Aussie stars reveal their embarrassing #dadfails

IT’S Father’s Day and what better way to celebrate than having a giggle at the expense of some famous dads.

IT’S Father’s Day and what better way to celebrate than having a giggle at the expense of some famous dads.

We asked some Aussie stars to reveal their most embarrassing #dadfail and boy did they deliver:

CAMERON DADDO — SMOOTH FM

For my son River’s sixth birthday, we bought him a bearded dragon that he called Gaga.

River nurtured Gaga into a fully grown adult and he cared for the reptile for a couple of years.

On a particularly sunny day, I suggested River put Gaga in his “outdoor” cage for a while.

Being completely honest, I suggested he do it after I received a massive power bill that I quietly blamed the sum of on the heat-lamp and pad that kept Gaga in a comfortable and consistent climate.

Suffice to say, I turned those devices off when the little blighter was outside under the warmth of the sun.

Later in the evening, I asked River if he’d brought Gaga back inside. His eyes popped and we both raced out to the backyard to get him.

River opened the lid only to pull out the poor bearded dragon who was now cooked … stiff as an overdone sausage that’s been left on a BBQ for two days and as dead as I wished I had been in that moment.

Eight-year-old River raised him to the sky tearfully screaming, “NOOOOOOO GAGA! NOOOOOOOOO!” #epicfail #dadfail

FITZY — NOVA FM’S FITZY AND WIPPA

We had a picnic at Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair in Sydney overlooking the harbour when Lenny was around six months old.

I let him crawl off for a bit of a play as we were preparing the food and I turned to see him chewing on something.

As I approached to see what he had stolen from the picnic basket, I discovered he was actually chewing on a used cigarette. #dadfail

STEVIE JACOBS — TODAY WEATHER PRESENTER

When you say your daughter is four year’s old to get a discount on tickets and then she gets to the counter and insists that she’s five. #dadfail #awkward

The Today show's weatherman, Steve Jacobs.

DAVID ‘KOCHIE’ KOCH — SUNRISE

I found out from my neighbours that our son hosted an 18th birthday party for a mate at our house while I was away. #dadfail

DAVE ‘HUGHESY’ HUGHES — KIIS FM’S HUGHESY & KATE

I took my three kids on a Daddy holiday to give Mum a break, but on the first night I ended up Facetiming mummy at one in the morning so she could spend 90 minutes singing to our sobbing two-year-old. #dadfail

ANTHONY ‘LEHMO’ LEHMANN — GOLD 104.3’S JO & LEHMO FOR BREAKFAST

The first time we put Laddie in the car he was five days old.

After 20 minutes of trying to get him into the baby seat (he was screaming the whole time) I realised I had his legs through the arm straps.

Eventually I got it right. When I was driving over a speed hump, I was driving so slowly that the front wheels made it to the top of the speed hump and then the car actually rolled backwards. #dadfail

WIPPA — NOVA FM’S FITZY AND WIPPA

My #dadfail would be when I forgot Mother’s Day, Lisa’s first one as Ted’s Mother.

I thought it was only for my mum ... I forgot the new mum!

Buying something from the corner store last minute was a bad option. Saying that, I thought the dried apricots were lovely.

MARK ‘SODA’ SODERSTROM — MIX 102.3 JODIE & SODA

My three-year-old, ‘Felix the Terror’, was at the park building an elaborate sandcastle with a bunch of kids he’d just met.

We’d been discussing toilet training at that stage and Felix suddenly decided to drop his strides and shower the sandpit.

One of the other dads cut up rough and started ripping into Felix.

I said, “Ease up buddy, every castle needs a moat”. #dadfail

MARK BERETTA — SUNRISE

That moment your wife goes away only to find a 25 page document on how to look after your kids. #dadfail

Sunrise sports presenter Mark Beretta #dadinlycra

CHRIS ELLIOTT — THE BLOCK ON CHANNEL NINE

Mum was at work so I told my daughter Chloe she could wear whatever clothes she wanted to.

If only I had realised it was daycare photo day. I let her wear cowboy boots, a pink tutu and a leather jacket. #dadfail

BRENDAN ‘JONESY’ JONES — WSFM 101.7’S JONESY & AMANDA

I finally convinced my non-sporting youngest to sign up for OZ Tag.

During his first game someone passed him the ball and he threw it straight up in the air.

I realised I had forgotten to teach him how to pass a footy.

GUS WORLAND — TRIPLE M’S GRILL TEAM

I forgot to pick up my daughters from school one day. I was happily at home waiting for them when I got a call.

I was also meant to pick them up and take them to the dentist that day (we missed the appointment) so it was a #doubledadfail

MERRICK WATTS — TRIPLE M’S MERRICK AND AUSTRALIA

The trick to being a dad is patience.

Don’t try and rush your kids into things too soon just because you personally love something.

Having said that ...

#dadfail 1: The remote control helicopter I bought for my son Wolfe when he was nine months old.

#dadfail 2: The BMX I bought him before he could walk.

#dadfail 3: The footy trip to Thailand with six of his loosest mates that I booked for him when he was five.

Merrick Watts with his children Kinga and Wolf.

TERRY HANSEN — BRISBANE’S 97.3FM ROBIN, TERRY AND BOB SHOW

Panic set in at kindy when I couldn’t see my son among all of the napping kids.

The teacher then said, “He doesn’t come here on Tuesday’s Terry”.

I then proceeded to pick him up from his cousin’s house.

DYLAN LEWIS — NOVA 91.9’S LEWIS & LOWE SHOW

The kids keep catching me playing Pokèmon Go.

I’ve told the three-year-old it’s a map, but the seven-year-old is onto me. I tell her it’s research for work. #dadfail #dadlyf #itisresearch

RICHARD WILKINS — TODAY ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

When my beautiful, kids, Becky and Nick, were little I told them that Darling Harbour was named after them.

Yep, I told the story to them many times about how our local MP and then-Premier Nick Greiner asked me …

“Richard …what should I call this new harbour area we’ve just developed?”

“Why don’t you call it ‘Becky and Nick Harbour’ Sir?”

“Nice idea Richard …but that’s a bit long…”

“Oh …that’s a shame …I’d love you to name it after my darlings…”

“That’s it ….I’ll call it Darling Harbour!”

The kids loved the story …and I told them it frequently … Until …

Becky was studying Australian history one day at school, in particular the origins of several place-names.

She told her story about the naming of Darling Harbour to her teacher and class … only to become aware of Sir Ralph Darling, the former Governor of NSW.

She didn’t talk to me for a week!

Originally published as Aussie stars reveal their embarrassing #dadfails