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If we were to look at numbers alone, it would be clear that James Breakwell is one of the most popular family content creators on the internet. With over a million followers on Twitter alone, his stuff reaches people from all over the world. But as impressive as it is, the size of his fan army isn't the reason why we at Bored Panda adore him so much. It's Breakwell's actual material that sets him apart, which is unlike the recycled pseudo-inspirational clickbait you so often see on parenting blogs. Take his tweets for example. Sharing snippets from the conversations he has with his daughters, James paints a funny and sincere picture of his household, and you don't need to have kids to enjoy them. His humor is universal.

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We managed to get in touch with James and he was kind enough to tell us more about his family.

"I would describe my parenting style as one of loving neglect," the dad explained to Bored Panda.

"I’m the opposite of a helicopter parent. I’m more of an observe-from-a-safe-distance parent. That way, my kids develop a sense of independence and learn from their mistakes, all while I’m outside the blast zone."

Breakwell thinks it may have been his own folks who shaped him as a father.

"My own parents were very laid back. They never pressured me in any way, yet I excelled at many things. I also failed—hard—at an exhaustive list of activities," he said.

"My mom and dad gave me the freedom to figure out who I was and what I wanted to do. That’s a large part of the reason I’m a comedy writer today. So basically they ruined my life."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ooh, can we take bets on which one? (Also bumping a hidden comment down)

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Humor, however, is what ties evertything together. "Jokes keep me sane," James said. "A terrible disaster just makes for more content. For example, this week, my appendix ruptured and I nearly died. It made for a great newsletter."

But that's just scrathing the surface. If you are interested in hearing the resr of it, you can subscribe to James's newsletter at jamesbreakwell.substack.com. "It’s the best way to learn more about my parenting style and my occasionally exploding organs," he added.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 19 year old is too lazy to even use the toaster, can we swap kids?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 16 daughter does this still (and other foods), likes to make me a cuppa tea when I wake up too. Now, my 19year old son ...well he just opens a can of whatever, soups/stews, beans etc and eats it from can cold lol.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😂😂😂😂😂😂 laughed way too hard, sorry

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the 11-year-old grandson yesterday and told him I felt ill, so he made me toast and coffee without my asking. Good lad, but I hid it deep in the bin cos I didn't have the heart to tell him I felt too ill to eat it.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well? Can they? It's an important world changing question you know

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of my former wife. She hated having her picture taken because she always ended up looking funny. I explained that was because whenever someone pointed a camera at her she made her "Ew don't do that" face.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course. Life is all about time management and prioritizing. You raised her well 🙌

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In third grade we would always have lessons on the carpet to I guess be more connected or smthg? Anyways we were bored so my friend tried to show me how to breakdance, and I spun around a bunch and accidentally tripped a kid who was carrying a couple boxes of pastels. He landed flat on his face. The teacher called my parents. It was not a great day

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