Rob Kenney is a father of two adult children and now a heart-warming sensation on YouTube after he started making videos with an emotional touch.
As a person whose father walked out on his family while he was very young, he wanted to make these videos and help teach young people to tackle basic household tasks that they may have to learn on their own, same as he did.
Although his tutorials are quite simple, he has gathered more than 2.1 million views and the channel Dad How Do I has more than 1.3 million subscribers after going live.
Dad Makes YouTube Tutorials to Help Children Learn Basic Household Tasks
The handyman, whose bio on Instagram says ‘practical dadvice for everyday tasks’, covers chores like how to fix clogs on sinks and running toilets or how to change a tire, iron a dress shirt, and even how to shave.
One of his most popular videos was shared on the 2nd of April and titled How to Tie a Tie was viewed more than 240,000 times.
Motivated by a Dark Period in His Upbringing
The motivation for Kenney’s videos comes from a quite challenging period in his childhood-as one of 8 children who grew up in Bellevue, Washington in a dysfunctional family and a divorce; he dealt with a father who didn’t want his children.
Although he got the custody, he was done by that time with his children and they knew it. Kenney is now using his knowledge to put out some good in the world and help make it a better place.
He doesn’t just want to help teach young people to fix things, but also to manage their lives easier and deal with all the questions growing up brings up.
His goal is being accomplished with hundreds of comments gracing his posts and fans who have so much appreciation for what he’s sharing.
One person wrote that he’s watching his videos because he’s 24 and his dad promised him that he will hang a shelf in his bedroom and it’s been 12 years now.
Some even refer to him as the ‘perfect dad’ to which he says he’s not a know-it-all and that he prefers to be called the ‘internet dad’.
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