Parents·Posted on Aug 23, 201817 Dads Who Will Make You Say, "Well, At Least They Tried..."Dads. They mean so well.by Asia McLainBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 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: Dermot Whelan @DermotTodayFM I do love the notes my 11 year old leaves around the house for me... #dadfail 02:57 PM - 22 Jul 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 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."