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17 Dads Who Will Make You Say, "Well, At Least They Tried..."

Dads. They mean so well.

1. This dad, whose "Mickey Mouse pancake" looked a little, uh, phallic:

2. This dad, who tried to DIY a toddler safety gate:

3. This dad, who will probably be in the dog house for a very, VERY long time:

4. This dad, who couldn't help texting his kid this corny joke:

5. And this dad, who will be cutting all park trips from now on:

6. This dad, who got his toddler dressed for school:

7. This dad, whose hardboiled eggs were definitely "hardboiled:"

8. This dad, who helped his kid wade in the tide:

9. This dad, who fell asleep on a couch at IKEA while shopping with his family:

10. And this dad, who was told "write your name on the cup" and, well, did:

11. This dad, who ran out of bath bubbles, so he used Old Spice "Swagger" in his daughter's bath instead:

12. This dad, who posted this sweet birthday message to his daughter (left):

13. This dad, who may have misunderstood the second question:

14. This dad, who forgot to check the calendar:

15. And this dad, who totally forgot to put a bag in the diaper pail:

16. This dad, who should have looked a little closer:

17. And this dad, whose son is so keenly aware of his shortcomings that it's actually pretty damn brilliant:

I do love the notes my 11 year old leaves around the house for me... #dadfail

Dermot Whelan / Via Twitter: @DermotTodayFM

"I am liable for my mistakes and agree to pay for any counseling...Owen may require as a result of my parental ineptitude."