It’s a phrase heard in households around the world: “Go ask your mom.” Delivered with impeccable timing and just enough authority to make it sound final, this classic dad deflection is practically a parenting tradition. Whether it’s to avoid a meltdown, dodge a debate, or simply stay out of trouble, dads have a unique talent for redirecting the most precarious questions to the maternal unit. It’s not that dads don’t care—it’s that sometimes, they really don’t want to be the one who decides if a cookie before dinner is allowed. Here are seven moments when dads masterfully tap out and let mom take the lead.
