Even though he was a really strict dad and never dreamed of bending the rules, he knew when to show them extra love, too.
He was such a bad driver that the kids voluntarily became look outs. He plays jokes on the kids and has a lot of fun with them. He always had them learning things by turning them into games. I admired the way he parented his children. There’s some back story about the dad and my favorite story from his childhood was when he was talking to a brick foreman about how to do things more efficiently and no matter how much the foreman threatens and swears at him, he carries on about his ideas without missing a beat. The father is what really makes this story because it was delightful to read about him. The dad is witty, blunt, sarcastic, slightly over protective, eccentric and a little strict.
Ĭheaper by the Dozen is a charming story about a dad full of personality and how he raises his twelve kids. What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father - a famous efficiency expert - who believes families can run like factories, and a mother who is his partner in everything except discipline? You get a hilarious tale of growing up that has made generations of kids and adults alike laugh along with the Gilbreths in Cheaper by the Dozen.
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