Call of Daddy

Just more conservative overcompensation for perceived loss of masculinity. It’s all to manipulate the sheep who think they are lions.

Elon Musks bullet proof vest.

True, but this post is about the carrier, not the baby itself.

Such a waste. Men get so few opportunities to wear peppa pig branded gear and still get respect and recognition from passers by.

Don't worry, I'm sure they make peppa pig tactical patches
- I kind of want to see black and white Peppa Pig skull patches that poke fun at Punisher patches, but I think the irony would be beyond the thin blue line crowd.
- I'm not surprised, but I am disappointed.

*American men

The baby must be at least Level IIIA / III right? Better than no plate at all.

Help, I can't see my baby. I put them down on the grass and now they're gone!

What a ridiculous thing to own (and I actually served!). 😅

When we had our first, there was a military spouse who would take old uniforms and turn them into really cool diaper bags (the side was the front of the shirt with name and service tapes). It wasn't camo, because my service just wears blue, but they ended up being effective and unique.

Honestly is one of those cases of "if tbis stupid thing gets you to do it, go ahead".

Fellas is it gay to have a kid?

only if you got a diaper bag without camo
Only if it's a boy
Only if you teach them to be literate.
If the gays don't have kids we will run out of gays /s

To all the people putting guys down for using it, screw you. If it gets dad's more involved in parenting, that's categorically a good thing!

Is it a cheap trick to boost some men's confidence? Yes. But so what? If your wife has an overly girly nappy bag, an "ironic" overly manly one has a lot more effect than you might think.

A lot of men are very insecure, when it comes to parenting. There is a massive amount of training and advice out there for mums, but VERY little for dads. We are left in a limbo of either being disconnected, and complained about, or bumbling and being complained about. It's improving, but slowly.

I agree. To me, this is just an amusing fashion choice. If you're gonna need the gear, so you may as well have fun with it.
Honestly, when it comes to any accessory or tool, it's going to have an aesthetic. Who cares what that is (as long as it's not offensive). There's also a tendency to consider terms like 'fashion' to be emasculating, but that's what this is: fashion. Plus, kiddo isn't going to care about logos and any gender representation; the only shit they're giving is in their pants.
Other fashion choices for diaper bags that could be explored:
Metal (leather/pleather, spikes, denim, band patches)
Goth (like above, but with less denim and more ankhs and crosses)
Gamer (cosplay appropriate bags, pokemon that's also a bag, D&D mimic on a shoulder strap)
Sports (tons of practical and team-branded merch options here)
Office (suit material, inoffensive beige, briefcase handles and leather)
Handyman/tradesman (toolbag or toolbelt aesthetic, tool manufacturer branding)
EMT/firefighter (first-aid compartment, red/white aesthetic, cheeky "diaper emergency kit" on outside)
Outdoorsman (gore-tex, tent material, typical REI brands, lots of straps for different carry options)
Edit: not a dad. Some of these may already exist. Point being: it's all a matter of taste.
Word!
Not sure if I want more parental involvement from the kind of guy who wants military aesthetic everything, but I get what you mean. I guess everyone’s style will be cringe to somebody
- I don't think the military style is the issue per se, rather than a society that is heavily gender coded, to the point that men who want to get involved with their kids find themselves constantly using female coded gear, which is a constant reminder that "you're doing a female task!" and only pushes them away / attracts ridicule.
  Let them fucking have this. It's baby steps, you know?
  I'm lucky France isn't in the hands of Y'allqaeda just yet, and that I ain't worried I'll catch the gay if I wear the wrong colour, but I can't imagine what it's like in the US, honestly.
- My kid has been wearing 2nd hand metal shirts for about 15 years. That was also the aesthetic when we made quilts for him as a baby.
  I gotta imagine there’s people out there laying heavy judgment on that decision. We think it’s hilarious. Poor dude was like 13 the first time I got a call about a Cattle Decap shirt he was wearing. I guess, technically it was sacrilegious but I appreciated him self advocating and pointing out a “guns, god, country” shirt another kid had on.
  Thanks for attending my rumble about judging people’s parenting fashion.
- If it gets dad interacting, and bonding with the baby, it's good for both of them.
  For most buyers, it will be a minor statement "I chose to be a hands on dad". For certain demographics, that's a big deal.
  I put it in the same category as bright pink tool kits. They look slightly silly, but get people involved.
- What about a diaper bag with the UNSC logo on it and a baby bjorn that says "player 3 🎮"?
Man if this is what gets a dad involved in raising the kids I feel bad for the kids. Is it looking at the child when they are first born? Is it the smile on the child's face as he sees thier dad walk through the door after a long day? Nope it's the camo gear that does it. They didn't want to be involved when is some girly baby, but now that there's men's gear specifically marketed toward manly man now he's interested. That kid is screwed.
- Dad's get frozen out of a lot of early parenting things. Anything that gives men the confidence to get more involved is good.
  E.g. my wife took our daughter to "sing and sign". I decided to go along when I could. Out of 20 parents, I was the only non-mum. The next meetup, there were over 1/2 dozen dad's, and a grandad. The instructor was surprised and pleased with this. All it took was them knowing they wouldn't be the only dad there.
  If a "manly" bag gives them the confidence to break the norms, then good on them!
If it gets dad's more involved in parenting, that's categorically a good thing!
It's literally making their parenting hands-free.
- The carriers were one of the best buys we made for my daughter. She hated the pram, but loved being carried. With a carrier, she was close, and warm, while being involved in what we were doing. We could also get on with the basic tasks of life.
  FYI, the wraps, for smaller babies are also great. The baby cuddles you get are amazing. Also the smell of your own baby is like crack cocaine. It's one of the best bonding tools out there.
True. Still funny.

Hot take: This is just an aesthetic, like baby aesthetic. Nothing wrong with it. Bro lines CoD

I actually own this. It’s fantastic!!!!! The baby diaper bag is a must have. It’s been to hell and back with two kids on many of family trips across the country and outings. the material it’s made out of are kid proof which is saying a lot

If this is the same quality as my Maxpedition backpack, I can imagine it's some durable stuff!
If you just had the bag or the carrier it would probably fly under the radar. But if you're going full tactical I'm gonna assume you're not ok.

Tactical dads are OP

When I first saw this when my wife was pregnant I was really annoyed & upset & scoffing at the thing. But then I looked at it & it has all the functional shit I should expect out of parenting gear & pockets/ loops galore.

then I got mad all over again because it shouldn't just be MEN'S baby gear that has all the utilities.

the patriarchy done got me again

My wife got me a Diaper Dude bag. It was just a navy messenger bag but it had all the pockets for everything you needed and it wasnt huge.
Inoffensive and functional diaper bags do exist.

Who gave this baby an infant to carry?

Not sure how this is any different than buying any of the branded fashion bags. Those offer no special or unique functionality, just a name and maybe a specific material design.

It's not.
When something is marked up and marketed specifically to men, it's proof how insecure men are.
When something is marked up and marketed specifically to women, then women are victims and we call it the pink tax.
I was so confused when my coworkers were talking about some hard to get tote bag and when they finally brought one in it just looked like a regular cheap tote bag but apparently it was expensive for unknown reasons
- FOMO
Guaranteed anyone who uses this makes fun of people for "spending too much on designer crap"

Actually, Call of Daddy is the name of the queer dating sim I made.

If this is a mashup of Dream Daddy and Red Dawn, I’m in.

Smells more like Call of Doody.

It’s MY doody, and it’s a BIG one!
What’d you get a medal for? Wiping?
What the hell kind of name is Soap? How'd a muppet like you get to be a daddy?
Lol I was going to say, you don't actually have to change the name, you just have to say it the right way for it still lto apply to parenting.

When my kids were babies a “man’s” diaper bag looked like a leather satchel.

Thing was awesome, too. The flap was attached with Velcro and was padded plastic on the inside so you could use it as a changing mat.

It held about a dozen diapers and a full pack of wipes and a change of clothes and snacks.

All the moms at the park were jealous.

Mine was Hello Kitty. All the moms were jealous.
Mine was from not REI but somebody like REI, basically industrial strength camping gear baby kit and was also awesome. Lasted through my kids, then my sister’s, and now a cousins. Like 10 kids and almost 20 years and still looks nearly new.

Well, other than it being all tacti-cool in aesthetics, standard baby gear is not as well arranged as what's in the picture.

That gear in the pic would let you carry the baby stuff with your hands free and able to actually take care of an infant out and about. Waaay better than the usual shoulder sling or backpack options, and absurdly better than the kinds meant to be carried by hand.

There's a reason surplus gear used to be wildly popular. It was mostly designed to work. It would be better than what you could get outside of a surplus store, even when what you were getting was years out of date and current issue was better. With companies making stuff that's built with stuff like molle in mind, following principles that make what's being carried leave hands free but be reasonably accessible, shit just works better, even though it looks ugly.

If I'm toting an infant around, I don't need pretty, I need comfortable and capable.

Right? This is a perfect application for tactical gear. Modular, expandable, easily accessible storage is ideal for baby gear. This just looks a little dumb because it doesn't show any attachments.
It's just a standard baby holster and a shitty bag. You not got baby holsters where your from? Like what they don't allow open carry?
- Heh, good one.
  Legit though, I used to have to carry similar supplies (minus the actual diapers and infant) for my job, and it was really hard to find things that were durable, well compartmentalized, had good capacity and could be cleaned relatively easy.
  Towards the end of my working years, that kind of "military inspired" stuff started showing up, and it really did beat the pants off of other options I had been using.
  It was super nice to be able to really organize all the ppe, wipes, gloves, spare pads, etc I had to tote around to patients. Not that nothing else worked, it just didn't work as well.
  I felt like a moron with the whole tacticool vibe, but not enough to switch back lol
Women's apparel notoriously often lacks any pockets. At least historically. Not sure if there is a connection with the standard baby gear but an odd coincidence regardless.
Someone actually Down voted you for a really good response to the image that was posted. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with what you said.
- It just looks dumb because some men like to cosplay being a soldier too much
All of the molle could actually be incredibly useful in this scenario. You could keep everything you'd conceivably need at hand.
- Yeah, molle rocks. The bag I had when I was working, I kept gloves and wipes in two front pouches I could swap out fast. I'd have multiples prepped so I could grab and go, stick them on and be out the door faster. Super nice when I would have multiple patients and something messy happened, or I'd need to resupply at home. Take care of the prep once a week or so assembly line style and spend less time not getting paid to do work stuff.
  Baby supplies are really similar, and a parent of an infant is going to have similar time issues (for different reasons).
  Modularity is awesome.

I mean, with how America is going, a kevlar baby carrier might be a reasonable purchase. Sigh.

That’s more things you’d want to start putting on a 4th birthday registry.
Just in time for the school year… if we still have education as an option by then.

Tactical papoose.

I can't imagine an accessory screaming, "I'm insecure in my masculinity!" any more than this.

So a pink diper bag is fine, but this one screams insecure masculinity. Sure. How about, if you like the design, buy it. And if you don't, don't. Your comment is like a guy saying that make up screams insecure femininity.
Fellas? Is it gay to take care of the child you made with a woman?
- If one is attracted to perfume and makeup and pretty colors then women partners are the easy choice. Just sayin' 🤪
- Apparently you can have a whole child and still feel unmanly enough to buy this, lol.
I'd get that type of diaper bag, if I had kids. I like the look. Most of my bags and backpacks are black MOLLE-covered military looking shit. You can like a functional aesthetic without being insecure about your masculinity. Some people just thinks it looks good, you know?
No different than 'feminine' bags with cute flowers on them

It's a ridiculous ad so people would talk about it and it seems it's working...

We just used the free one we got from the NSW government. This thing looks stupid and I bet you'd feel stupid after 5 mins wearing it.

Men need to feel like they're in the army to take on operation traditionaly woman's work

Well tbf fella in the pic is carrying Toddler-4 (enhanced with triple attack mode).
I don't know if this applies everywhere, but masculinity in the USA is real tenuous, and may be revoked in an instant.
- They are revoking themselves because they are fragile. I have no issues doing, carrying, or drinking "girly" things and still feel like a man. It's pathetic how fragile masculinity is for most American men.

Someone will think that's your armor plate carrier

I mean in a way...
- Ohh that's dark. I like it.

It’s pretty gross to pin this on an entire gender.

Military people be laughing at the term "military grade"

Russian Military bought out the entire stock.

Men are okay.

People that need this are not men. They are perpetually insecure children.

NGL I'd definitely assume any dude dressed and tatted like the guy in the ad was extremely insecure, yells at their kids, and has a loan on a F150 they're underwater on.
Just the bag or carrier I wouldn't even notice.

This sort of thing is really only exclusive to the US markets. Elsewhere in the world, it is rare to see components of tactical gear outside of the specific situations they are for. However, military gear is the nastiest for the job, so you tend to only get it if strapped for cash. Obviously this means there is no military themed stuff like in the US, beer coolers, baby carriers, slippers, etc. For the insecure man.

I live in Germany and there are three "survivalist" stores with mostly surplus and replica military equipment for sale in my city alone. Also genuine military gear can be absolute dogshit. It depends on the country of origin and era but stuff is not automatically durable just because it was designed for war.
Here you can see an image of a surplus backpack that looks just like the one I used to carry as my schoolbag:
- This is what they call the exception proving the rule; you think you've countered them, but by explaining that it's literally one of three army surplus shops you have to go to and not just the local Wal-Mart equivalent, you've proven their point quite well.

No, way. I'm not taking that girly diaper bag. My friends will call me a fag. I don't want to look ridiculous.