Dad, how do I? is a YouTube channel by Rob Kenney[2] where he teaches the viewers how to do basic skills usually taught to them by a father figure.
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| Born | Rob Kenney May 30, 1964 | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 5.04 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 25.84 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 3 Nov 2024 | ||||||||||
His videos earned worldwide popularity on all the social media platforms including Reddit and Twitter. A tweet about Rob's channel was at one point was the 12th most liked tweet on Twitter.[3][4][5][6][circular reference][7]
Childhood
editRob Kenney[8] (born May 30, 1964[9]) was sent to live with his older brother and sister in law for a while after his parents divorced when he was fourteen.[10][11] He continued to live with and stay in contact with his mother, but his father essentially "abandoned" the Kenney family.[12]
Dad, how do I?
editAfter the hard times he had growing up without a father figure in his life, he planned to do something which would help kids who are growing up without a father. In April 2020, Kenney started the "Dad, how do I?" channel on YouTube, where he mainly posts videos about basic things which a kid should know, usually things they would have been taught by a father figure.[13][14][15]
A month after starting the channel, Twitter user @earthygissel posted a screenshot of his videos, with the description "his father left when he was 12, now he has a YT channel called “Dad, how do I?” to help kids who’re growing up without dads. teaching them basic tasks that you’d usually ask your dad for help on. this is the purest thing".[7] The post went viral and at point was the 12th most like tweet on twitter. As of 2024, the tweet has 1.9 million likes.
Fans of the Dad, how do I? channel often refer to Rob as "Dad". He has over 5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel as of 2024.[10] He lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife Annelli.[12] They have two children: Kyle and Kristine.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "About @DadhowdoI". YouTube.
- ^ "He Grew Up Without A Dad. Now, He's Become The Internet's Dad On YouTube". HuffPost. May 28, 2020.
- ^ Voytko, Lisette. "Man Who Grew Up Without A Dad Launches YouTube Channel 'Dad, How Do I?'". Forbes.
- ^ "This Dad Created a Youtube Channel to Help Young Adults Without Fathers Fix Household Problems". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ "Father goes viral for 'Dad, how do I?' YouTube channel". The Independent. May 28, 2020.
- ^ "List of most-liked tweets". Wikipedia.
- ^ a b Mother Moon [@earthygissel] (May 19, 2020). "his father left when he was 12, now he has a YT channel called "Dad, how do I?" to help kids who're growing up without dads. teaching them basic tasks that you'd usually ask your dad for help on. this is the purest thing 😭" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Edwards, Briana (May 27, 2020). "Man who grew up without father launches 'Dad, how do I?' YouTube channel to help others in similar situation". KPRC.
- ^ Dad, how do I? (2024-05-30). My 60th Birthday!. Retrieved 2024-11-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b wpp-admin (2024-06-17). "The local dad behind YouTube phenom 'Dad, how do I?'". Seattle's Child. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Hagner, Larry (2023-11-24). "Rob Kenney - Dad, How Do I?". The Dad Edge. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b c Knight, Taylor (2023-10-19). "Man abandoned by his dad now teaches kids what dads normally would". Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "One Man's New YouTube Channel Teaching "Dad" Life Lessons Has Gone Insane Viral. The Responses Are Both Tragic And Touching". BuzzFeed News. 27 May 2020.
- ^ "He grew up without a father. Now a dad himself, he runs this awesome YouTube channel". Hindustan Times. May 21, 2020.
- ^ "This Wholesome YouTube Channel is Full of "Dadvice"". Nerdist.
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