However, this week, after the death of a dad in Britain, experts now warn that dancing "Gangnam Style" may be yet another middle age no-no.
After I grew my hair, I have a memory of my dad plaiting it with expert precision, and finding a ribbon to go in it.
I knew how much work it took for me to reach high levels in the game, and while I didn't exactly train in palatial facilities as a kid, I had a decent and welcoming club to go to, a family who were involved in the game, and in my dad I had an expert coach from whom to learn.
The first theory I heard on the subject came from my dad (decidedly not an expert) when I was growing up.
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"I am not an expert, just Martin's dad," he said.
"People come up to me at conferences all the time and say, 'I'm working for my child, or my dad is working for me.' " Experts cite a variety of factors for the trend, starting with the youthfulness of dotcom chief executives.
This week at the White House Working Fathers Forum, a range of experts -- dads, researchers, corporate and government leaders, even professional athletes -- gathered to speak about what dads need.
A Dad-Friend who I knew to be an expert parent came over one day.
