{"id":1180,"date":"2010-06-25T12:10:56","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T17:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2025-06-07T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:55:33","slug":"friday-fun-why-do-boys-need-their-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2010\/06\/25\/friday-fun-why-do-boys-need-their-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun: Why Do Boys Need Their Parents?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As many of you know, I&#8217;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\u00a0 about our new roles as &#8220;Mah-Mah&#8221; and &#8220;Dah-Dah&#8221; every day.\u00a0 Along the way, I think Ethan (shown below) may be learning a thing or two from us as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/ethan-pick-teeth.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan Pick\" width=\"375\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That said, when I received this email&#8230; 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, <em>&#8220;Why Do Boys Need Their Parents?&#8221;<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/image015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2007\/09\/14\/heart-valve-humor-a-cardiac-surgeon-and-a-car-mechanic\/\">Joke: A Cardiac Surgeon and A Car Mechanic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2013\/02\/23\/joke-human-body-thumbs-men\/\">Saturday Silly: The Human Body and A Man&#8217;s Thumb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2009\/03\/27\/heart-valve-replacement-cartoon\/\">Pig Valve Replacement Humor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br 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