This is the kind of a man that other men should take as a role model in fathering and marriage. This is the true man. Not those big mouth misogynist pimps.
I'm not crying, you're crying!!!! Speaking from experience as a daughter; my dad is my rock, always has been and always will!!! You speak the words of a wonderful father, sir!
Seriously. Why would you cry? I also had a wonderful father who played with me, read me stories and let me bang his thumbs with the hammer when I was banging in nails. Remembering that and hearing other father treat their daughters the same way doesn’t make me cry. It just makes me remember my late father with joy and gratitude.
@keilawatchez9950 💯. If we all learn from people like this and become a person like this, we can all influence others to become this as well. We can't let negativity be the only infectious quality in our world.
That literally made me tear up. I was always a daddy's girl, and I miss mine terribly. He passed from Alzheimer's in Oct, 2017. Our roles really changed during his last year. I brushed his hair, trimmed his beard, did his nails, helped him get dressed and eat, tied his shoes, took him to church, etc. And as I did these things, I thought about how many times he must have done the same for me when I was a child. And I was holding his hand when he passed.
My father was a crappy human being who wasn’t present in my life so I just sat here crying for half an hour. Please tell your daughters how incredibly lucky they are ❤️
Sounds like what my daughter's said despite the fact I was right by their side the whole time. They grew out of it but it was hell when they said exactly what you just said. If I learned anything from having daughters is that you can be there even when no one else is (I was the one who was there when they started their cycle and right by their side as they dealt with texts from stupid boys) and they can still paint you as the evil character. So forgive me if I find your words potentially disingenuous. I have a great relationship with my daughters now but there was a time they said exactly what you are saying.
@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor why would they just decide to do that? That’s awful and I’m sorry it happened. My father was sexually, emotionally and physically abusive, clearly you were not, so I’m confused. Did you have an ex who was telling them these things? Also, my father never once so much as apologized, in fact, he blamed us for his behavior. It sounds like your daughters had a great dad, for those like me, his status never changed. I’m a senior citizen now and I never even heard so much as an “I’m sorry” from mine. Growing up with that kind of father is a nightmare not subject to change. I would have been diagnosed with PTSD at 12 if that had been a thing back then. I’m truly sorry you had to suffer through that.
@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor It isn't fair to impose your situation to someone elses life. I had a dad that should have been cloned. My 2 best friends growing up, the one her dad was still part of the family but his job was 3 weeks on 1 week off. So, she only really had him 1 week a month but for that week he was 100% there for it. My other friend. . . Never wanted to bring us to her house. I only remember going there 2 or 3 times in 5 year long friendship. When I was there, she was really clingy. Like when I went to the bathroom, she sat out in the hall and waited. She didn't leave me alone in her house for a second. Whe. We were 10, I found out she was protecting me. Her father was a pedophile and she didn't want him to do to me what he was doing to her. She finally confided in us what was going on. I told my mom and made her promise not to tell my dad. (I was afraid he would twist the pervs head off his shoulders and I didn't want him to have to go away.) My mom went to the school and talked to our teacher and principal. They called the state and my friend was taken out of that house. My friend was scared. Her dad told her if she told anyone she would be sent to an orphanage and fed rats. My mom told her that she would never let that happen. If she wanted she could live with us. That's what ended up happening. My parents became foster parents and my friend became my sister. Not all people born male are men. Some are just crap packed in human form.
I am one of the dads who lost a daughter to a crappy x wife who soon afterwards had 2 more children with the guy upstairs. I told her to "love thy neighbor" NOT "make love to thy neighbor!" She then moved far away and this was before internet so even though I payed child support for 15 years I had no idea where she lived because she kept lieing to me in her letters.Finally I got to see my daughter when she was age17 on video chat that her mom set up. She had no interest in me what so ever. All I can do now is pray and keep my door open for her if she changes her mind. We all have a story, I'm sorry your dad was never around.
Same, but I'm 40. I'm over here crying. It's ok to mourn what you should have had, but didn't. It's possible to still be grateful for what you do have, and grateful there are good men mentoring young dads so less girls have to go through what we survived ❤
As a Dad I tried to live up to this. Didn’t always succeed and allowed work and marital turmoil to interfere. My 22 year old baby girl still comes to me and still gives the best hugs. Don’t have to be perfect, but even in failure you model perseverance. Children are generally more observant than we give them credit for - even when you fail, they see whether you are trying to be therefor them and will appreciate appropriately.
Mine did, too. Add to that driving a manual and reading an actual map (before cell phones) Also rotating my tires! He didn't want me to get stuck somewhere and have to rely on a stranger or a man to help me back to civilization.
Self defense is something many parents have let slide... my 11 year old daughter has already used the Judo I'm teaching her to stop a playground bully in his tracks. She can shoot pistol, rifle, and bow. She can defend herself with hand and knife, yet she is the kindest, sweetest child a father could ever ask for. Time, love, understanding, and discipline. I wish I'd had an equal measure of these. She is getting what I needed. I could not be more proud of her.
Then someone in the 70s decided that even a few minutes a day were ok, and called those minutes "quality time". And that was the end of the family as an institution.
@@mezzb Only fathers can be men, and only men can be fathers. Mothers have their role and it's just as important, but they can't replace what fathers bring because they're not the same. We have an epidemic of weak, insecure, immoral people today because there has been a lack of stable father figures in their lives. Just look at the stats.
@@jareddemarzo8196 you are so right. My father gave up to an extent because he lost his first born son during childbirth and raised his only daughters to be like the man he thought he could be; loyal, respectful, and the best he could be and we kind of grew up that way. He was a good dad until he wasn’t but my parents are still together minus the 6 months they weren’t in the 90s.
Nick this almost brought me to tears. Godly manhood. Big bad special forces, man's man, jabbing tea with his daughter. That is what a man looks like. Thank you.
This 56 year old little girl, needs her Daddy's hug, and guidance, and I still remember all the play, teaching, and love that only Daddy could provide. I miss him more than anything or anyone. Thanks for this video Nick!❤
The pain never goes away. When I'm sick I cry for my Mom's chicken noodle soup and when I need a hug and to hear my Dad's voice again saying "Goodnight, I love you and appreciate everything you do for me" It's been 4 & 1/2 years but the pain, the grief and sorrow still feels like it was last week. Time is supposed to heal us but I've never cried so much in my life, still. Growing up I was a daddy's girl, he never had to say the words, "I love you" in fact I never heard them until he was in his 80's, but I always knew he loved me, I knew he was proud of me, and I always saw him as the all American guy who served in the navy, worked the same job until retirement, fixed everything at home, our vehicles, and our toys, etc. He loved his children very much. He was strong, honorable, and smart. I loved him dearly and miss him everyday. As hard as it was to take care of him for 11 years and as tired as I got, I would give anything for even a few more minutes, to be able to tell him how much I love him, and miss him and how great I think he is. So if you still have your Dad, let him know how great he is, they need to hear it too. Peace and love to all our Dad's.
I was a "daddy's girl". Whatever I could do to spend time with Daddy, I did. I learned to fix my bicycle & my dirt bike. Daddy bought me a mini bike, so I learned to race motocross. At 15, he taught me basic maintenance of a car-that was his requirement before he'd let me drive. My entire life was me doing "masculine" things in order to spend time with him. I finished college ready to work in x-ray. A few years later, my dad had a heart attack. When he was in ICU & could barely speak, he said "I love you" for the first time. He lived the phrase every day of my life, but from a hospital bed, he spoke those 3 words.
@@mezzb The decrease in divorce rates, if they’ve really been decreasing, could be attributed to the decrease in marriages… Ever consider that? And decrease in marriage is mostly due to females, who mostly initiate divorces for financial gain and because they don’t need men, only men’s financial resources 😂…
@@mezzbmarriages are fewer, and single moms and abortions are up. Pretty sure that means families are devastated. More people getting married are doing better isn’t the only stat at play here. The number 1 common denominator among violent criminals and serial killers is not having both parents in the picture. So if less people are getting married, but the same number of people are getting pregnant (often by multiple men) and not forming families, than families are getting devastated. We care because this puts more Ill-adjusted children into contact with our children. It means more kids being exposed to violence and pornography at a younger age than is healthy, and less well adapted women who know what a healthy relationship looks like. Which leads to fewer men wanting to marry broken single moms, less women knowing what a good man looks like, and a dangerous cycle that has led to children having poor relationships (both with their parents, and then as they look for life partners(or, more now, situationships))
@@mezzbyeah, idk where you live but the number of babies born to single mothers is something like 40%. That is not a family, that is a child being raised by daycare, preschool & the State...and occasionally a mother, maybe. The facts are the facts, they don't care about your religion or worldview...mankind has existed for long enough for us to know and the numbers are in: Those children grow up to be severely emotionally handicapped. Add to that the divorce rate & witness the fall of your society. Our nation is in its final stages after only 200 years, when only 70 years ago we were the example to the entire globe. This is 100% due to the demise of the nuclear family, the rejection of traditional values, and infiltration by postmodernism's embrace of narcissism, rejection of personal responsibility, and a sexual revolution that has embraced the worst sort of perversion imaginable including pedophilia. God help us.
Don't lie to your kids and don't promise them something, even the small things, if you are not going to deliver. Kids remember the promises not kept. Not keeping promises leads to doubt and mistrust.
@@mistyridge7028And don't lose your temper and indulge in verbal (or worse!) abuse. Your kid will remember your angry words forever. Might want to apologize and explain, CALMLY, your point. Your kid will remember you did that too.
Your videos and the dad advice you give makes me think of how much I want to have children. I want a daughter and a boy and I want them now. I’m only 20 and I know I’m too young, especially mentally and maturity wise. But damn I’m excited to have kids one day and the advice you give are things I aspire to give when I’m a father. Bless you.
Lost my dad Christmas day when I was 17. I'm 62 now but still smell his Aqua Velva as he and my bro. Wrestled on the couch. When I wanted to be included, he used one hand to pin my brother and tickled me with the free hand.. All of us giggling. I was 4, and I remember it all. Miss you, Daddy Bill.
@@donnajohnson3334So sweet, Donna, of you to post this in loving memory of your Dad. Very, very sorry to read you lost him so young in life..., and on Christmas day.... Smell is one of the longest, strongest memories. I'm 68 now and still remember my Dad's Old Spice aftershave scent on him. I occasionally wear that aftershave now and relive a special boyhood joy in my mind. Just writing this I can smell him now. And yes, I bought some Aqua Velva for my special collection of aftershave / colognes, too. A true classic filled with the scent of a love that lasts.
As a father of 2 daughters myself I can absolutely verify this is true .Also if you make a promise to your kids do not break that promise no matter what
So true, I am 53 and I just went to the hospital for 72 days straight to push my dad to recover from an illness. He was that guy my whole life, especially after I became a young widow. I will never not return the same steadfast dedication.
It's the truth. My dad might not have done exactly tea parties, but he would talk with my dolls. My dad would "eat" the invisible cakes, or pretend to eat mudcakes. The point is to give youngins attention and love so they know where to find it as they get older. ❤
For my sisters and I it was home repair and time in the garage. Or he would sidle up beside one of us in church and switch from singing bass to falsetto to sing with us. He made us laugh. He brought us into his projects, his interests. He is very missed.
@@rosedandrea8332Yes! My dad wasn't a tea party kind of guy, but he talked with my stuffies, took us to the park, had us do projects with him. all kinds of involvement matter.
I remember. Every time my grandparents came over, I would pull out my tea set & my mom would put real tea in it. I would have a family tea party. My grandma & mom would be most involved, but dad & grandpa would always join in. Those memories hold a special place in my heart even now that I’m grown.
@illbeyourmonster1959 That's unfortunate. Parents are a huge part of what we become when we are adults. However, we can choose to either become more like them, or distance ourselves from how they are. We all have a choice, in the end. Being scared of being like your father already shows you're not like him, and you probably would've made a good one. It's sad that you missed your opportunity. I believe the meaning of life is having a family and wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy to miss out on that. But there are other ways to fill the void that children would've otherwise filled. Find something like that, you'd be good at it!
You’ve hit that nail on the head! They might not remember the specifics but they will remember you were there, you were there and you were there for them-and then they will know they can turn to you ‘dad’ and they can trust you!
The sun rose everyday when my father was around! Throughout my life he was my hero. He’s been gone since 2002 and I’m 62 now. He will always be my hero and I will proudly take his name to my grave with me. RIP, Pop! I hope you know that no matter what, we got this! ♥️🇺🇸🗽🦅 🤗
Listening to this made me cry. I was not blessed to have an earthly father like you. Every single father should hear this. My daughter in-law is going to have a baby girl in January, I had to share this video with my oldest son. 💖. Thank you.
This drives my current relationship with my daughter who is now 16. Your words of wisdom cannot be any truer, and I could not have said any better myself. Amen brother.
Yea, this is true. I wouldn't bother asking my dad for help. Time is better spent hanging upside down in a tree, as stupid as an adult would look doing that, it's true
As a grown ass man with 2 daughters I can honestly say I fucking love you man. This is the advice young men need, this is the advice old men need. Keep it up.
Thanks Nick for making me cry! 😭 My dad did this and was the best poppa I could have ever asked for. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss his presence in my life, but I am so grateful to have had the time I did with him. ❤❤❤
I'm not tearing up, YOU'RE tearing up... This right here is how you raise good, strong women, who know what men should actually be like. Well done Freitas family!
I know the feeling mate. My dad always worked, either physically at work, or at home. Talked the talk about doing stuff with me, but 99% of the time, nothing came of it. The feeling never fully leaves you.
An please don’t take that as disrespect, I’m not invalidating your experience I’m just saying it’s a two way street running parallel to the other. I’m a 26 year old dad to a little girl and I don’t get to speak with my father by his choice. I still put up with my mothers choices because I love them both regardless since I’m understanding. They could have done better and my grandpa understood that so he taught me there more to a story than what you know or see. No different than looking at the moon. There’s the side you can see and the side you can’t but it doesn’t change the fact that the other side is still there and it’s all one “thing”. Like arguing the suns up on the eastern hemisphere with someone saying it’s down on the western. They’re both right but the pov is different so they disagree. Rather than disagree I’d like to show both sides. prime example was blm vs alm. Their movement hardly stood a chance because they invalidated the whole picture with tunnel vision on their part. Nobody was truly against them, they just wanted the whole picture shown an not just one corner. Imagine how big the movement could have been if both sides banded together to fight rather than divide and battle each other.
I'm a Millenial woman, turning 38 this year. I never knew my dad. Always wished I had one who was just like you. Man, this short made me cry so hard. I wish every man on Earth was just like you. Your daughters are so lucky to have you. May God bless you.
This video brings back a lot of memories! I took mine hunting and fishing more than tea parties, but I still get to hear, on a regular basis, "dad your the best dad ever!" Unfortunately, neither live near me but they still tell me that!
Soo true. I miss my dad's physical presence even after 35 years since his death, but I still ask for his advice, And I feel his comfort....may sound strange to many but I know he is there when needed...
Wish my father was like this. This literally made me tear up. All Dads should have tea parties with their daughters. It's those moments that make a world of difference later.
That's how supposed to be. That's how God desing family. Mom is there for some situations, and dad Is there for others, Family Is what makes strong society.
As a teenage daughter this is very true. As a child my dad would work many hours and side jobs to provide for the family and I didn't understand it. But he would always make an effort for a good night kiss. He always showed he cared. This meant a lot to me as a kid. It means even more now when I better understand what he sacrificed to provide for our family. My advice to dads would be to take an interest in what they do, and my advice to teenagers would be give our parents some slack they make mistakes they're human. They work incredibly hard for us let them know you appreciate it.
My daughters are all grown up now. It never ceases to blow my mind at all the very little things they have fond memories of. It wasn't the big expensive vacations that they talk about. It's those times we sat up late camping playing board games. Sitting by the campfire looking at the stars and looking for passing satellites. Going to work with dad for a trip in the big truck. Just spend time with them. Make it as positive as possible. They DO remember.
You just made me cry. My daddy didn't do tea parties, but at 16 I could rebuild an engine with the best of them and I knew which boys would grow up to be men and which would just grow up to be taller boys. Boys need their fathers, but girls do too. I wish I'd been as smart when I was 30 as I was at 16! 😂
I don’t know this man personally, but I do watch his shorts and he always pulls at my heartstrings. Be present. Be available. Show your kids that no one else will love them like their parents do. It’s the foundations they need to grow into decent, genuine dependable adults.
This man makes me have faith in people still. I haven’t seen one video that I haven’t agreed with or appreciated his message and courage to deliver it.
The last time I saw my father when I was 3 years old was stabbing my mother's guy friend from trying to stop beating my mother, but he was a very big muscular man so my mother's friend didn't stand a chance, I remember the color Teal walls as the blood was splattering over it, I just kept quiet crawled up into a ball in a corner as I watched, then him being handcuffed and taken away, and that was the last I saw him. He was also mentally and physically abusive, and at the age of two, he sat me on his lap and took his cigarette, and burned it out on my knee 😪 The only thing I wanted to know but was afraid of opening up a can of worms was if I siblings by him 🤔
Enjoy it. One thing I can contribute is you are going to climb into bed next your wife one night and wake up in the morning and they are graduating college. It really does go that quickly.
As a mama's girl, I shed a few tears when I heard this. My mum also did this so that I would be ensured from a young age that she would always be there to listen. I love her sm, she's my world! 💗
As a father to a little 2 year old girl, this hits hard. She already loves playing tea party and honestly it is the best part of my day. She will always know Daddy is there.
Oh my goodness…This message of yours has brought me to tears. “Why”…You Ask? Because I’m a grown woman now and I grew up my whole life without a Father. I used to dream of a Father just like you describe in this video. Please all you Fathers out there in this messed up world we’re now living in realize this; “ Your daughters need you more than you’ll ever be able to comprehend!” They need “You” as well as your “Loving Wisdom and Guidance , way more than they need Things”. Remember, you will always be a little girl’s first “True Love” , so “PLEASE MAKE IT MEMORABLE!!!”
This is what manhood looks like.
This is how you change the world.
This is the kind of a man that other men should take as a role model in fathering and marriage.
This is the true man.
Not those big mouth misogynist pimps.
@@Lipanj92💯👏! This man gives me hope for the future. He gives great advice to both genders that will actually help them in life ❤️🔥
Layers of love and memories. So true
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Absolutely
Someone once said, "people (this includes kids) may not remember everything you did or said, but they will always remember how you made them feel."
EXACTLY!
Exactly!
Well said 👍
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Yes! They may forget details, but they will always remember that they felt safe and supported ❤
I'm not crying, you're crying!!!!
Speaking from experience as a daughter; my dad is my rock, always has been and always will!!! You speak the words of a wonderful father, sir!
Seriously. Why would you cry? I also had a wonderful father who played with me, read me stories and let me bang his thumbs with the hammer when I was banging in nails. Remembering that and hearing other father treat their daughters the same way doesn’t make me cry. It just makes me remember my late father with joy and gratitude.
Some of us never had a single tea party with daddy. And we do remember that.
How blessed are you ❤
Fathers are far more important than many are willing to admit. This is one of the best TH-cam shorts I have ever seen.
The emotion and truth in this man's eyes are undeniably honest. Preach.
Even the cracks in his voice as he remembers the tea parties at 3,5,8 😢
@keilawatchez9950 💯. If we all learn from people like this and become a person like this, we can all influence others to become this as well. We can't let negativity be the only infectious quality in our world.
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Yes, I saw it as well❤
He makes that face constantly.
He's like any good con man.
That literally made me tear up. I was always a daddy's girl, and I miss mine terribly. He passed from Alzheimer's in Oct, 2017.
Our roles really changed during his last year. I brushed his hair, trimmed his beard, did his nails, helped him get dressed and eat, tied his shoes, took him to church, etc. And as I did these things, I thought about how many times he must have done the same for me when I was a child. And I was holding his hand when he passed.
Sorry for ur loss, I just lost mine at the very end of April, this year, devastated ..may they rest in peace ❤✝️🙏
Your Dad obviously did a stellar job raising good children! RIP
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Sorry for your loss. You were kind to him in his last days. I'm sure his spirit must have blessed you before he left.
So very sorry for your loss,He was a real honest to God man, whom loved his little girl!
My father was a crappy human being who wasn’t present in my life so I just sat here crying for half an hour. Please tell your daughters how incredibly lucky they are ❤️
Sounds like what my daughter's said despite the fact I was right by their side the whole time. They grew out of it but it was hell when they said exactly what you just said. If I learned anything from having daughters is that you can be there even when no one else is (I was the one who was there when they started their cycle and right by their side as they dealt with texts from stupid boys) and they can still paint you as the evil character. So forgive me if I find your words potentially disingenuous. I have a great relationship with my daughters now but there was a time they said exactly what you are saying.
@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor why would they just decide to do that? That’s awful and I’m sorry it happened. My father was sexually, emotionally and physically abusive, clearly you were not, so I’m confused. Did you have an ex who was telling them these things? Also, my father never once so much as apologized, in fact, he blamed us for his behavior. It sounds like your daughters had a great dad, for those like me, his status never changed. I’m a senior citizen now and I never even heard so much as an “I’m sorry” from mine. Growing up with that kind of father is a nightmare not subject to change. I would have been diagnosed with PTSD at 12 if that had been a thing back then. I’m truly sorry you had to suffer through that.
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It isn't fair to impose your situation to someone elses life.
I had a dad that should have been cloned. My 2 best friends growing up, the one her dad was still part of the family but his job was 3 weeks on 1 week off. So, she only really had him 1 week a month but for that week he was 100% there for it.
My other friend. . . Never wanted to bring us to her house. I only remember going there 2 or 3 times in 5 year long friendship. When I was there, she was really clingy. Like when I went to the bathroom, she sat out in the hall and waited. She didn't leave me alone in her house for a second. Whe. We were 10, I found out she was protecting me. Her father was a pedophile and she didn't want him to do to me what he was doing to her. She finally confided in us what was going on. I told my mom and made her promise not to tell my dad. (I was afraid he would twist the pervs head off his shoulders and I didn't want him to have to go away.) My mom went to the school and talked to our teacher and principal. They called the state and my friend was taken out of that house.
My friend was scared. Her dad told her if she told anyone she would be sent to an orphanage and fed rats. My mom told her that she would never let that happen. If she wanted she could live with us. That's what ended up happening. My parents became foster parents and my friend became my sister.
Not all people born male are men. Some are just crap packed in human form.
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I am one of the dads who lost a daughter to a crappy x wife who soon afterwards had 2 more children with the guy upstairs. I told her to "love thy neighbor" NOT "make love to thy neighbor!" She then moved far away and this was before internet so even though I payed child support for 15 years I had no idea where she lived because she kept lieing to me in her letters.Finally I got to see my daughter when she was age17 on video chat that her mom set up. She had no interest in me what so ever. All I can do now is pray and keep my door open for her if she changes her mind. We all have a story, I'm sorry your dad was never around.
I always thought the same. They dont remember specifics but the underlying feeling is one of trust, familiarity, and love. Thanks Nick
As a 33 your old woman who never had a dad this is the saddest and sweetest thing ive even seen or heard. Bless you sir ❤
Same, but I'm 40. I'm over here crying. It's ok to mourn what you should have had, but didn't. It's possible to still be grateful for what you do have, and grateful there are good men mentoring young dads so less girls have to go through what we survived ❤
Same, at 52. The hole never goes away. Wiser words were never spoken, sir. I hope men will take this advice to heart. Thank you, Nick. 💔💜
Sorry for your loss. I hope someone else was able to fill that role.
Same, at 65💕
As a Dad I tried to live up to this. Didn’t always succeed and allowed work and marital turmoil to interfere. My 22 year old baby girl still comes to me and still gives the best hugs. Don’t have to be perfect, but even in failure you model perseverance. Children are generally more observant than we give them credit for - even when you fail, they see whether you are trying to be therefor them and will appreciate appropriately.
My dad did this. He also taught me to change a tire, check my oil, parallel park, and throw a punch. He's passed now, and I miss him every day.
Mine did, too. Add to that driving a manual and reading an actual map (before cell phones) Also rotating my tires!
He didn't want me to get stuck somewhere and have to rely on a stranger or a man to help me back to civilization.
Self defense is something many parents have let slide... my 11 year old daughter has already used the Judo I'm teaching her to stop a playground bully in his tracks. She can shoot pistol, rifle, and bow. She can defend herself with hand and knife, yet she is the kindest, sweetest child a father could ever ask for.
Time, love, understanding, and discipline. I wish I'd had an equal measure of these. She is getting what I needed. I could not be more proud of her.
Sorry for your loss. I believe that he’s still watching you and rooting for you every day.🙏❤️🙏
Yes! It just as important that women be taught those things as well.
@@shaunolinger964yes! Protecing your daughter isnt just being a force between the threat and her, but showing her how to BE that force as well.
As a daddy's girl myself, you took the words from my heart. You are ABSOLUTELY correct 💯
I’m 62 and my daughter is 38 and she still comes to me for advice. Warms my heart.
My grandpa always says kids spell love T-I-M-E not T-O-Y-S
Totally True👍
Yes. Love cant be bought, only shown.
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Yes!!! I wish my in laws would have understood this before they died. It was never about time always toys toys toys
Then someone in the 70s decided that even a few minutes a day were ok, and called those minutes "quality time".
And that was the end of the family as an institution.
Daughters need their fathers just as much.
It's true. Strong, confident dads raise strong, confident daughters.
@@mezzb Only fathers can be men, and only men can be fathers. Mothers have their role and it's just as important, but they can't replace what fathers bring because they're not the same. We have an epidemic of weak, insecure, immoral people today because there has been a lack of stable father figures in their lives. Just look at the stats.
Its crucial man i came into my step daughters life at 2 years old we literally do everything together
@@jareddemarzo8196 you are so right. My father gave up to an extent because he lost his first born son during childbirth and raised his only daughters to be like the man he thought he could be; loyal, respectful, and the best he could be and we kind of grew up that way. He was a good dad until he wasn’t but my parents are still together minus the 6 months they weren’t in the 90s.
We NEED more people like this guy! Words of wisdom!
Dude, every one of these videos you make is parenting advice gold. Total legend
As a father of 2 amazing 30 something daughters, truer words have never been spoken.
I commend you for putting in the time with them. I struggle taking care of a 93 year old dad who didn't. Issues whew.
Do you not know there age
Nick this almost brought me to tears. Godly manhood.
Big bad special forces, man's man, jabbing tea with his daughter. That is what a man looks like.
Thank you.
Maaaan, I have a girl and a boy and this speech nearly brought a tear to my eye.
Out of all the pro dad tips you have given. This is one of the best ones.
As a daughter very close with her dad, I can 100% attest that this is fantastic advice. ❤️
This 56 year old little girl, needs her Daddy's hug, and guidance, and I still remember all the play, teaching, and love that only Daddy could provide. I miss him more than anything or anyone. Thanks for this video Nick!❤
Oh I’m sure! My husband’s grandpa passed away on Sunday so we’re all going to miss him very much! 😔
@@hsmfan071 I'm so sorry for your family's loss. I also had two of the best papaws, both in different ways. I miss them too💕
@@melissapeters2834 Thank you! It’s always hard losing someone in your family!
The pain never goes away. When I'm sick I cry for my Mom's chicken noodle soup and when I need a hug and to hear my Dad's voice again saying "Goodnight, I love you and appreciate everything you do for me"
It's been 4 & 1/2 years but the pain, the grief and sorrow still feels like it was last week. Time is supposed to heal us but I've never cried so much in my life, still.
Growing up I was a daddy's girl, he never had to say the words, "I love you" in fact I never heard them until he was in his 80's, but I always knew he loved me, I knew he was proud of me, and I always saw him as the all American guy who served in the navy, worked the same job until retirement, fixed everything at home, our vehicles, and our toys, etc. He loved his children very much. He was strong, honorable, and smart.
I loved him dearly and miss him everyday. As hard as it was to take care of him for 11 years and as tired as I got, I would give anything for even a few more minutes, to be able to tell him how much I love him, and miss him and how great I think he is. So if you still have your Dad, let him know how great he is, they need to hear it too. Peace and love to all our Dad's.
I was a "daddy's girl". Whatever I could do to spend time with Daddy, I did. I learned to fix my bicycle & my dirt bike. Daddy bought me a mini bike, so I learned to race motocross. At 15, he taught me basic maintenance of a car-that was his requirement before he'd let me drive. My entire life was me doing "masculine" things in order to spend time with him.
I finished college ready to work in x-ray. A few years later, my dad had a heart attack. When he was in ICU & could barely speak, he said "I love you" for the first time. He lived the phrase every day of my life, but from a hospital bed, he spoke those 3 words.
This made my heart melt. I didnt have a dad like this, but I married a man who is absolutely this kind of father for our daughter.
Nothing makes me miss my father more than hearing this. His advice is 100% spot on. *wipes a tear*
This is a message that every father needs to hear. Our families are devastated because this wisdom has been lost to too many.
@@mezzb Divorce rates are down because many people are never getting married. Stop doing the ostrich maneuver and look around.
@@mezzb You think being disingenuous makes you clever, but we can all see how foolish you really are.
@@mezzb
The decrease in divorce rates, if they’ve really been decreasing, could be attributed to the decrease in marriages…
Ever consider that? And decrease in marriage is mostly due to females, who mostly initiate divorces for financial gain and because they don’t need men, only men’s financial resources 😂…
@@mezzbmarriages are fewer, and single moms and abortions are up. Pretty sure that means families are devastated.
More people getting married are doing better isn’t the only stat at play here. The number 1 common denominator among violent criminals and serial killers is not having both parents in the picture. So if less people are getting married, but the same number of people are getting pregnant (often by multiple men) and not forming families, than families are getting devastated.
We care because this puts more Ill-adjusted children into contact with our children. It means more kids being exposed to violence and pornography at a younger age than is healthy, and less well adapted women who know what a healthy relationship looks like. Which leads to fewer men wanting to marry broken single moms, less women knowing what a good man looks like, and a dangerous cycle that has led to children having poor relationships (both with their parents, and then as they look for life partners(or, more now, situationships))
@@mezzbyeah, idk where you live but the number of babies born to single mothers is something like 40%. That is not a family, that is a child being raised by daycare, preschool & the State...and occasionally a mother, maybe. The facts are the facts, they don't care about your religion or worldview...mankind has existed for long enough for us to know and the numbers are in: Those children grow up to be severely emotionally handicapped. Add to that the divorce rate & witness the fall of your society. Our nation is in its final stages after only 200 years, when only 70 years ago we were the example to the entire globe. This is 100% due to the demise of the nuclear family, the rejection of traditional values, and infiltration by postmodernism's embrace of narcissism, rejection of personal responsibility, and a sexual revolution that has embraced the worst sort of perversion imaginable including pedophilia. God help us.
I send these clips to my son.. he's got two precious girls. Thank you for these. This world needs strong, loving dads
Don't lie to your kids and don't promise them something, even the small things, if you are not going to deliver. Kids remember the promises not kept. Not keeping promises leads to doubt and mistrust.
@@mistyridge7028And don't lose your temper and indulge in verbal (or worse!) abuse. Your kid will remember your angry words forever. Might want to apologize and explain, CALMLY, your point. Your kid will remember you did that too.
You hold some of the greatest advice ... I have a 2yo daughter and so often I show your videos to her daddy, or I'm crying when he walks in ...
Your videos and the dad advice you give makes me think of how much I want to have children. I want a daughter and a boy and I want them now. I’m only 20 and I know I’m too young, especially mentally and maturity wise. But damn I’m excited to have kids one day and the advice you give are things I aspire to give when I’m a father. Bless you.
Amen, brother! My 2 girls are mothers now and they still come to me. And I'm making being a grandpa a priority as well. You will never regret it!
Yes! My father was not around and my grandpaw was the example of a good man for me. My daughter has a great dad but also has an amazing great grandpa
Lost my dad Christmas day when I was 17. I'm 62 now but still smell his Aqua Velva as he and my bro. Wrestled on the couch. When I wanted to be included, he used one hand to pin my brother and tickled me with the free hand.. All of us giggling.
I was 4, and I remember it all. Miss you, Daddy Bill.
1000% correct!
@@donnajohnson3334So sweet, Donna, of you to post this in loving memory of your Dad. Very, very sorry to read you lost him so young in life..., and on Christmas day....
Smell is one of the longest, strongest memories. I'm 68 now and still remember my Dad's Old Spice aftershave scent on him. I occasionally wear that aftershave now and relive a special boyhood joy in my mind. Just writing this I can smell him now.
And yes, I bought some Aqua Velva for my special collection of aftershave / colognes, too. A true classic filled with the scent of a love that lasts.
As a father of 2 daughters myself I can absolutely verify this is true .Also if you make a promise to your kids do not break that promise no matter what
More dads like this needed in this world.
So true, I am 53 and I just went to the hospital for 72 days straight to push my dad to recover from an illness. He was that guy my whole life, especially after I became a young widow. I will never not return the same steadfast dedication.
I’m not crying you’re crying.
I know you are but what am I. 😂
NO, I'M NOT!
I'm . . .preparing to make beef stew & am busy cutting up the onions!
Yeah! That's the ticket.
No you’re crying 😭
Same here. I miss my dad.
I'm not crying. It's just a little dusty in here.
It's the truth. My dad might not have done exactly tea parties, but he would talk with my dolls. My dad would "eat" the invisible cakes, or pretend to eat mudcakes. The point is to give youngins attention and love so they know where to find it as they get older. ❤
For my sisters and I it was home repair and time in the garage. Or he would sidle up beside one of us in church and switch from singing bass to falsetto to sing with us. He made us laugh. He brought us into his projects, his interests. He is very missed.
@@rosedandrea8332Yes! My dad wasn't a tea party kind of guy, but he talked with my stuffies, took us to the park, had us do projects with him. all kinds of involvement matter.
Well said!
🥰❤
I’m so glad my husband has this kind of relationship with our two daughters. ❤
Thank you. It's great to hear a real man speak and giving guidance.
I remember. Every time my grandparents came over, I would pull out my tea set & my mom would put real tea in it. I would have a family tea party. My grandma & mom would be most involved, but dad & grandpa would always join in. Those memories hold a special place in my heart even now that I’m grown.
As a daughter who had a father who did this. He speaks the truth.
As a girl whose father didn't do this, he speaks the truth.
@@alaura_croft :-(
As a son who had a narcissistic liar as a father I never had kids because I was afraid of being him to them.
You still ended up with pink dyed hair and a weird ass face, so guess it’s not a perfect system.
@illbeyourmonster1959 That's unfortunate. Parents are a huge part of what we become when we are adults. However, we can choose to either become more like them, or distance ourselves from how they are. We all have a choice, in the end. Being scared of being like your father already shows you're not like him, and you probably would've made a good one. It's sad that you missed your opportunity. I believe the meaning of life is having a family and wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy to miss out on that. But there are other ways to fill the void that children would've otherwise filled. Find something like that, you'd be good at it!
You’ve hit that nail on the head! They might not remember the specifics but they will remember you were there, you were there and you were there for them-and then they will know they can turn to you ‘dad’ and they can trust you!
I about had tears with this.Every child deserves a daddy that cares like this.
You could hear the love and sincerity in Nick's voice.
It's so refreshing to know there are fathers like you in the world
The sun rose everyday when my father was around! Throughout my life he was my hero. He’s been gone since 2002 and I’m 62 now. He will always be my hero and I will proudly take his name to my grave with me. RIP, Pop! I hope you know that no matter what, we got this! ♥️🇺🇸🗽🦅 🤗
Listening to this made me cry. I was not blessed to have an earthly father like you. Every single father should hear this. My daughter in-law is going to have a baby girl in January, I had to share this video with my oldest son. 💖. Thank you.
This drives my current relationship with my daughter who is now 16. Your words of wisdom cannot be any truer, and I could not have said any better myself. Amen brother.
Yea, this is true. I wouldn't bother asking my dad for help. Time is better spent hanging upside down in a tree, as stupid as an adult would look doing that, it's true
Do u and her have a great relationship????
I am one of those very lucky girls. My dad will be 85 soon and he has taught me so very much. I ❤ my dad to the moon and back.
As a grown ass man with 2 daughters I can honestly say I fucking love you man. This is the advice young men need, this is the advice old men need. Keep it up.
Thanks Nick for making me cry! 😭
My dad did this and was the best poppa I could have ever asked for. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss his presence in my life, but I am so grateful to have had the time I did with him. ❤❤❤
Thanks for this. I recently had my first kid. She's less than a year old, and I'm terrified. This is some of the best advice I've heard.
Terror means you care and that is the first step!
Exactly it shows you care you will be fine!
Just seeing how much he cares about his family makes me tear up. He is what I wish my dad was.
100%
This hit home harder than expected
Yes God is amazing though cause we can still get a awesome father even now that we are old 💖
I'm not tearing up, YOU'RE tearing up... This right here is how you raise good, strong women, who know what men should actually be like. Well done Freitas family!
That the sweetest description of fatherhood cus Love matters
I remember my father NEVER did anything with me so yes she will remember what you did with her forever.
I know the feeling mate. My dad always worked, either physically at work, or at home. Talked the talk about doing stuff with me, but 99% of the time, nothing came of it.
The feeling never fully leaves you.
@@jarrodheley7879 it was always me stepping into my dad's world, never him stepping into mine.
I miss my daddy SO much. I watch my son being a good dad and see his grandpa in him.
So refreshing to hear from a real Dad. Thank you ❤❤
Beautiful advice. You can tell he means every word and feels the weight of it. This man loves his family.
Tears. You hit this one on the head. As a dad of 1 grown daughter and 2 very small foster daughters, I can verify every word this man speaks is true.
Amen. I had a dad like that and because of it, I made sure my daughters got a father like that.
Do they think ur the best dad ever?????
She's very lucky to have you in her life❤
A baby won't remember you after a few months, but subconsciously they'll remember the feeling you gave them.
I wish my dad could have been this for me. But much more than that I wish I could have had this kind of Dad for my daughter!! God bless you Sir!
This is so very true ❤ As a daughter and a mom- this matters SO much more than you know 💕
It's about forging bonds.
The most important ingredients are: love and trust.
You could see that he's getting emotional just thinking about how much he loves his daughter. We need more of this.
Father's are so important to daughters! Best advice I've seen!
You, sir, are absolutely right. Nothing melts my heart more than when my daughter calls me “daddy”. Nothing. She’s 34.
I never had a father growing up, and I envy his daughters. 🥰
Spot on. Thank you for helping Dads figure things out.
AMEN, “ON THE MONEY”, AGAIN!!! 😅Thank you, again, Nick!! You are ONE CLASSY GUY!!
Fathers be good to your daughters…
An please don’t take that as disrespect, I’m not invalidating your experience I’m just saying it’s a two way street running parallel to the other. I’m a 26 year old dad to a little girl and I don’t get to speak with my father by his choice. I still put up with my mothers choices because I love them both regardless since I’m understanding. They could have done better and my grandpa understood that so he taught me there more to a story than what you know or see. No different than looking at the moon. There’s the side you can see and the side you can’t but it doesn’t change the fact that the other side is still there and it’s all one “thing”. Like arguing the suns up on the eastern hemisphere with someone saying it’s down on the western. They’re both right but the pov is different so they disagree. Rather than disagree I’d like to show both sides. prime example was blm vs alm. Their movement hardly stood a chance because they invalidated the whole picture with tunnel vision on their part. Nobody was truly against them, they just wanted the whole picture shown an not just one corner. Imagine how big the movement could have been if both sides banded together to fight rather than divide and battle each other.
One of the best parental pieces of advice ever. Well done...👏👏
I'm a Millenial woman, turning 38 this year. I never knew my dad. Always wished I had one who was just like you. Man, this short made me cry so hard. I wish every man on Earth was just like you. Your daughters are so lucky to have you. May God bless you.
He's insanely good when he's not trying go give messages along party lines. That was spot on.
This video brings back a lot of memories!
I took mine hunting and fishing more than tea parties, but I still get to hear, on a regular basis, "dad your the best dad ever!"
Unfortunately, neither live near me but they still tell me that!
Soo true. I miss my dad's physical presence even after 35 years since his death, but I still ask for his advice, And I feel his comfort....may sound strange to many but I know he is there when needed...
Wish my father was like this. This literally made me tear up. All Dads should have tea parties with their daughters. It's those moments that make a world of difference later.
YES!! Miss you, Dad
We need more fathers like this in this world
That's how supposed to be. That's how God desing family. Mom is there for some situations, and dad Is there for others, Family Is what makes strong society.
As a teenage daughter this is very true. As a child my dad would work many hours and side jobs to provide for the family and I didn't understand it. But he would always make an effort for a good night kiss. He always showed he cared. This meant a lot to me as a kid. It means even more now when I better understand what he sacrificed to provide for our family. My advice to dads would be to take an interest in what they do, and my advice to teenagers would be give our parents some slack they make mistakes they're human. They work incredibly hard for us let them know you appreciate it.
be an example to those around you for the respect and honor you show your father.
My daughters are all grown up now. It never ceases to blow my mind at all the very little things they have fond memories of. It wasn't the big expensive vacations that they talk about. It's those times we sat up late camping playing board games. Sitting by the campfire looking at the stars and looking for passing satellites. Going to work with dad for a trip in the big truck. Just spend time with them. Make it as positive as possible. They DO remember.
You were really emotional there, made me cry. It is clear as a day how much you love your little girls.... ❤❤❤❤
You just made me cry. My daddy didn't do tea parties, but at 16 I could rebuild an engine with the best of them and I knew which boys would grow up to be men and which would just grow up to be taller boys. Boys need their fathers, but girls do too. I wish I'd been as smart when I was 30 as I was at 16! 😂
100% daughters need to know they can turn to their dads for love, help and encouragement.
I don’t know this man personally, but I do watch his shorts and he always pulls at my heartstrings. Be present. Be available. Show your kids that no one else will love them like their parents do. It’s the foundations they need to grow into decent, genuine dependable adults.
That is the best daddy/daughter advice I have heard.
Wise words from a very good father!
This man makes me have faith in people still. I haven’t seen one video that I haven’t agreed with or appreciated his message and courage to deliver it.
Kids need a father in their life. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Wish I had a father like this.
My thoughts exactly
Me too
Same here. Mine was a lying narcissistic POS and it just got worse with age. 100% why I never had kids. I was terrified of becoming him to them.
I wish I had a husband like this!
The last time I saw my father when I was 3 years old was stabbing my mother's guy friend from trying to stop beating my mother, but he was a very big muscular man so my mother's friend didn't stand a chance, I remember the color Teal walls as the blood was splattering over it, I just kept quiet crawled up into a ball in a corner as I watched, then him being handcuffed and taken away, and that was the last I saw him. He was also mentally and physically abusive, and at the age of two, he sat me on his lap and took his cigarette, and burned it out on my knee 😪 The only thing I wanted to know but was afraid of opening up a can of worms was if I siblings by him 🤔
I’m currently in the tea party phase with my three daughters. Thanks for the great advice.
Enjoy it. One thing I can contribute is you are going to climb into bed next your wife one night and wake up in the morning and they are graduating college. It really does go that quickly.
As a mama's girl, I shed a few tears when I heard this. My mum also did this so that I would be ensured from a young age that she would always be there to listen. I love her sm, she's my world! 💗
Makes me miss my Dad so much! I still want to go to him for comfort. He has been gone for 26 years. Your advice is spot on!❤
As a father to a little 2 year old girl, this hits hard. She already loves playing tea party and honestly it is the best part of my day. She will always know Daddy is there.
Trust me i have a 4 yr old stepdaughter came into her life when she was 2 we do everything together
This is how real self-esteem is instilled in our children.
Father of three teenage girls here. BEST advice ever. It’s so true! Stay the course.
Father of 3 girls. Nick is on point. No matter what, they will remember that and always come to you for ANYTHING
Oh my goodness…This message of yours has brought me to tears. “Why”…You Ask? Because I’m a grown woman now and I grew up my whole life without a Father. I used to dream of a Father just like you describe in this video. Please all you Fathers out there in this messed up world we’re now living in realize this; “ Your daughters need you more than you’ll ever be able to comprehend!” They need “You” as well as your “Loving Wisdom and Guidance , way more than they need Things”. Remember, you will always be a little girl’s first “True Love” , so “PLEASE MAKE IT MEMORABLE!!!”
All girls need a dad like you…💖
i hope that if i ever have a little girl, i can be that dad
My dad and I both set patterns, I was there, he wasn’t, and this lets me know I’m doing okay. Thank you for your service.
This is what a father, husband, man, protector, provider and patriot does to insure the wellbeing of his family!
Great dad. Awesome dad advice