What Does it Mean to Be a Dad?

I watched a video on the Fatherhood project by SoulPancake. The video is about the subject of this post – What does it mean to be a dad? I am here to ask you the same question. I’ll be looking forward to your views and thoughts about the question.

 
Here is the video by SoulPancake

 
I also sent out a broadcast to my friends and family on my blackberry messenger. Here are few of the response I already got. I’ll update this as soon as I get more response.

• It means double joy. it means double responsibility. it means double emotional stability. it means accountability to God etc – Ayo Alade
• First to be a daddy is to first have the understanding of your family, your wife, your children. Also to have the mind of control over no matter what you see in your marriage, you can live easily with peace of mind and give solution to it – Everestus Ifeanyichukwu
• Accepting fatherly responsibility over your children – Ruth Boluwatite
• Being able to take care of ur family – Ebuka
• It means to love and die for your wife and kids no mater the circumstance. – Jamiu Makay
• Responsibilty oooooo – Akintunde Seun
• To perform your rights on your children as a man by providing all they need – Omokehinde
• Caring, responsible, giving, guiding, counseling, watching over etc – Knight Eyitayo
• To be a leader, a role model – Seun Omosade
• Dad is a true test of leadership. He who’s yet to father a soul is a leader on paper – Biodun Ajogbeje
• It means “keep quiet most times” – Tayo Sobajo

 
I’ll be waiting for your own answer on what it means to be a dad. Please use the comment form below to send in your response. I’ll make it available as soon as I get your response.