Would you say that it's "normal" for Fathers to NOT know basic information about their own kids?

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I'm sure there was one point in time when my Dad couldn't tell you which school I went to, but some of these answers are just ridiculous. 🤦‍♀️😂

MasseurDeMojo · Accepted Answer

A father should know their own child very well!! That child lives in their home 24/7, if the father does not know them; they are not a good father.

This goes for both parents!! They need to know all their child's interest, and their friends. They need to be actively involved in their life. That child's world view of society will be based on their family dynamics. The more the parents are involved, and know about their child, the better they can guide them, and grow them.

The father has an important job to do as the head, and by knowing their child, they can help that child understand, how a man should be, and the right way a woman should be, and be treated.

You as a father need to know your child!!!

WindAtMyBack · Accepted Answer

My dad was a lot like that. I think he wouldn't have known how old we were. He might have gotten close, but there's a pretty good chance he'd get it wrong.

I think there is no way in hell he would have known my teachers' names. Very likely he never even heard their names before. I think he would know the name of the school though. I suspect he had no idea how well we were doing in school or what subjects we were studying.

He would know our best friends. He was friends with their parents.

nastyb · Accepted Answer

A father who doesn't know basic information about his kids is a bad father. Because if he doesn't know basic info about his kids , you better believe he is not the one making birthday cake for his son's birthday, or organizing birthday parties for his kids. He is not the one taking his kid to the doctor for vaccine shots. Basically he is not involved with his kids childhood. He just has kids because he didn't use a condom.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

Do you mean normal as in common or normal as in accepted? Because, on average in hetero relationships, the father will often unload a majority of the parenting onto the mother. Why? Because he doesn’t know how to be a father and doesn’t actually care that much to when his routine has made it clear he can get away with doing nothing and still get a pat on the back.

molonski2 · Answer

Well , I would have said I knew everything , had I NOT watched the vid..

Birthdays no issue , eyes colour? hmm , School I would have known , teachers name , not sure ( I may have ) , I attended every parent teacher event , best friends? Pretty sure I would have known that , and I had to know doctor / dentist etc..

I certainly knew the secondary school , as I put them there , and paid for it , can't thing of the name of the Primary school , but all that was a long time ago , so I can't be certain.

Plus , they dont show the guys who got all the answers correct , because thats not really fun.

madhatters4 · Answer

i knew every answer asked this segment as it relates to my kids. i find it hard to believe that so many didn't know some of this stuff. eye color? birthdays? come on. it almost seemed like these were plants.

but what do i know. maybe i'm spending too much time (and i don't spend much time doing it) remembering the basic stuff about my kid

HighValue · Answer

Normal and common are two different things. Normal? No. Common? Yes. It is the same for mothers. I was surprised, but having worked in schools for years and encountering many parents, there are a lot of them that don't even know what grade their kids are in, their kids' friend's names, etc.

Andres77 · Answer

I’ve got their birthdates and Social Security numbers and cell phones iand vaccination status and license plate number on memorized, and I have drivers license number and passport number written down stashed away. I did not know all the names of their teachers each year..

Rei13 · Answer

My dad always knew basic information about me and my siblings, better than my own mother to be honest. He knows which hospitals we were born in, the date and time, phone numbers, schools/extra curriculars (sp?), what we like to eat/drink, our interests, most of our friends, etc. He was always quiet but he paid attention and his memory is too good lol. I thought that was normal. To me it is weird when a parent doesn’t know basic things about their children

NamerOfStars · Answer

No more than their mothers. Does she know the kind of monsters that they fear, or what superpowers they'd have if they could choose?

The different sexes have different priorities, and it manifests in some weird ways.

NathanDavis · Answer

more common than we all think... lol I know well my parents didn't know everything about me... even some of the basic things, lol I did prefer it that way too... lmao

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

When my dad was younger, he wouldn't know too much about me or my sister, so I feel this is normal to happen I always believe dads should know about their sons and daughters, but it happens.

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

My mom knows nothing about me or my brother because she abandoned us lmfao like doesn’t even know our birthdays

RavVid · Answer

My father didn't and it didn't do me any harm. He knew I wanted him to play cricket with me and kick the footy with me.

4ngelic · Answer

this gotta be fake no way dudes dont known their kid's bdays, eye color, school names, etc like how tf do you not know that stuff

DizzyDesii · Answer

My dad def dont know shit about me unless a female remind him

Apple1996 · Answer

Yeah this is normal. My husband barely remembers our kids birthdays. Men are just forgetful

MrOracle · Answer

You DO understand that they will interview hundreds of people and only show you the few bad ones. It's a late night show, and this is what passes as comedy on such shows, but they have way less than zero motivation to be fair and balanced.

Still-alive · Answer

Normal as in common yes normal as in this is how fathers should act? Id say no, its abnormal

Anonymous · Answer

I'm sure some dads are like that. Maybe I'm lucky but mine isn't and I don't know any who are.

AydenHazor · Answer

Having been a single father, whether this is "normal" or not, any parent not knowing basic info about they're kid (s) disgusts me

The-Stud · Answer

My dad asked me : Am I a good dad Jack?  I replied: I am John, Dad

Nikki1989 · Answer

Sadly, it is too common, especially these days.

dolemite58 · Answer

absolutely, my mom always had to tell my dad when our bdays were 😂

Would you say that it's "normal" for Fathers to NOT know basic information about their own kids?

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When my dad was younger, he wouldn't know too much about me or my sister, so I feel this is normal to happen I always believe dads should know about their sons and daughters, but it happens.