Devoted Dads Dress Up as Princesses in Public to Support Their Young Daughters

When it comes to their daughters, dads are full of aww-worthy moments—but it’s hard to top the times that they dress up alongside their little girls. Redditor taratorial recently captured sight of this sweet gesture while at Disneyland. The young daughter is dressed as Princess Ariel while her father dons a similar merman tail and crown, emulating King Triton. They walk hand in hand in the park, making memories to last a lifetime.

The selfless act might seem like a sacrifice for a grown man, but as Redditor ididnotdoitever pointed out, wearing the outfit was probably a no-brainer. “Dads think all day and night about what will make their daughters happy, and then they try their best to make it happen, some how, some way, and they're devastated when they can't,” he wrote. “This guy got those outfits and came up with the idea of wearing it for one reason, and one reason only—he wanted to see his little girl's eyes light up.”

Above photo credit: Calicutie66

“Merman Dad” isn't the only one who dressed up with this daughter. Other awesome fathers have also rocked princess and lady superheroes costumes: Photo credit: statix138

Photo source: Wabbeyo

Photo source: JunJonddre

Photo credit: Tom Burns

Photo credit: paper_liger

Uncles get into the spirit, too:
Photo credit: Jesse Nagy

via [Elite Daily, Reddit]

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Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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