Friday Fun: Why Do Boys Need Their Parents?

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: June 7, 2025

As many of you know, I'm a newbie when it comes to parenting. As Ethan, my first child is 15 months old now, Robyn (my wife) and I are continuously learning about our new roles as "Mah-Mah" and "Dah-Dah" every day. Along the way, I think Ethan (shown below) may be learning a thing or two from us as well.

Ethan Pick

That said, when I received this email... I smiled, giggled, chuckled, and ultimately laughed out loud. I thought you might enjoy a few of these images, so here, without further ado is a pictorial collage entitled, "Why Do Boys Need Their Parents?":

Child skating down a pier
Child taking a photo of an alligator
Child putting a fork in an electrical socket
Three children urinating into plants
Boy jumping into leaf pile
Boy with his head in the sand
Boy flipping his bicycle
Boy staring at women's breasts
Boy with frog in mouth
Boy climbing refrigerator in Spiderman costume
Boy dumping water on older man's head
Boy wrapped in band-aids
Boy looking at girl
Boy coloring on a dog

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Adam

Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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