How to be a Dad

Being a father can be hard sometimes and you just want to be the best dad you can be. In this article we interviewed psychologists who specialize in parenting (buy your latest copy of how to be a good dad even though you're a bad person right here) to give you five tips on how to be the best dad in town.

1. Upgrade your closet.

This one is unexpected but it is the first step into becoming a dad. Dressing the part. Psychologist Father Fatherington suggests that how we present is important to how we show up in the world "Dressing like a dad could give you the confidence to unleash your inner dad". So think dad jeans, polo shirts, tennis shoes ( shop your dad wardrobe right here) anything comfortable, outdated with a dull colour palette is sure to work!

2. Work on your body

Dad bods are in and they are all the rave. What is a dad bod? Simply put, it is a body shape associated with middle aged men with family vans, who attend recitals and their kids baseball games making sure to be late to all of them. A key feature to this body type is a gut disproportionate to the rest of your body. Say bye bye to abs and hello to the dad bod!

3. Stay away from shopping.

Some people enjoy shopping others don't, especially dads. "Dads don't shop because they do not see the need for it or simply the time it takes to shop with the wife takes too long" says Daddy Dad, lead psychiatrist at the Male Parent institute. Rather than helping your wife do the grocery shopping, sit in the car and complain to yourself instead!

4. You are always right

Dads need to possess a certain level of delusion to master the role. That means you are always right about everything. In fact you know everything and anything there is to know about politics, science, health, art. You can never lose an argument and never will have to admit you're wrong because you are always right!

5. Never help around the house

Dads are always busy at work, at the sports bar or on the couch. Looking after your kids is not your responsibility, in fact you should get paid to babysit. Your wife seems tired after a long day at work? That is not your problem, you are tired too, in fact you deserve a steaming home cooked meal. Wash dishes? You don't touch a thing. Let the kids clean it up!

Those were the five steps to becoming a dad. Let us know what you think and share with us your experiences with fatherhood. Share this with all the dads or soon to be dads in your life!