That means he can win every time if he wants too, just by his sheer physical power. He's fun to play and wrestle with. He's the one who can sit with her at the piano, patiently, without his voice getting all tight and high-pitched like Mama's does. But the truth is, even if Dada was a loser they'd love him still. Kids don't judge and blame their parents until they're old enough to realize what a lousy job the parents might have done.
Little kids are all about love and trust.
They have no idea that most of the time we're winging it. But men and women help each other balance out a life with children. I grew up with a father who came home for dinner every night after working all day. He would sit half on his chair, half off, as though he had to dash away at any moment. He had five kids to feed and the electric typewriter was always humming in his study, whether he was working late on a book or his beloved baseball statistics.