#such great dads

[daisywords]

One of my biggest nitpicks in fiction concerns the feeding of babies. Mothers dying during/shortly after childbirth or the baby being separated form the mother shortly after birth is pretty common in fiction. It is/was also common enough in real life, which is why I think a lot of writers/readers don't think too hard about this. however. Historically, the only reason the vast majority of babies survived being separated from their mother was because there was at least one other woman around to breastfeed them. Before modern formula, yes, people did use other substitutes, but they were rarely, if ever, nutritionally sufficient.

Newborns can't eat adult food. They can't really survive on animal milk. If your story takes place in a world before/without formula, a baby separated from its mother is going to either be nursed by someone else, or starve.

It doesn't have to be a huge plot point, but idk at least don't explicitly describe the situation as excluding the possibility of a wetnurse. "The father or the great grandmother or the neighbor man or the older sibling took and raised the baby completely alone in a cave for a year." Nope. That baby is dead I'm sorry. "The baby was kidnapped shortly after birth by a wizard and hidden away in a secret tower" um quick question was the wizard lactating? "The mother refused to see or touch her child after birth so the baby was left to the care of the ailing grandfather" the grandfather who made the necessary arrangements with women in the neighborhood, right? right? OR THAT GREAT OFFENDER "A newborn baby was left on the doorstep and they brought it in and took care of it no issues" What Are You Going to Feed That Baby. Hello?

Like. It's not impossible, but arrangements are going to have to be made. There are some logistics.

#idk what to tag this #worldbuilding #writing fiction #historical fiction #fantasy #a real-life example: my dad (a pediatrician) was once entrusted with the care of a baby who was born with a rare condition #this was in a place without great hospital/medical access and anyway they were going to fly the baby over #and he specifically asked them to bring the mother and baby #they show up with baby and...the baby's uncle #and he was like. y'all. do you think I asked for the mom to come just for fun??? We don't have formula here. what is the baby going to eat?

[as-i-watch]

He is so completely beyond everything at this point

#but is so tires dad coded #like 'great buddy how nice' without even looking up #lmaoo #as i watch dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #chilchuk tims #chilchuck #laios touden

[egophiliac]

queen of diamonds, upright + reversed 💎

I've redone this like eighty times, I have to just be done with it now and stop staring at all my mistakes oh no 🫠

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 part 8 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 part 8 spoilers #coming in well after the fact but that's what happens when the art doesn't cooperate #and i just HAD to draw something for vil's ob (re-ob?) because i loved it so much #legit put my hand over my mouth and went “oh!” when i realized what was happening #i thought it was just going to be an idia thing because. y'know. closing out his character arc from episode 6 and all #so this was like. oh! oh we're going to get ALL the inky boys!!!!! #i wonder if this is why we got a malleus flashback so early... #not to mention everyone's dreams?! #i am braced for 90% of the dreams to be kind of jokey/inconsequential because we have SO many characters to get through #and most of the time will probably be spent on our lads (literally) dropkicking their emotional problems #but i am excited to see everyone regardless! #and also kind of terrified! what on EARTH will floyd be dreaming about. do i want to know. #i do but do i want to. #man. they're probably not going to get back to it but i do wonder what silver's dream was #what was he doing when he was like 'wait a minute' and noped right out of there #lilia: here silver i made dinner :) #silver: oh boy this looks great! ...YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD #ouuuagh i'm still deep in the blotsauce guys and i'm loving it #come make snowangels in the ink with me it's great

[mythtakens]

"You were there for him when I couldn't be. That's what matters."

#i fucking blacked out what happened #say it with me eddie diaz is a great dad #if i see a single tag that says otherwise you're catching these hands! #ignore the quality of the top and bottom ones i am not patient #tv: 911 #911 abc #911 fox #911edit #911gifs #eddie diaz #buck buckley #christopher diaz #evan buckley #buddie #buckley diaz family #buddie gifs #mythtakensgif #tvgifs #televisiongifs #dailyflicks #cinemapix #911 spoilers #tvedit

[lazylittledragon]

pls dad astarion i beg of you

as much as i really want to i don’t know how much sense it makes, so for now let’s just be unserious

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #astarion #tavstarion #maybe i’ll make some actual art if someone can come up with a VERY good reason why he would agree to it #dorian would be a GREAT dad though #don’t worry as soon as i have a character who gets with gale i’ll dad the fuck out of him #for now they’re the funcles #maybe after a decade of therapy? #i hate that i did this because dorian and the bab are SO cute that i want to continue

[theerurishipper]

One thing I appreciate in The Batman (2004) show is the way Dick is always helping people up.

Like, my boy is always helping everyone out. It's such a Dick Grayson thing to do. I love that they put that little detail in there.

#DC #DC Comics #The Batman #The Batman 2004 #Dick Grayson #Bruce Wayne #Barry Allen #(I think. They never said who this Flash was but it's usually Barry) #Clark Kent #Batman #Nightwing #Robin #Flash #Superman #Edit #My edits #This show is so underrated #Dick is such a cute kid and Bruce is actually a great dad #And Babs is so great in this show as well

[cupcakeshakesnake]

Been watching bits of Bluey

#I guess this is an AU where PK is a great dad #hollow knight #bluey #hornet hk #pale king #the pale king #hollow knight herrah #hollow knight white lady #hollow knight vessels #pure vessel #greenpath vessel #ghost hollow knight #hollow knight fanart #snake's art

[fantasticgothicpeachsludge]

Bernard: i lied. i don’t like sex. put your clothes back on babe and watch my power point presentation about What The Fuck Is Going On Between Batman And Twoface

Tim: …

#timbern #heartbreaking your boyfriend tricked you with the promise of sex now he’s giving a Presentation about your dad and his ex #timber #bernard dowd #tim drake #robin #red robin #Tim in complete and utter disbelief: :O #this happenes routinely #Bernard: and this is my presentation on WTF Is Going On With Batman And Green Lantern #Bernard: ​also Wonder Woman Superman and- #Bernard: and that’s the end of my tedtalk #Tim: :\ #Bernard: what did you think? :) #Tim: it was… so great babe.. very detailed… you must’ve done a lot of research :) #Tim and Bernard making out: *bernard reach’s over and pulls a sheet off of his bedside table revealing a projector* #Tim in his mind: NOOOOO NOT AGAIN NOOOOOO | Tim on the outside :) #robin iii #incorrect quotes #kinda #batman #dc #detective comics

[glowsticcc]

gem and wormy!! they are so cutesy i love them

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft season 10 #hermitblr #hermitcraft fanart #hermitcraft gem #geminitay #geminitay fanart #mcyt #mcyt fanart #mcytblr #ive been loving her hermitcraft eps so far she’s so cool #and WORMY!!! #love that little guy he rocks #alt caption for this was “dad and the dog he didn’t want” #i just love big snail #great design #art #digital art

[ghostbsuter]

There was a teen in the cave.

A teen no one knows and looks like he could be a wayne, stands in the cave.

"Actually, I'm a wayne." He says with a shrug.

Bruce, Batman, carefully thinks of the implication.

"Not yet," The teen, Danny, doesn't say anything. Simple smiles. "You're not a wayne, yet. You will be. But not yet."

Then Bruce sighs, dropping the batman mask in order to take in the teen.

"Does future me know of the time travel?"

Dannys smile grows into a grin, deciding to take pity on the man. "You, grandbat, have..." He makes a vague gesture. "Theories, which none of your children ever confirmed."

The bat's mind short-circuits at the choice of words

Dick is sputtering incomprehensibly, there are Baffled expression all around.

Because.

Because that child isn't Bruce's, but one of theirs.

"Who is it?" Jason demands, hand clenching his gun uselessly.

Danny continues to smile, a hint of mischief now peeking out.

The cave is filled with theories, some yell, some sob, yet all eyes leave danny.

All but one pair.

She had known the moment his body language switched just enough for her to read.

She had known the moment he disappeared before the clan.

Had known when his hand found hers, shoulders bumping.

Her heart clenches, throat dry and memories of her childhood flooding to mind.

So she asks, voice soft and hesitant.

"Am I a good mother?"

And danny looks up at cass, adoration and pride laid out plain for her to see and accept.

"You're the best."

And so they both watch the clan together, silent and comfortable.

(Cass doesn't question when she finds him, how and why. All she knows is that she's more attentive when out on patrol, looking and waiting.)

(This is how Cassandra Cain-Wayne returns one night from patrol, a child, barely out of toddler stage and clinging to her form.)

(This is how the Batclan officially meets one Daniel James Cain-Wayne, freshly washed and clothed, a cookie in hand and hiding shyly behind Cass.)

(When they meet, all they say is "Welcome home, danny," and "Good to see you again.", Danny doesn't necessarily get it, but that's okay. Maybe his new mom will explain it one day when he's bigger.)

#dcxdp #dp x dc crossover #dpxdc #fic prompt #writing prompt #dc x dp prompt #cassandra cain is dannys mom #time travel shenanigans lead to conspiracy theories #half of the batclan think jason is the dad #or dick #damian and tim are outruled just bc age and tim denying it with no one protesting #alfred knows #danny moves like cass #he gave them both a cookie in the shadows #danny won him over by calling him great grand bat #he tells him of all the mischief they got up to bc no one would believe the baby had alfie wrapped around his finger like that #theyre just in denial #theyre all wrapped around the finger #danny “i mastered how to wrpaonize my cuteness” cain-wayne

[nikossasaki]

DOCTOR WHO | SPACE BABIES

And do you wanna know my secret?

#doctor who #dwedit #chewieblog #cinemapix #dailyflicks #dixonscarol #filmtvcentral #televisiongifs #tuserlyn #tvedit #userbarrow #userbbelcher #userceci #userdiana #userksena #usermaguire #userstream #usersugar #*edits #fifteenth doctor #dw spoilers #fifteen would be a great dad

[daddiesdrarryy]

Sirius: So how’s fatherhood treating you?

Regulus: Good. I didn’t expect this much crying, though

Remus: Don’t worry, Reg, it’s normal for babies

Regulus: What? No, Harry is fine. I was talking about James

James, sobbing from the nursery: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

#jegulus #jegulus raising harry #james is a great (and emotional) dad #incorrect jegulus quotes #incorrect marauders quotes #wolfstar #james potter #regulus black #james x regulus #sunseeker #starchaser #remus lupin #sirius black #remus x sirius #harry potter #daddiesdrarry on instagram #incorrect harry potter quotes #incorrect hp #hp #james potter x regulus black #remus lupin x sirius black #hp imagine #hp incorrect quotes #hp ships #hp text post #incorrect hp quotes #hp rare pair #jegulus squad #wolfstar squad #the marauders

[stil-lindigo]

prodigal son.

a sort of epilogue for God of War Ragnarok, since I miss these two so much.

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#these two occupy so much of my brain space and will continue to do so forever more #the way cory barlog managed to transform kratos from your standard killing machine into a layered loving father #whose character is centered around bettering yourself for the sake of your children #absolutely magical #and ragnarok #good god that game made me cry so many times #i miss kratos and atreus so much #and apparently ragnarok was the last of the norse games? #so this is how i deal #i give myself closure by manifesting it into existence #they have great stew btw #kratos atreus and mimir #two dads and their teenage son #god of war #ragnarok #gow ragnarok #kratos #atreus #mimir #comic art #i have so many feelings ugh #thank you for reading #stillindigo art

[the-witchhunter]

DP x DC: Two Dads are better than none

This is probably because I have the Bruharvy brainrot rn and Two Face is one of my favorite characters

Danny’s parents wanted a second child, but years of exposure to ectoplasm left them sterile. It turns out that there are some side effects to living with radioactive materials from another plane of existence. 

Their Solution? Cloning

The issue? The sample they got while in Gotham wasn’t exactly “pure.” After getting a blood sample from a fight between Batman and Two Face, things got little cross contaminated. Now what does this mean?

Danny is the biological child of BOTH Bruce and Harvey

Years pass, Danny grows up, Danny half dies, and life goes on.

Until Danny has to flee Amity. Maybe it’s the GIW, maybe it's and identity reveal gone wrong, maybe the Nasty Burger explosion happened and Danny fled to avoid being taken in by Vlad. 

Danny runs. He also discovered who his biological parents were: Bruce Wayne, and Harvey Dent. Between the Billionaire and the criminal, he wasn’t exactly thrilled with the choices, but he still had to choose

So he flipped a coin

Harvey: So you’re biologically me and Bruce’s kid after your parents used our DNA to make a clone

Danny: Yep

Harvey: And between a billionaire and someone considered criminally insane, you chose me? Why?

Danny: ... I flipped a coin.

Harvey: You really are my kid.

#dpxdc #dp x dc #dp x dc prompt #dp x dc crossover #Harvey and Bruce are Danny's bio dads #Danny flipped a coin and is staying with Harvey/two face #Harvey is probably a decent parent if a little unsure how to handle Danny at times #Two face is not a great parent but he's surprisingly trying #Harvey makes sure danny is fed and taken care of #the two face personality would also take Danny on a heist if harvey didn't want him to leave danny alone #It's definitely NOT what Harvey meant #Danny is just adjusting to living in gotham and living with Harvey/two face #eventually they'd have to tell bruce #but they're trying to make things work

[audhd-nightwing]

things in DC canon i’ll literally never get over

1. dick finds out batman replaced him as robin (without asking him) from the NEWSPAPER and simultaneously finds out bruce adopted a new kid without telling him (to make things worse: bruce didn’t even adopt dick)

2. dick finds out jason died from the newspaper (AGAIN? REALLY BRUCE?) and bruce had the fucking funeral WITHOUT HIM while he was still in space

#i’m only like 80% sure these are fully canon btw #correct me if i'm wrong #dc comics #bruce wayne #dick grayson #jason todd #robin!jason #batman #batman comics #nightwing #batman and robin #ok yes ik there’s a reason bruce didn’t adopt dick #aka he didn’t want to replace dick’s father #but imagine being a teenager and your foster dad adopts a kid without even telling you #and then giving him YOUR name without asking #like no one would feel great about that #i will never forgive bruce for not telling dick jason died / having the funeral without him #though i do love some yummy angst #where hood!jason yells at dick for not even being at the funeral #and dicks like ‘i was still in fucking space!’ #like yes bruce was grieving but BRO thats ur other son come on

[tevanbuckley]

911 scenes i can't believe are real. pt2/? ↳ 2x04 & 2x06

#maddie: breaths. buck: have you met eddie he's a great dad & super cute #buddie #911 abc #evan buck buckely #evan buckley #maddie buckley #buck x eddie #911pt