What kind of dad are you? Take my Father’s Day quiz and find out |
What kind of dad are you? Take my Father’s Day quiz and find out
September 5, 2026 — 5:00am
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Ahead of Father’s Day, how can you check that you are a real, ridgy-didge, typical young father – the sort that deserves a present first thing tomorrow?
A quick quiz might help (just like the one offered by this column on Mother’s Day).
1. I’m considering studying for a PhD in engineering so I can:a) build a house in the bushb) work on large infrastructure projectsc) figure out how to collapse the pram
2. Every time I start to read my child a bedtime story I’m immediately:a) frustrated with the gender stereotypesb) annoyed by the cliched expressionsc) asleep
3. As a father, I always try to measure up to:a) my own fatherb) my own grandfatherc) Bandit Heeler
4. After having children, the main noise I associate with sex is:a) ohhhhhb) ahhhhhc) shhhhh
5. The necktie I wear to work features:a) a classic design by William Morrisb) playful images of........