- Dad creates touching ‘vacation’ pics for kids missing T-Rex toy
- It was his 4-year-old daughter’s favorite and it had gone missing
- Fans have praised his ingenuity of this wholesome fix
When his 4-year-old daughter lost her all time favourite dinosaur toy, one dad was determined to try and make the situation better in any way he could.
His solution? Create a series of ‘vacation’ pictures to help combat the distress caused by the missing toy. The result? Some seriously wholesome nice dad vibes for all to enjoy.
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This touching story was recently shared on on the r/MadeMeSmile Sub-reddit. Issued by a user going by the name @DuffManSzALotAThings, the post explained the situation and the sweet images that it inspired.
“My 4 year old daughter lost her stuffed T-rex on vacation. To buy time until I could get a new one, I told her that he said he wanted more time to enjoy himself,” explained the Reddit Dad.
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“Every day I would edit him into one of my vacation photos and e-mail it to myself and show it to her as “proof” of his extended vacation.”
See photographs of the plushie’s adventures below.
“This is so wholesome!”
My 4 year old daughter lost her stuffed T-rex on vacation. To buy time until I could get a new one, I told her that he said he wanted more time to enjoy himself. Every day I would edit him into one of my vacation photos and e-mail it to myself and show it to her as “proof” of his extended vacation.
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Throughout the photoshopped pictures, we can see the missing T-rex toy vacationing in places like Amsterdam, in a colourful tulip field, a swanky aeroplane and even enjoying a hotel breakfast bar.
The final picture shows the Dad’s daughter finally reunited with her precious friend.
Naturally, the dad’s effort was swiftly praised by fans who thought that the whole thing was a great thing to do for your kid.
“This is so wholesome!” Gushed one fan. “I bet she’ll remember this moment forever, you seem like a wonderful dad!”
“This is gunna still be in her mind when she’s your age,” added another.
“GREAT JOB!!!!! Making a hard issue into an adventure. Great parenting. Keep up the good work. Your child is lucky to have you,” said a third.
A sweet reunion
In a follow up post, the same dad explained how he reunited his daughter with a new dino pal.
He explained that he even added some chocolate treats to help get the new relationship off to a sweet start.
“When I finally got a new one, I put him on the front porch with some Belgian chocolate he got her and a new friend that he met,” explained the original poster.
“I then rang the doorbell from my phone and told her to check whether it was Sparkly Rex.”
No, YOU’RE crying.
