Daley proves dads are more embarrassing

After squirming in my seat listening to the embarrassing gush of emotion from Tom Daley's dad after his Championship win, I couldn't help but think that it is dads and not mums who are the more embarrassing parent.

With the good sense to stand back and let her son enjoy his moment of glory without humiliating him with shameful pleadings of a hug, Daley's mum deserves a gold star for her parental restraint. After all his bullying troubles at school, the last thing Daley needed was an over-proud parent stealing his limelight.

Although it must be said that the obvious pride that Daley's dad has for his son is very touching and his support for his son is commendable, there does come a point where you need to back off and let your children have a bit of space for themselves – a lesson that's hard to learn, but one his mum is obviously getting the hang of much quicker than dad.

Fingers crossed that Daley will be unperturbed by his dad's overzealous enthusiasm for his achievements and carry on bringing home the golds.

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# posted by Fuse @ 7:18 AM