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Flat Daddies show up in numerous places and family events. As a way to help those with a common desire to connect with their loved ones, we offer this web space to share how Flat Moms and Dads participate in the lives of those who care to share.
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My husband is a Marine and has been stationed in Iraq since December of 2006. My daughter Kylie was 3 1/2 months old when her daddy left...She is now 15 months old. I have Kylie's "flat daddy" taped up to her closet door so several times a day I will say "go kiss daddy" and she goes and kisses her "daddy." It is so sweet. I just wonder how she is going to react when the real thing comes home and he kisses back! :) Thank you so much for providing Kylie a fill in "daddy" while her daddy is gone. I don't mind being able to look at him every day as well. :) Thanks so much!!!!!
Erin Ledyard
When my husband left in February, we had a 5-month-old and a 23-month-old. They are now 11 months old and 2 1/2, respectively. Having their dad leave for a year to go to Afghanistan has been an incredible hardship (especially on my two-year-old). When we received our Flat Daddy, I cut him out and stuck him to the wall where the kids could reach him, right in our living room. My 2-year-old daughter loves giving him kisses & hugs, saying Good Morning to him, and even feeding him popcorn and making him Fruit Loop necklaces that I staple to his neck. My baby doesn't even know who or what a dad is; he was so young when my husband left. However, since the day I put the Flat Daddy up on our wall, he loves looking at it. He crawls over to it, talking to his dad, smiling at him, and even leans up against him and cuddles with his blanket. I am encouraged to see this, and hope it makes the transition easier for my son when my husband comes home. Although he will not be used to him in person, at least his dad will be familiar!!! It has been such a blessing to have this life-size picture of my kids' daddy where they can see and touch it every day. This truly is an inspired program. THANK YOU, FLAT DADDIES!!!!!
Melanie Nydegger
My kids love their flat daddy, it has really helped them deal with their daddy's deployment. They say goodnight to him every night. They set him up and he watches tv with them. Thank you so much for a great idea that has helped so many kids.
Jessica Neil
Our flatdaddy is priceless! It came shortly after my husband left from his 2 weeks R&R and our 5 month old boy talks and kisses his flatdaddy! I really do beleive he knows who he is now! Thank you and your sponsors for our flattdaddy!
Kate & TJ Gleason
Our Flat Daddy has helped keep the kids connected to daddy while he has been deployed for the past 7 months. Thanks for providing such an awesome service to military families all over the world!
Heather Escamilla