Experienced dad prepares you for the painful realities of parenthood

It's the little things that make it suck.
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Christine Wang
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Experienced dad prepares you for the painful realities of parenthood
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Sure, babies and kids are cute. But a vast majority of parenting is not cute.

YouTuber How to DAD knows the struggle intimately. That's why this father from New Zealand has put out a series of informative videos on how to live life with a baby. His hilarious guides to parenthood point out the simple, accurate truths about raising a child that most people don't focus on.

Yes, preparing yourself for changing diapers is important. But so is preparing yourself for ... well, just watch in the video above.

UPDATE Feb. 21, 2017 5:30 p.m. PT: This post has been updated to correct the home country of the very informative father behind How to DAD. He's a proud Kiwi.

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Christine Wang

Christine is a Web Culture Intern at Mashable. She has previously written for FanSided and Saturday Down South. She has a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and an M.S. from Hunter College. Before she started writing, she worked in education as a teacher and school leader for four years. Her special talents include being able to quote The Office on command, playing non-stop Overwatch for hours, and composing only the wittiest of Tweets (her own opinion).


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