Parents are playing a constant tug-of-war between letting their kids enjoy the freedom of youth and teaching them some of life's essential lessons. Of course, kids being as smart as they are these days, it's just a matter of time until they learn many of those lessons on their own. When dad stubs his toe on the couch and unleashes a verbal fury fit for a salty old pirate, they quickly understand that dear old dad is both imperfect and has quite a mouth on him under the right circumstances.
