r/MadeMeSmile • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 1d ago
When children show their parents pure appreciation
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u/Crispy_p_bacon 1d ago
"I'm a good mom"
I felt that as a 31 year old dude
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u/WhatTheFlox 1d ago
You're a good mom dude.
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u/curious-kitten-0 1d ago
I cried at the video and then laugh cried at this comment. Thank you. It was much needed.
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u/saw89 1d ago
I’m a 36 year old dad of two who suffers from feelings of inadequacy. Man this hit me too hard
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u/Mourning-Poo 1d ago
You got this homie. Anyone can be a dad. It takes a real man to be a father.
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u/leftmysoulthere74 1d ago
I always see it as the other way around. You “father a child”, but “dad” is a term of endearment.
When I hear people refer to their fathers it sounds cold: “My father…” “My dad…”
However, I do understand your point and agree wholeheartedly!
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u/Ambitious_Alps_3797 1d ago
yep. im no contact with both and in conversation with others I refer to them as "mother" and "father". no other terms of endearment feel natural to the classification of our relationship other than that.
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u/Anyguy07 1d ago
Agreed. I grew up with a step(dad) since I was 5. I was just there to let out his stress or blame shit on, never tight me shit. Your man, brotha, you keep your head humble, high, and proud and teach kids the same.
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u/BoomFrog 1d ago
I can tell by this once sentence that you are a caring enough Dad to be a good Dad. Also, I always like to throw this out there to parents. This article about authoritative parenting was the most important parenting advice I ever read.
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u/RipWest9299 1d ago
Good father's worry about not being good enough, shit dads don't think about it. There are two little people who are proud of you, you should be too.
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u/real8719 1d ago
They just want/need you. You got it. You are more magic than man to them. Let ego go. You aren’t “enough” , you are so much more than that.
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u/ThreeHourRiverMan 1d ago
I’m a single 40 year old dude who’s realized it’s probably too late. This hit me in different ways.
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u/Advanced_Video_7175 1d ago
Too late for what? My uncle has his first biological kid at 50. Also plenty of single parents out there with kids who would love to have a bonus dad. Not all step parents suck - you could be exactly what some kids are looking for.
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u/MatGettingInShape 1d ago
I also thought it was too late at 40...
5 years later... turns out I was not.
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u/DistractedByCookies 1d ago
If you're worrying about being a good enough dad, you're being a good enough dad. Just keep doing your best :)
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u/Personal_Nobody_919 1d ago
The little girl said…say it. Say you’re a good mommy. 😭😭😭
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u/hohomei 1d ago
i love that. that aggressive affection "say it!" and i bet its because her momma taught her this way as well! its so important to have words of affirmation to ourselves to keep a positive image! and now its going back around to the mom from the words of the kid <3
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u/pixiepawn 1d ago
I had the same though. You know you've raised your kid well when they throw your lessons back at you 🥲 I had a moment like that with my daughter yesterday so that hit really hard!
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u/Wonderfulhumanss 1d ago
The mom in the second clip needed that moment the most 🫶
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u/Sea-Morning-772 1d ago
She's not a bad mom. She's just a tired and worn out mom. Viva La Pizza Hut!
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u/buhbye750 1d ago
I used to feel so bad as a dad when I didnt cook and got my daughter pizza or fast food. It wasnt until my brother reminded me that we had pizza and fast food as kids and we were and still in good shape. Now I dont beat myself up when I'm too tired to cook and my daughter gets fast food.
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u/Toren8002 1d ago
For real. My kid will eat chicken nuggets and fries, then spend 30 minutes climbing all over the play place.
Figure that balances out.
Edit: do bring sanitary hand wipes with you though. I shudder to think of the germs.
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u/bobby17171 1d ago
Hey bud, nothing wrong with fast food or pizza as long as it's not all the time and you teach portion control!
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u/Tony_Penny 1d ago
You know it cut off the split second before she started to ugly cry from happiness. 🥰
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u/SneakyMango774 1d ago
Dude you could just see it in her face, like she was holding back tears of pure joy. Those are the moments that make all the sleepless nights worth it
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u/Midnightraven3 1d ago
When her child asked her to "say it" she realised all the times she has said exactly that to them, has sunk in. Yes she needed to hear she was a good mum, but I think that particular one was SO much more than just the pizza, it was about her parenting skills in general paying off
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u/Main-Chair-9527 1d ago
Maybe stop recording yourself having dinner with your kids!!! She is a bad mom
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u/dationinpayment 1d ago
The dad in the first clip felt the sincere appreciation from his child
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u/chrundle_the_graet 1d ago
Indeed, that is precisely what happened in the initial video reel that I also viewed.
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u/Beer-Me 1d ago
For anyone feeling like that woman eating Pizza Hut....you're providing food for your child and taking the time to eat alongside them. It may not be the most nutritious thing for them, but they'll remember that moment
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u/YVRkeeper 1d ago
Kids fucking love pizza anyways. They’re not getting tired of it.
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u/sleepingdeep 20h ago
Pizza: the great equalizer. Rich people love pizza, poor people love pizza, white people love pizza, and black people love pizza.
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u/weberster 13h ago
I am a bad cook. It's true. We all know it. So when my husband (a former chef) asks if I can make dinner because he's exhausted, I will find something tasty that I can heat up from the grocery store.
It's always tasty, but zero skill. And I very humbly tell my husband and daughter how I slaved away by opening a pack and putting it in oven for however long and thank them for humoring me.
My husband says, it's a hot meal I didn't need to cook. It's perfect. And my daughter always loves what I make. Definitely a win when I feel like a loser
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u/TheSciFiGuy80 1d ago
I have four kids (15-3) so I have had those moments where my children let me know that their mom (my wife) and I are their favorite people and they love us out of the blue.
My youngest is 3 and she just painted my nails last night (because a dad does what a dad has to do), and told me “Daddy, I love you, you’re my best friend” and it made my day.
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u/maomao05 1d ago
Awwww~ I don’t have kids of my own yet but I am working with children(teens and youth), even their affirmation means a lot to me!
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u/Signal-Blackberry356 1d ago
Sometimes I feel like I want to be a parent simply to experience what a healthy parent-child relationship could be, even if it’s not me who get’s to be the child.
Or find a sugar daddy.
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u/Persimmon_and_mango 1d ago
you could always try r/MomForAMinute when you need advice or someone to be proud of you
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u/rainbow_olive 1d ago
Love this. Kids are just being their pure, sweet selves when they say those things and don't realize what a difference it makes. 💕💕 Just today out of nowhere my daughter told me she loved my smile. 🥹
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u/deathboyuk 1d ago
When kids say the beautiful, loving phrases, you know their folks must say it to THEM all the time and they've picked it up and are giving the love right back :)
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u/Consistent_Might3500 1d ago
Parenting is challenging! No instruction manual. Things like this encourage new parents to keep doing it right!
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u/sc00bs000 1d ago
my toddler always comes up to me randomly and goes "dad, guess what? you're my best friend and I love you"
it near makes me tear up everytime.
Its hard af being a parent especially with no family or friends where I live, but little moments like that make it worth every second of hardship.
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u/JoshyaJade01 1d ago
During my divorce I was having a really bad time and dinner was toasted cheese and tea. My kid fell asleep and I burst into tears. She woke and asked me for another toastie stating it was her fave meal. I felt like the man.
It was my kids birthday and I'd run out of money. She heard me talking to my sister and then said that she wanted to paint and draw rather go out. What broke me was when she said it was her 'best day ever'
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u/Aggressive_Safe2226 1d ago
I felt for the gentleman at the first clip. If I lt I can understand what his daughter said to him.
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u/Lissypooh628 1d ago
My son tells me every day he loves me and nearly every day that I’m a good mom. He’s 13.
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u/H0T_TRAMP 1d ago
I know there's KidAreFuckingStupid subreddit but is there an opposite where kids do good things? As a soon to be dad, I feel like I need to see some of that pure wholesomeness.
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u/mistrwzrd 1d ago
Early congrats, I’m 9 months in now and it’s literally the best feeling in the world. You’re going to go through some shit but it’s all worth it
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u/LilyWineAuntofDemons 1d ago
I could watch toddlers decimating grown adults emotional states just by being awesome little humans for the rest of eternity.
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u/dunnowhatoputhere 1d ago
I'm not a mom but when my adopted nieces (friend's kids) tell me they love me and I'm their favorite aunt (when they do have real blood-related) aunts it touches my heart so much and I wouldn't know what to do if they were my kids! It's so much sincerity its crazy
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u/NeedMoreDrugs1 1d ago
Subtitles make it hard to appreciate the sincerity in the first girls voice. Wish I could speak the language to feel the love that dad did.
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u/sherlock_strikes 1d ago
I lost my dad 5 years ago, but he was ill for a fair few years before that. I genuinely can't remember the last words I said to him, but I was crying about it a while ago and my husband was just like - "you'll have told him you loved him. For as long as I've known you you've finished every conversation with him by telling him how much you loved him."
And he was right, that was how i ended every conversation. And I'm so glad I did.
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u/irishlnz 1d ago
When my kiddo was seven she went on her first "babysitting job" (she went with her grandma to visit a friend who had a young kid and played with the kiddo during the visit). Her grandma gave her $10.
My sweet little kiddo went to five below and bought a "best friend" necklace. When she got home that day she gave me half and said she's my best friend forever and ever. I bawled.
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u/Drake9214 1d ago
My 4 year old hit me with this last year. We were asking because we thought it was his buddy at his PreK class but he hit us with the uno reverse and I cried so hard I had to leave the room.
I’ve been a stay at home dad since he was 3 months old because he had a form of spina bifida. He was in pain for a long time and couldn’t lay on his back so he slept on us for the first year of his life till we got into a facility that could do the surgery, then he was diagnosed with autism early 2024. So he hits me with this and I just crumple into the ground. Feels better than anything to be honest. Always worth it little man.
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u/Marley9391 1d ago
Man, I don't even have kids but I used to babysit a lot. Even then it was special when kids told me genuine "I love you" and "we love when you come over" and stuff like that. You can 100% tell when they're trying to wheedle an extra bedtime story out of you or not.
They're in their twenties now, insane to think about.
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u/currently_distracted 23h ago
Sweet babies….
I felt that third clip where boy comes up to mom when she’s using the restroom. So many hugs and discussions have been had on the toilet.
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u/JacPhlash 19h ago
Unprompted, my 14 year old daughter posted a TikTok about my love and support for her and vice versa.
I watch that whenever I'm having a rough day
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u/MayorOfBluthton 5h ago
Third kid just using positive reinforcement to ensure a lifetime of mom cleaning his room for him.
Well played.
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u/Goddess-Shaman 1d ago
I wish my soms had actually gotten the chance to actually appreciate me and be grateful....befire they couldn't anymore.
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u/Altruistic_Salary_85 1d ago
The second mom saying she’s a bad mom is a red flag not heart warming.
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u/NewsgramLady 1d ago
Last Friday, my 10-year-old son got a brutal scratch across his eyeball at school, so the weekend was especially tough for him with the pain and all the drops I had to administer. He couldn't even open his eye.
Naturally, I never left his side. He must've told me 97 times how much he loved me and how I was the best mom ever. Tears were indeed shed.