Are dads still like that? The young dads I know are pretty involved in their children's lives

Wow, lot of shitting on this guy... You know it just works for some families. Doesn't make dad a deadbeat if he's doing other stuff.

Plot twist, Dad believes in Santa to this day because he knows he didn't buy the presents.

In my defense, while my wife shopped and wrapped I was on toddler wrangling duty XD

My dad earned the money, my mom spent it. That worked for them, there were no complaints.

OTH, they were born during the Great Depression, and were both very frugal. Neither of them liked to spend money. As the fourth of four kids, most of my clothes and toys were hand-me-downs, and my mom made my clothes until I hit puberty, as well as making most of her own clothes her whole life. I don't have any complaints either. Both of my parents loved their kids unconditionally, I grew up in a warm, and mostly happy family.

I buy throughout the year whenever I see something I know they will like. By Christmas, I forget what I've bought and wrapped.

This year, I asked my girlfriend if she will want something and tell her I'll hold onto it until Christmas. Buy it with her, and then by the time she gets it, she's forgotten. I did that with a bracelet that said "Mom" on it during the summer, that I would put her daughters name as the from so that she gets something from her daughter. I always try to buy something to be "from" her daughter. It is really nice for her daughter too, to have that experience "giving" something on Christmas too.

I sat with her daughter the other night making bracelets for her to give out at our family Christmas party and the first one we made was for her to give to her biological Dad when she goes with him in a few days.

I'd like to virtual cheers all of the men out there who bought thoughtful gifts and made someone happy this season. Merry Christmas!

ALERT: THIS IS SANTA DENIER CONSPIRACY PROPAGANDA!! SANTA CLAUS PUT THE PRESENTS THERE, NOT THE MOTHER

That was me this year. I had no idea my wife had been buying so much stuff.

Uhh I'm the one that fills the stockings so I get to act surprised by the shit I put in there 3 hours prior. Would be neat if someone else ever put something in mine, but not happened yet.

I bought and wrapped presents that I'd forgotten what they were. Christmas was a wild one this year for me.

He knows how much it cost though