- 4 years: My daddy can do just anything.
- 7 years: My dad knows a lot of things, a whole lot of things.
- 8 years: My father doesn't know quiet about everything.
- 12 years: Oh, well, it's just but natural Father doesn't know that, either.
- 14 years: Father? He's hopelessly old fashioned.
- 21 years: Oh, that man is really out-of-date. What else did you expect?
- 25 years: He knows just a little bit about it, but really not much.
- 30 years: Maybe it's time we ought to find out what Dad thinks.
- 35 years: Just a little more patience. Let's get Dad's assessment before we do just about anything.
- 50 years: I was wondering what dad would have thought about that. He was really pretty smart.
- 60 years: My dad knew absolutely everything!
- 65 years: I'd give anything if Dad were here so that I could talk this matter over with him. I really miss my old man.
How our children view our fathers in their stages of development
During the stages of human development, our children see fathers the following ways: