried out onions stalks, warm sun shining on him, maybe a light breeze, blue sky above, the quiet sounds of maybe the insects and a few birds...
I’m sure he’s thought it all through but I would have laid down between the rows rather than across them.
He's just trying to deflect all the compliments he gets about being outstanding in his field.
Bodywash, Shampoo, Conditioner, Car wax, dessert topping....
Load More Replies...Honestly, something simple like Pantene shampoo does a pretty good job.
Load More Replies...My wife bought me a thing that was marketed as soap for men - all-in-one body and face wash, shampoo, conditioner, shaving soap and dishwashing detergent, if I recall correctly. The labelling was totally deadpan, not like a gag product, and it was genuinely amazing. I mean, any soap is all those things of course. But this was like someone had seriously set to making the best all-in-one soap for real. A solid bar, too (great for travelling). Never found it again.
My 5yo is lately very interested in listening to me talking about how I gave birth to her and her sisters. She already knows (because she asks a LOT of questions and I always do my best to answer her honestly and as age-appropriate as I can) that it's the sperm that determines the gender of the baby, she knows the colours baby poop has from birth and until it's brown, and she knows that babies can come out from the girlie parts and also be cut out from the belly (c-section), and today we talked about how it is only ppl that were born as girls that can have babies in their bellies. I love that she's so currious about everything. ❤
So what advice does Taylor have for amateurs who want to try their hand at being a comical dad? “Even when your audience, i.e. your kids, are groaning, deep down I’m sure they actually love it. Of course, they say in comedy timing is everything, so I would suggest trying it out first thing in the morning! Because they are too sleepy to roll their eyes.”
Although technically he doesn't actually have any eyes on the child.
In impressed that the playpen supported his weight without tipping over or collapsing.
I thought it was a parent thing. I'm the mom. And I don't know any of ther other parents names. Just Jessica's dad and Brian's mom.
Oh it is. To this day I get greeted as Austin's mom or Alex's mom ... my kids are adults, I have a grandchild, and yet 🤪
Load More Replies...Husband has a long, involved call with his big brother six states away. "What did you talk about?" I ask, after he hangs up. "Nothing."
Yupp. And of course after doing this for a month or three you cannot possibly ask, so you will never know.
No, not just a guy thing. I have smoking area friends that I've talked to for years about all sorts of things and I still don't know their names. It's fine.
It’s absolutely a guy thing. I watched 2 teenage boys have an entire conversation and then argument about religion and then resolve it and act like friends only for one of them to go “wait, what was your name?” half way through the day after they had spent the whole morning together. I was baffled
Sounds okay to me. If it becomes necessary, you can all learn each orher's names,
Whoa, you can't just post pictures of my kids like this without my permission!
Or the dogs when you try to unwrap a slice of cheese (no, I don't eat that stuff anymore).
My dog is like this with every plastic bag that is opened, thinking it is treats for her.
Taylor says dad jokes can land well no matter where you live. “A great pun is a great pun in Cape Town or in New York. For example: ‘Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.’ See!! Universally groan worthy,” laughed Taylor. And we could almost hear his sons sighing in angst somewhere in the distance.
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!
For me it was usually my husband being an a*s about be taking too long to get ready after I had just chased my 2 toddlers around trying to get them bathed, dressed and French braid ther hair so they can look nice without any help from him.
I've heard it called "Male Refrigerator Blindness". I've lived with it, it is real.
Dad setting himself up to have a finger stuck up his nose for sure or his eyelids opened up by someone!!
At 20 I couldn't imagine what it would be like at 40, now in my 40s and know exactly what 60 is gonna be.
They have accepted you as one of their own. You clearly do have "the rizz."
The sequel to the post that's #19 at this moment: "Me: Nothing is sexier than my husband using his thundering dad-voice to frighten our children into behaving when I've abandoned all hope."
Our children are grown and gone, but I use mine to make the dog go outside when he's ignoring my wife, who asks him nicely.
Load More Replies...I was on a date a few years ago, we were in the nice theater. There was a younger couple a few rows behind us and they would just not shut up. I whispered to my date “do you mind if I say something to them?” She nodded to me. In my dad voice “Excuse me, I don’t know what two are doing back there, will you please stop it!” My date squeezed my arm a little tighter, and we didn’t hear a peep out of them the rest of the movie. Some people are just absolute a******s.
I'll look for it in the bookstore. I'll bet it's interesting. Will you be permitted to add a disclaimer at the end?
Nope (to General Anastasia), it's when you are both retired, the kids have families of their own, and he says he will take over the cooking and washing up from now on! And does! Plus a big share of the housework.
But it didn't save Walmart much money since he was being paid only slightly less than the employees.
Whoa, careful. They can esily choke on one of those pieces when you're not looking. Monopoly is a safer option.
Load More Replies..."What do you want to do tonight, my triplets?" "Try to take over the world!!!!"
Oh boy triplets, at least they are still babies and not toddlers running around right now. If you haven't already done it start putting up the extra tall baby gates so they can't climb over them.
they look like they just woke up.... I'm sorry I had to say it lol
My son still points at my stomach and asks is there is a whole turkey in there. Benn doing that since Christmas.
I'm guessing someone laughed the first time and he's been chasing the high ever since
Load More Replies...If they're boys, just have patience. And if they're boys, you'll need it.
Sure do miss my hair, somewhat, not the styling part just the coverage.
My brother had a voice-activated super soaker when we were kids. You were supposed to say “Fire!” to make it, you know, fire. But it reacted to any noise so he just went around saying “Ahhhhhhh” into the mic to create a constant stream of water. Good times.
Load More Replies...Then one of them gets wise and turns on the water hose, "game over"
Cub scout leader mom here... on obstacle course night, one of the obstacles was the gauntlet. Take 2 refrigerator boxes and tape them end to end to make a tunnel. Cut ports in the sides and arm the parents with super soakers like that above & postition one parent at each port. Place unit at the end of the course and all participants must crawl thru the boxes while getting water blasted in order to complete the assignment!
I am currently trying to break the habit of saying what I think he is about to say just to hurry him along. He gets very mad when I do this, so I have been having to practice some serious patience.
My grandson can talk for 8 hours straight. He is 5 and has s speech impediment we're working on. He will not talk around people he doesn't like. I figure it's an honor that he trusts me and an opportunity to help him with his pronunciation. It's also exhausting as I can go days without saying anything . The after image is about right
I feel this, but all my kids are grown and the story teller is my husband.
My parents say this stuff about me- sorry for wanting to talk about my day ig. Hurts a tad
Because it's the most frequently used, giving you many more chances to lose it.
Load More Replies...Consistency on follow through is even better than either.
Load More Replies...My brother is a single dad and I used to watch my nephew once a week for a couple hours. When he'd start acting up I'd go over to him and in a low, monotone voice talk to him about whatever he was doing wasn't acceptable and 98% of the time it worked. Rarely did I have to raise my voice.
I'm not a dad but I'm a big sister and a teacher. One day we were at the beach with my dad and his 2 young children. We were going to eat at a restaurant so I go get my little sister (5yo) who was playing on the play ground. She was on top of the slide when I called her, and she simply yelled "no !". My teacher's skills immediatly activated and I just answered "Excuse-me ?!?". The whole playground stopped. Even the parents were looking guilty ! My sister slowly slided out the ground, took my hand and we went to eat... and all the parents and the other children breathed again.
I don't agree with this style of parenting. Explain why they should stop doing what they're doing instead of instilling fear into them.
The part where they say they've 'abandoned all hope' makes me think they already tried that approach and it didn't work.
Load More Replies...Toasted with cheese 🧀 (auto predict wanted to put fisted with cheese 😱)
Load More Replies...The trick is to put them together crust sides in. Works best with PBJ. My kids ate so many PBJ heel sandwiches that way and they never noticed!
Gott in himmel! Where's the effing mayo?? You can't have a ham 'n cheese sammie without the mayo!!
My Dad had a stroke while I was overseas. I came home and told my Mom to take off for a few weeks and I would take take of Dad. Asked Dad what he wanted for supper, he said chicken. So I went to grocery, bought a package of chicken backs (what my Dad always ate) and cooked a nice home meal. Just me and him. He looked at me and said "Son, you know I really do like the other parts of the chicken". All these years with 6 kids, he ate the chicken backs so the rest of use could eat a meaty piece of chicken.. That is a Dad's LOVE! Miss you so much Dad!
I don't mind the heels as long as they are not to small or falling apart.
...or the pounding sound her feet make on the passenger floor board.
Why do they always fail to notice that we've already taken the foot off the gas and are covering the brake pedal just in case?
Honey, I wish I could give you a logical explanation. It's like we're hardwired to be that way. In my defense, I don't gasp anymore and I've never done the annoying thing of reading every road sign out loud or giving directions to places we've been to a million times.
Load More Replies...Both feet coming off the floorboard and that sound she makes right before she points!!
I've been trying to hang out more with my siblings, and now I understand why my mom is always pissed off and overstimulated. The damn 5 year old -_-.
just don't have kids if you can't cope with hard work and change. i couldn't cope and that's why i'll remain childfree. children deserve parents who can parent.
Lmao! My aunt was the fun one, while her husband was the grumpy one.
Load More Replies...sad if true, mine was and is a golden medal dad joker, a pro tickler and a hard worker to get us everything we need.
It's sunny out, but the leaves on the bush are wet. Perfect time for a walk.
My dad was always on the weather channel ! When we had to go out, he would go on his favorite local weather website and refresh every 10 minutes because "it's always changing in here !". One day he asked me to repair his computer and when I did, I installed his weather website as the opening page. I never thought he would be so excited ! He even called his wife on vacation to tell her what I did ! I was so amused ! Today he's gone and I'm 40... and I have 3 favorite weather websites that I check every other day...
