21 Candid Photos That Sum Up What Fatherhood Looks Like

Sometimes parenthood means taking one for the team. Like when you bring home a new toy for the kids, but it comes in 12,686 pieces. So, Dad puts it all together while blissful children eat ice cream -- and Mom snaps a photo.

Yes, this is parenting.

Image via: Huffington Post

Here, it was HuffPost Family and Relationships editorial director Christina Anderson's family, but her anecdote got Huffington post wondering what other images sum up the experience of having small children. So Huffington Post asked our there Facebook fans, and were treated to hundreds of hilarious and touching photos.

And as a bonus, almost all of them featured dads, front and center. Check them out below:

Angela Mangrello Miller

"Dad fixing the rainbow loom while watching the game cast on the iPad."

Heather Kalenak

"One of my favorite pics of my husband and daughter. She wasn't even a month old in this picture. When he is home, she is with him. No matter what he's doing! Still like this 2 years later."

Jennifer Elaine

"Daddy lets them give him a spa makeover at their slumber party."

KayCee Hall

"Daddy mastered the double hold so he could eat dinner. #twins"

Summer Horton Pradera

"One of the many, many reasons why I love him."

Rebecca Walsh Hevel

"Daddy will sing karaoke at Lego land all by himself!"

Rebecca Brower

"After dinner, pre-clean up, kitchen-yoga. Aka: stalling"

Sarah Murphy Mannheimer

"Bring your daughter to work everyday. #thisisparenting"

Dulce De Abreu

"If your child can't sit still at a restaurant, join her, why not?"

Adriana Dolden

"Sometimes, u gotta do stuff just to make your kids happy"

Kaylyn Skellington Hansen

"Parenting is a workout!"

Erica Gilchrist

"Pile on!!!"

Mindy Kern

"Tea party with Daddy!"

Mary Lee Stagner

"'Giddy up! Giddy up!' #bestdaddyever"

Ilse Fuentes

"Daddy naps at aquarium while son proceeds check up"

Tracey Queenb Collins

"New daddy mastering selfies with his son!"

Jennifer DeTolla

"This is football Sunday!"

Jamie Schmidt

"My daughter and her step dad on her first day of school"

Karen Than Myaing

"#parenting is bringing your infant to an adult party!"

All photos via HuffingtonPost.com