Father Forgets

by W Livingston Larned

Genres: Short Stories, Classics, Parenting, Nonfiction

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Reviews

[Alma · Rating 4 out of 5]

LitReading Classic Short Stories

[Priyansha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Precious ✨

Instead of condemning and criticizing others, perhaps we it would be better to try to understand them, to try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness, rather than contempt...!!!

[Murtyas Puspasari · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short story that will make me cry if I read in the middle of the night. Talking about a father regretting the way he raises his child and his willingness to change parenting method.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made me break down crying in the middle of How to Win Friends and Influence People.

[andrea ☕️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this short story was so beautiful. it’s about a father who regrets how he has condemned his son for lacking manners and looking unpresentable. but, the father realizes that he shouldn’t expect a man out of his son since he is still youthful. the father later vows to see his son as a little boy and become a better father by suffering when he suffers, and by laughing with him instead of scolding him so much. “he is nothing but a boy- a little boy!”

[Ariel Chen]

This is about a letter a father wrote to his son when his son was sleeping , About a father want to say in his heart. The father always mad at the son :about washing face ,wearing shoes ,throw things on the floor ... Well ,the father use Adult standards to treat children ，and now he know the proplem.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

I crack up reading the reviews for this short story. Anyone who wept while reading these three trite pages needs to either have their antidepressant dosage upped or needs a swift kick in the balls (get it, because you don't have any). There is a reason this author is best known for writing advertising copy. Pure garbage.

[Gianna Sturzione · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story is about a father who expects too much of his young son and treats him harshly, but comes to realize that he is but a baby with a big heart. He goes to his boy's bedside while he is sleeping and apologizes for his parenting methods and promises to be a better father.

[Luisa]

“Mi sto abituando trovare colpe, a sgridare; è questa la ricompensa per il fatto che sei un bambino, non un adulto? Non che non rivolessi bene, beninteso: solo che mi aspettavo troppo dai tuoi pochi anni e insistevo stupidamente a misurarti col metro della mie età.”

[Kt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short. It was in another book I have to read, ‘how to win friends and influence people’. Honestly really loved it.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really a beautiful story in which a Father comes to realise how he's become mean to his own son and apologizes to the sleeping boy.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It made me cry so much.

[Aaaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this in How to Win Friends and Influence People, it gave great insight and was a very nice piece.

[sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice for parents we forget everyone is human and makes mistakes we should maybe start listening instead of judging.

[Elsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet

[Kenzie ♡ (No longer in a hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why did I cry when I read this short poem

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a lovely short story 🥹

[Barbi Berenyi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this to every parent (to be) to print out re-read it daily when they struggle, when they face issues.


Short but perfectly depicts what a child could never understand until they are in these same shoes.