Girl dad reacts to people saying ‘sorry’ when he’s with 4 daughters

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2 ай бұрын

Austin von Letkemann has gone viral for his response to people saying “sorry” when he has his four daughters in tow. Letkemann joins TODAY with his family to talk about the lessons he teaches his children and others - and what he loves about being a girl dad!
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@secretpal6039 2 ай бұрын

Love this. I have 4 daughters too, no sons. I couldn’t be more proud of the young women they’ve become.

@TheImSource 2 ай бұрын

lol sure… “I’m fine with being 5 foot 8” That’s just cope buddy.

@shopece8807 2 ай бұрын

@@TheImSource tomato at you liking your own comment "alpha" male.

@TheImSource 2 ай бұрын

@@shopece8807 wanna fight?

@AnimeBronx Ай бұрын

lol

@latenabeard3548 Ай бұрын

@@TheImSourceyou’re weird and sad🤣🤣🤣

@4daluvofnikki 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes humans surprise me by how utterly inconsiderate they can be and at other times just how compassionate and kind they can be. What a complete blessing it is to have so many children at all. God Bless this family.

@pugzlipigeon5906 2 ай бұрын

I’m the youngest of 5 girls. I totally understand how his daughters feel. He’s an amazing dad 💕

@MangoTroubles-007 Ай бұрын

I'm sorry

@valerieemming6377 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely can empathize with this. I’m one of 4 daughters, & I heard, “Your poor dad” ALL the time. It certainly has stuck with me 30+ years later. My dad loved having his 4 girls. Now a mom to 3 boys, no girls, I NEVER get comments or apologies about having only boys. I do, however, get comments from mom’s with girls excluding me, saying I wouldn’t understand a particular situation with their daughter because I don’t have one. People need to be supportive instead of judgmental and inconsiderate. Thanks to this dad for speaking up!

@alchemicalsoul 2 ай бұрын

I had one child, a son, and cannot imagine more than one. 😂

@RoseNZieg 2 ай бұрын

oddly enough I thought raising all sons would be harder. i'm sorry you're stuck with them.

@abox6562 2 ай бұрын

You won the jackpot 🥳 easier to raise a son. Don't be soft on them. Make them into hardworking men. Teach good manners.

@valerieemming6377 2 ай бұрын

@@abox6562 I don’t know. I think they each have their challenges. My boys are definitely more dramatic than my sisters and I were per my parents. Love them to pieces, though.

@er-ha 2 ай бұрын

@@abox6562 Any parent should probably feel as if they’ve won the jackpot, regardless of which gender their child is. And also each child is different; boy or girl, some are easier to raise than others. The most important thing is to probably teach them how to self-regulate their emotions so they can make good decisions for themselves and with consideration of others throughout their life.

@SpaceCat80 2 ай бұрын

My dad raised me and my sister by himself. He had to deal with all of our girl “problems,” like hormones and getting our periods. He never felt embarrassed having to buy our pads or tampons. pretty good advice about boys since he was one at one point. I think he did a pretty good job. I will miss him so much.

@tangotea7192 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. Girls are humans too.

@candacerain1 2 ай бұрын

You know my dad was never embarrassed either and I was the only girl. We have awesome dads.

@6gems4me 2 ай бұрын

I have 6 daughters and no one has ever said “sorry” except for one lady. I felt sorry for her daughter! The question I do get asked often is, “Were you trying for a boy?!” “Uh, no”. Raising smart, kind, assertive and hardworking daughters- who are all best friends and absolutely hilarious together- is the greatest joy to me. I should add, I have seen envy in many people’s eyes as well.

@gabriellacano5114 2 ай бұрын

I’m not a parent yet but that “were you trying for a boy”question has always baffled me especially coming from *adults* That’s NOT how it works; it shouldn’t be rocket Science to understand that

@er-ha 2 ай бұрын

@@gabriellacano5114 I think it’s more like “oh, you have x of the same gender-did you keep going in hopes of getting y gender?” For some, this is actually legitimately why they end up with so many children. Still not really something most have more tact than to ask a stranger though!

@pamelamays4186 2 ай бұрын

I'd be like: Four girls? Congratulations! They're adorable!

@AnimeBronx Ай бұрын

Of course he wants a son. He is lying big time if he says otherwise.

@sirmel11 Ай бұрын

@@AnimeBronx Why do people say things like this? If I started a family, I wouldn't want a son.

@HappyBanjo-oc3pc 27 күн бұрын

@@AnimeBronxHow do you know that the dad in this story wants a son?

@lesliebrickey8357 2 ай бұрын

Dad is a good example!

@MM-gd1dw 2 ай бұрын

There are 6 girls in my birth family. I absolutely love each and every one of my precious sisters.

@lorireece1930 2 ай бұрын

The people making these “jokes” should be ashamed of themselves! Girls deserve to be raised with good self esteem and to be proud of themselves.

@tmn8547 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@palmshoot 2 ай бұрын

I have to wonder how many were women.

@deeogletree3394 2 ай бұрын

Coming from someone who heard my OWN dad always say "I wanted a boy but had a girl" made me think at a young age that men only wanted boys. I am 58 years old and still have to retrain my brain (sometimes) to know that there are some proud girl dads out there. ❤❤ Awesome job to this girl dad....you are amazing!!!

@KumSock 2 ай бұрын

The empathy and understanding that he has for enlisted soldiers is also very refreshing. I've never met 1st Lt. Letkemann but I can tell that the soldiers under him probably have high morale. I've been watching his military humor videos for years now.

@terrypetersen2970 2 ай бұрын

I dated a woman that had girl triplets. They were ten when first started dating. They were tall for their ages and many times they were mistaken for mine. Never bothered me one bit. They were great kids, a definite handful, but great kids. Smart, inquisitive, and daring. Each one had their own unique personality. After three years i had to move due to work. We tried the long distance relationship and after a year we broke up. She found someone else and they got married. The man she married dotes on those girls and walked each one down the aisle. But I have stayed in touch with her and the girls. They're now thirty five and with families of their own.

@luyandakhanyi1018 2 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL daughters. the first born is her mommie's twin

@tomchamb 2 ай бұрын

I thought she looked like an exact 50/50 mash up of mom and dad... like what an app would generate if you started with those two. Such a wonderful family!

@palmshoot 2 ай бұрын

@@tomchambThe distribution of the eye color confirms the Punnet square theory.

@squiggleworks9 2 ай бұрын

At a family years ago, I remember how empowering it was to hear my dad say how much he loved having daughters (my sister and me) and didn’t wish for sons in response to my uncle who had been going on and on about how much he regretted not having sons in front of us all including his wife and 2 daughters

@lorireece1930 2 ай бұрын

That’s one good man right there!👏

@janesays1278 2 ай бұрын

Kids really do pick up and internalize everything they hear. Watching this segment, I remembered a good friend I had in elementary school. She was mixed race- her dad was white, and her mom was Jamaican. She was strikingly pretty. I remember every time an adult would call her “exotic looking” she would physically shrink a bit. It was so gross, and it was never something any of us kids said- just adults (teachers and sometimes strangers). I really sincerely hope that we don’t push these weird stereotypes anymore. Let’s uplift the next generation!

@courtneysimons5196 2 ай бұрын

I am one of a four girl family. We got this all the time. Honestly, having all sisters is the best!!❤

@Jenna.g.85 2 ай бұрын

I’m from a family of four girls, my dad loves it

@pamelamays4186 2 ай бұрын

Four amazing princesses. The haters are jealous.

@Debora.14 2 ай бұрын

My Dad has three daughters that he's very proud of and supportive of!! Thank you 'girl Dads' for loving your girls well! 😊

@barbaraclark2795 2 ай бұрын

my mom and dad had 4 girls no boys. we did good.

@raea3588 2 ай бұрын

He's amazing, they're beautiful daughters ❤❤❤❤A blessing is never something to be sorry for! And God Bless this dad for being a stand up guy.

@user-cy1mx4xr2d Ай бұрын

I too was greeted with I’m so sorry u have 3 boys, my response was which one would u like me to get rid of so I could try for a girl 🤷‍♀️ some people really need to keep their mouths closed. I feel so blessed with my 3 sons who r now beautiful men that I’m so very proud of. ❤

@lynncoombs5719 2 ай бұрын

Girl dads are the best. My father had 4 daughters and he loved every minute of it. And I am the baby, born in 1950….wowser!

@dallasallad335 2 ай бұрын

Waited all morning to see this

@jillefeldme9452 2 ай бұрын

I’m the oldest of 3 sisters , no brothers. My mom had a stroke after the youngest was born and our dad took care of us all the time. He loved being a girl dad. However, he always said that if he had a fourth daughter, he would have moved out when she turned 12.

@motherwelldoula 2 ай бұрын

We’re a proud family of 4 girls and this just melted me. ❤ we get the “I feel so sorry for you” all the time like they do. 😢I’m here for the clap 👏🏾 back! 😊 you go girls!

@ML-cl4os Ай бұрын

This is wonderful. I love him. His wife must be so proud of him for shutting down misogyny. And his daughters will be also.

@udiana2887 2 ай бұрын

This dad is a precious treasure. He genuinely loves his daughters and is enjoying this happiness he's receiving.

@recker3168 2 ай бұрын

MandatoryFunDay Is a king ❤️

@shannon222ish 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this man's consideration of his daughters feelings & his sincere appreciation for how special & precious little girls are. I think when ppl apologize it's possible they're just apologizing in advance for the hurricane of multiple teenage girls PMS-ing to come. I think he'll understand in a few more yrs what ppl were trying to express. It's sweet he made sure his girls know he wouldn't want it any other way.

@baulitious1710 2 ай бұрын

Those little girls are gorgeous. What a beautiful family

@heidibridgman417 2 ай бұрын

I’m the youngest of 7. My dad was a girl dad!! All 7.

@2ofakind172 2 ай бұрын

My husband and I have 3 girls and we get this a lot. My husband is a muscle man all tattooed up like this dad and when we go out people make comments like this to us and it gets annoying. I agree with you there’s no need to be sorry because they’re amazing little humans and shouldn’t need to feel down about this.

@hellobot67 2 ай бұрын

He will always be king. A son will fight for that crown lol

@Lakers121 2 ай бұрын

One of 4 girls here. We have the best bond

@sequoyagirl 2 ай бұрын

My father had gone to a coffee cart at his job one time and saw that the man had a picture of his newborn son. He told him congratulations and then man asked if he had any children. My father said yes, he had three daughters. The man joked “I bet you wish you got lucky and had a son.” My father responded that he was lucky and had 3 daughters.

@lauracruz2021 2 ай бұрын

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy :) You have the four Little Women in your very arms!

@mrsTraveller64 2 ай бұрын

How IMMATURE of any person,old or young, to think it is sad to have only girls!!! It's FUN to have a bounch of kids who are all just girls or just boys! It's different,it's special! Do people walk around saying "I'm sorry" to parents with disabled kids? I would answer this kind immature with "I'm sorry that you are so immature, but don't give up, you'll mature by age"!

@JamaicaZ160R1793010A 18 күн бұрын

Some do.

@brianwilson7314 Ай бұрын

I can relate to this, too. I have 5 one is in heaven. I could not be any happier.

@DanielLopez-up6os 2 ай бұрын

Amazing man! Always be prous kd having kids, no matter who.

@michelemichele5204 2 ай бұрын

i cant for the life of me figure out why anyone would say sorry, that he has 4 baby girls? makes no sense as to why anyone would say ugly things that u cant take back..i think its amazing!

@cortneywonder639 2 ай бұрын

His Instragram channel is full of military humor, although he is in the Army and I was in the Marines, so much of what he says is the same for both branches. What a great looking family too.

@sarahp3144 2 ай бұрын

God bless this dad. My dad has five daughters and used to make jokes at our expense, inviting people to feel sorry for him because he has so many daughters. I’m glad these girls have a strong father! I have three boys and people always assume I’m upset I have no girls. I’m not! I love my boys!

@vilmacosico5661 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful daughters. Awesome parents . 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@beckym5730 2 ай бұрын

That’s a lot weddings, star saving. Beautiful family

@user-pf2xc9xc4u 2 ай бұрын

The bride's family no longer has to pay for the wedding.

@TiffanyAllen1784 2 ай бұрын

Most people pay for their own weddings now, anyway, but you have no way of knowing if these girls will want to marry or whether or not they’ll be the only bride in the wedding.

@rochelle-xz8gl 2 ай бұрын

I would say you have 4 beautiful daughters and you are truly blessed.

@briannastultz1468 2 ай бұрын

One of my coworkers is a proud girl dad

@MMC-jp1gl 2 ай бұрын

My brother has five girls. The only jokes he would get would be that he was starting his own girls' basketball team:+) They are JOYS. We have lost the value of large families which is a very sad thing. God bless this family and may they have many more children:+) God bless~

@abdulmahmood8592 17 күн бұрын

Hey man take it or leave it Beautiful wife Beautiful kids It's a blessing

@anapatriciareyes7913 2 ай бұрын

Orgullo de padre con sus 4 princesas el regalo más preciado del mundo y lo más bello que tienen a sus padres un ejemplo de que en ese hogar hay mucho amor y felicidad no necesitan oír comentarios absurdos ridiculous de la gente ignorante que solo quieren lastimar.

@kdrcolac4360 Ай бұрын

Just like Kobe! Women give life & love😊

@user-gj5ul3ui5f 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Austin! I'm the oldest of 5 girls. People really need to keep their opinions to their selves.

@Tosca767 2 ай бұрын

How rude of people to say that…it would never occur to me to comment on that subject!

@bellabledu1150 2 ай бұрын

I love this i have 4 daughters

@pyrplebutterfly 2 ай бұрын

A Greek doctor once told my father in his country it is a blessing to have daughters.....

@Judith.marylandusa Ай бұрын

What a Dad!!! ❤

@rhondaouwenga7429 2 ай бұрын

That is so stupid. Why would people be like that? So silly

@shopece8807 2 ай бұрын

misogyny.

@Aella91 2 ай бұрын

I don't know. It’s weird af

@DylanDaManiac798 2 ай бұрын

With a 3 yr old who picks their nose currently, I laughed hard with the similarity. Good on Austin for all of his videos but especially the one that landed him here

@Mammaj1963 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful family ❤

@Alice_Sydney 2 ай бұрын

Daughters are just as great ❤

@TigerMystic10000 2 ай бұрын

And girl dads have longer lifespans, according to a new study.

@mocat1 2 ай бұрын

My great grandparents had four daughters, between 1900-1909. My great-grandfather’s world revolved around my grandmother and her sisters.

@kamithompson2770 2 ай бұрын

Kobe Bryant was a girl dad of 4 also and he loved every minute of it.

@abox6562 2 ай бұрын

Yeah but he prop would've enjoyed having a son more. Imagine doing everything but better with your son. That is what makes having a son worth having. You wouldn't understand.

@kamithompson2770 2 ай бұрын

@@abox6562 Vanessa tried to give him a son four times. You get whatever comes out when you're pregnant so she named the last daughter Capri Kobe. Their second daughter Gianna was a tomboy and she played basketball before she died. The Jonas brothers mom had 4 boys and she always wanted a girl. She does have all granddaughters though.

@mariaalfonsi4746 2 ай бұрын

Go Austin , Militarily Dad yet Girl Dad! 👍 America needs more considerate & caring Dads like you. Humility is strength under control. My husband, a former GM worker is also a father of 4 girls, & we got alot of "off the cuff" comments too. Especially b/c our 2 youngest are faternal Twins. When they were small most people assumed 1 was a boy, & would respond in shock that they were both girls with 2 older sisters. Now we're the grandparents of 4 Grandsons & only 1 Granddaughter. # go girls 👩‍🦱😍

@teamcougars 20 күн бұрын

What a great man and dad❤❤

@ericar.6370 2 ай бұрын

Protecting his girls! ❤

@karenhardie1132 2 ай бұрын

The issue with some guys is your name is not carried on. Also, outdoor stuff and sports. But girls can do that stuff, too. Girls don't have to change their name if they get married.

@palmshoot 2 ай бұрын

I disagree with one partly and two fully. If a dude has a business with his name, he can pass it on to his daughter, and the name can be left intact. Females are heavily involved in outdoor sports like lumberjilling, shooting, snowboarding, and horseriding.

@MauzerMacP 2 ай бұрын

I have 3 girls and this happens to me all the time. I have my own responses for this... sometimes people cry...

@krisjackson5967 2 ай бұрын

I have 3 daughters & then sadly had a miscarriage . We loved having daughter's. 2 of them have 2 daughter's & 1 has a son & daughter. My brother had boys & my sisters had daughters. Lots of girls in the family

@gillowens24 2 ай бұрын

So cute children.

@TogetherForeverOct09 2 ай бұрын

We have 4 girls and 1 boy. Our boy is 2nd born followed by 3 girls. He and my husband both get the poor you look. Or the dumb comments about our daughters when they get older. Or I’ve heard other women. Say things like “ I hate girls” as if they forgot they are girls themselves. People are strange. But I do love MandatoyFunDay as a Military spouse myself he makes me laugh with all his content. And his girlies are just beautiful 😊

@apball1223 2 ай бұрын

Blessed are you amongst women

@GrammaNay 2 ай бұрын

My mom is the youngest of 5 girls... grandpa was greatful for each of them, and then for their hubbies!😊 I wouldn't tell him sorry. I would just ask if there were at least 2 bathrooms in his house, 'cause, dude, puberty is coming!!! 😂😂😂 Ryan Reynolds has stated more than once that he loves being a girl dad!

@serena1261 2 ай бұрын

Aww, brave and sensitive Daddy. I experienced a similar thing. When my Youngest and 7th Baby Boy was born I got a phone call while in the hospital....not a congratulations but I'm sorry you didn't get your girl. I did want a Daughter but we knew our last would be a boy and decided on the boy's names before he was born. The RN in our pediatrician office said the same thing to me. I understood but then it was hurtful. I wasn't disappointed.

@Sharon-jz4ri 2 ай бұрын

What a beautiful family!😊

@butterfli808 2 ай бұрын

My husband goes through this with 3 daughters. And then they ask if we're going to try for a boy and when we say no, they can't believe it. Dudes. I'm 45. No more babies for me and we LOVE our girls.

@amyschulmeister4835 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful family! My mom and dad have four girls and one boy. 😮My mom wanted more but my dad said no. 😂It costs too much.

@noreenroux193 2 ай бұрын

My mother had five girls three boys. I love my brothers but there is nothing like sister love.❤

@marytheresejacksonlutz2533 2 ай бұрын

I agree! I am the oldest of 9, 7 brothers and 1 sister. I was ecstatic when my sister was born. She is 5th of 9. Love her.

@lagunabxo 2 ай бұрын

What an awesome dad!

@ERAforALL 2 ай бұрын

My father had a variety of hobbies and interests that were considered strictly masculine at the time: hunting, fishing, shooting, archery, motorcycles, and auto mechanics, to name a few. As one of his three daughters, I wondered if he felt disappointed in having three daughters and no son. I did ask him one time. He replied that he was completely content with his three girls. He was insatiably curious, and loved to learn, and always open to sharing his hobbies with any of us who showed interest. He taught us to look at people beyond the physical. One of my best last memories of him was a deep conversation on psychology he had with my then teenage daughter. They spoke as equals.

@strongstrong6467 2 ай бұрын

❤ so beautiful so beautiful and God bless you❤ hello from Florida❤😇😇😇😇🇺🇸👌😍

@johnscott7195 2 ай бұрын

Michael Landon had 3 girls on Little House and was always very glad of it..

@jenniferhansen3622 2 ай бұрын

He had 4 girls. You forgot about Grace. Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace.

@CrystalM1917 26 күн бұрын

It was always his wife hoping she'd give him a son. Little did she know it's the man who determines gender.

@mallorygraf8574 2 ай бұрын

I had a friend who was one of 10 girls! It was fun seeing so many different personalities in one family! 😄 By the way, I am one of 4 girls...and my mom always said it would have been fun to have a couple of more.

@ginaaustin8210 2 ай бұрын

My dad had 4 girls and one son . He used to joke about it but I don’t think he minded really ❤

@cristalguldin4950 2 ай бұрын

I grew up with all sisters as well. My dad would always be asked aren't you going to try for a boy or be teased about living with 4 women. But He would always say I don't need a boy I got my girls. Now I am a mother and I have 4 daughters. My husband would always tell anyone who would ask when I was pregnant are you hoping for a boy that he wouldn't know what to do with a boy and that he loves all his little girls.

@karenrich9092 2 ай бұрын

Just because you have boys doesn't mean your name will be carried on. My son has no children and some sons may choose the priesthood and to be celibate. And finally, there was one rather humble man with four daughters whose name lives on. Remember Charles Ingalls? His daughter Laura, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the Little House books, Little House on the Prairie for one.

@mik7564 2 ай бұрын

God found him so awesome to be a good example of a man for his girls. That is what people should consider.

@ninademci1500 2 ай бұрын

You girls will do great!

@penmax5137 2 ай бұрын

good for this Dad!

@OladunComfortFunmilayo 25 күн бұрын

I love you Sir Keep it up

@mayakattt3475 2 ай бұрын

My mom appreciates that both of her daughters take care of her needs & our dad when he got disabled. My brother got married & he hardly helps around.

@Phenomenal3021 27 күн бұрын

People always do this to my dad he has 3 girls no boys and people are always like aww what did you do you need a boy but honestly he is happy 😂😂

@slindilelushaba4954 Ай бұрын

My dad was a girl dad 9 girls in total😊❤RIP daddy

@valeriejaycox5316 2 ай бұрын

Girls rule right ladies. They all are great. Some amazing and proud parents.

@CHEQQUEENSNBROOKLYNMF 2 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL. 1❤❤❤❤❤❤

@gabepagan8949 2 ай бұрын

Used to work at a coffee shop where he frequented near cavazos. Dudes awesome

@jenniferdilascia586 2 ай бұрын

Girls Rock!

@shelynaemerald4676 2 ай бұрын

Even a family with 4+ kids of boys and girls, people are always going to say something rude or inappropriate. My parents got some hate because of us kids. I was the baby at #5. But that's how people are. People are just bossy and nosey a lot of times! 😂 They have something to say about everything.