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The Difference Between Moms And Dads Captured in These 50 Pics
For a duo to effectively function as one unit, its members don't have to be exactly alike (if it's even possible to have two identical people). Whether you look at Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen or Batman and Robin, complementary strengths are often the key to their success. The same goes for parents!
Online, we've found loads of pictures of moms and dads raising their kids in different ways, each trying to give them a rich, balanced childhood. So we decided to compile the sweetest and funniest examples into a fresh new list.
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#1
My Favourite Picture Of My Dad And I. The Expression On My Mom's Face Was Probably A Lot Different Than My Dad's
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#2
Throwback To When My Mom Forgot To Submit My Senior Baby Ad For The Yearbook And Asked My Dad To Do It
#3
Quality Time
The Majestic Opossum 12 months ago
Yikes, those rocks under that kids head just set off my mommy senses 😳
#4
Mums vs. Dads
#5
Came Home To This. How Long Do You Guys Think I Have And What Should I Do With All This Free Time?
#6
Not Mastered Walking Yet But Flying? Nailed It
#8
Just Being A Dad
#9
Oh Dad
#10
Fell Asleep On My Shoulders
#11
Peaceful Idealism vs. Danger And Carnage
#12
The Difference Between Moms And Dads
She recently sneezed and farted at the same time for the first time ever. It was a riot.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
Wait til she hits her late 30s. Then she'll pee a little every time she sneezes XD
#13
How My Mom Wraps Presents vs. How My Dad Wraps Presents
#14
The Difference Between Photos With Mom vs. Dad
#15
The Difference Between Moms Swaddle And Dads Swaddle. It'll Do Right?
#16
There's Two Different Kinds Of Parents
Yes, my parents' names are still "Mommy" and "Daddy" in my phone.
Howl's sleeping castle 12 months ago (edited)
I am 41, I have my parent's numbers saved under mommy and Papa. My eldest sibling is 46. Same with her
#17
Nothing Quite Like A Little Quality Father Son Time
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
Kid 100% ASKED to be cardboarded into the shopping cart so he could pretend to be trapped. I would know. I was that kind of kid XD
#18
Dad Level 9000 - Not Mom-Approved Way To Transport His Sleepy Kid
#19
Mom vs. Dad. As Simple As Cutting The Banana. And The Kids Refuse To Eat The Dads Version
#20
Mom vs. Dad. Two Mornings A Week My Husband Drops The Kids Off At Nursery And School, And It’s Easy To Spot What Days He Drops Off Just By Looking At Avalines Hair
#21
Kids Taking A Picture With Mom vs. Kids Taking A Picture With Dad. All I Want Is One Good Picture With My Kids. Yet Dad Gets One Every Time
#22
Dad Texts vs. Mom Texts. I Thought This Was Funny And Adorable In The Way My Mom And Dad Text Me, Following One Of My Final Exams, And I Wanted To Share
#23
This Note My Dad Wrote Me To Get Me Out Of PE
#24
Mom: Feeds Him 637438 Times, Snuggles, Burps, Feeds Again, Rocks, Reads A Bedtime Story, Finally Gets Him Down
Dad sits in a rocking chair and starts rocking... 5 minutes later, “I think he’s out.”
#26
Mom's Ig vs. Dad's Instagram
The Majestic Opossum 12 months ago
I'd much prefer the less curated and more fun dad Instagram
#28
Wife Gave Birth Last Week, And This Is The First Time I’ve Been Able To Play, Rate My “New Dad” Setup
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
I'll judge you for playing Apex Legends because it's a sh!t game, but that's all. XD
#29
Mom And Dad Inspired, What I Asked For vs. What I Got For A Tattoo
#30
When Mom Helps With A Gingerbread House, And When Dad Helps With A Gingerbread House
Mel in Georgia 12 months ago
Nothing wrong with this. Mom: Oh, honey let me help you with the icing. Dad: Oh yeah, moar icing? Awesome! Moar candy? Perfect! Throw it on there!
#31
Dad vs. Mom With A Baby
#32
Y’all, This Cracks Me Up... I Took Carson’s First Day Pictures Yesterday Because I Leave So Early In The Mornings
That’s the picture on the left, then there’s today, when Dad was getting her ready. I can't!
#33
My Parents Are Celebrating Their 30th In Estes Park. Mom Is Loving It. Dad Is Doing His Best
#34
"I Can't Even Watch Your Dad Sometimes" - The Text I Received From My Mom This Morning
Jac Carr 12 months ago
The day my sister found my 84 year old dad balanced on the pitched garage roof is the same day they took his chainsaw away which he'd only used a couple of times anyway. The following week he bought a bigger one that even he knew was too heavy for him but he's the dad and no kid of his will tell him what toys he can have, lol
#35
The Photo My Dad Took Versus The Photo My Mom Took.
Only horrified because the corner had already tried to pierce my skull and wanted to make sure it didn’t stab me in the eye! Lolol
For being made out of cardboard, the thing hurts
#36
Mom Pics vs. Dad Pics. Every Time
#37
When Mom Gives A Haircut vs. When Dad Does The Same
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
If dad's haircut is on the right, then I think the kid is happier with dad's haircut XD
#38
Me When My Dad Is Visiting vs. Me When My Mom Is Visiting
#39
Dads Never Overcomplicate Things
#40
Photos Mom Takes vs. Photos Dad Takes
#41
Mom’s Cooking vs. Dad’s Cooking
#42
Difference In Moms And Dads
#43
My Dad “Fixing Things”
After almost fifty years, you’d think I’d have seen it all when it comes to my Dad fixing stuff, and yet he still manages to surprise me…
#44
How Mom vs. Dad Looks After The Child
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
If baby is asleep in the stroller, why can't Dad have a peek at the newspaper? Should he just sit and stare creepily at his sleeping baby the entire time so he doesn't take his eyes off his child ever? The mom has something in her left hand, so technically SHE'S distracted too and not paying 100000% attention to baby XD
#45
My Dad Wrapped My Gift With Tinfoil And A Post It
#46
Moms Gone, Dads In Charge Of Supper
#47
Mom vs. Dad
#48
How Scarlett’s Hair Towel Is Supposed To Look vs. How Her Dad Put It On Her Head
LakotaWolf (she/her) 12 months ago
Okay, I have three of these hair towel things, and even *I* find them difficult to fasten properly XD Dad probably has short hair and has never had to use one of these things. Should cut him some slack and teach him how to fasten it properly XD (btw they're actually brilliant hair towels and work amazingly well once you get them fastened, especially if you're like me and have thick hair that takes forever to dry!)
#49
Motherhood vs. Fatherhood
#50
Mom Life vs. Dad Life
#51
When Mom Asks For A Picture vs. Dad
#52
Fatherhood
#53
How My Mom Takes Photos vs. How My Dad Takes Photos
Tabitha 12 months ago (edited)
Yeah, my father used to pull this s**t because he thought it was funny to take pictures of me in embarrassing positions. He said it was just “candid photography” and I said it was s****y and cruel of him to embarrass me every damned time he had a camera in his hands. As a result, throughout my entire adulthood I haven’t like having pictures taken unless they’re carefully posed so they’re NOT going to embarrass me. There aren’t a lot of pictures of me after the age of 18.
#54
Lazy Sunday Morning Mom vs. Dad Edition
The tale of two sides of the same couch.
Mom: no one believes in personal space. Hot coffee cooling on the counter. Watching baby shark for the 8 millionth time
Dad: watching the iPad with headphones, hot coffee, lap free.
#55
Too Cute
#56
Mom vs. Dad Moment Happened. I Gotta Give Loic The Effort For Using My Toque To Keep His Baby Girl Warm
#57
Mom vs. Dad. I'm Not Saying I'm Better Than Morten At Feeding Lucas... But The Picture Probably Says It All
#58
My Attempt At Babysitting
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What do you think ?
Ellinor she/they/elle 12 months ago
So I don't have a father, but surely dads aren't all so... Unbothered ? I mean compared to the mothers.
Jac Carr 12 months ago
In my experience, more men behave like that than don't; if a woman is there, not even necessarily the mother, men tend to assume they're watching the kid
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Gavin Johnson 12 months ago
Friends of ours are paramedics, their children live right on the edge of a precipice. They aren’t any more scratched, bruised or busted up than my daughter is but watching them rock climb or kayak is interesting to say the least, the children have a very relaxed approach to their own mortality! They always have the right safety kit and follow the rules tying in and climbing safely but they’ll always push their boundaries further, they know there’s a paramedic nearby and that seems to be a great safety net! Always good watching 15 year olds bouldering and electing to take the difficult or more exposed route certainly gets my heart rate going!
Mel in Georgia 12 months ago
These were cute. As long as the dads are there for their kids, I have no problem with different parenting styles.
Ellinor she/they/elle 12 months ago
So I don't have a father, but surely dads aren't all so... Unbothered ? I mean compared to the mothers.
Jac Carr 12 months ago
In my experience, more men behave like that than don't; if a woman is there, not even necessarily the mother, men tend to assume they're watching the kid
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 12 months ago
Friends of ours are paramedics, their children live right on the edge of a precipice. They aren’t any more scratched, bruised or busted up than my daughter is but watching them rock climb or kayak is interesting to say the least, the children have a very relaxed approach to their own mortality! They always have the right safety kit and follow the rules tying in and climbing safely but they’ll always push their boundaries further, they know there’s a paramedic nearby and that seems to be a great safety net! Always good watching 15 year olds bouldering and electing to take the difficult or more exposed route certainly gets my heart rate going!
Mel in Georgia 12 months ago
These were cute. As long as the dads are there for their kids, I have no problem with different parenting styles.
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