Not only is Scout Stewart, 11, gifted with her father James Stewart’s excellent features, but she also has an easygoing personality and a quiet confidence that defies her young age.
As they joke about in the WHO studios for this exclusive shot and speak ahead of a special Father’s Day spent together, their close-knit relationship and love for one another is clear to everybody. Like father, like daughter, they say.
o James, what’s the best thing about being a dad to Scout?
James: The hug when I get home at the end of the day.
And how do you think being a father changed you?
James: It’s made me a better man, that’s for sure. I’m more patient, I’m kinder, more attentive, more involved and passionate about life, way more protective and caring. But most of all, it’s made me more loving. Every night at Scout’s bedtime, I make sure I’m there to tell her I love her. I make sure she hears the words “Daddy loves you”.
Scout, what are some of the qualities that make him a great dad?
Scout: My dad has always been a great dad, and he has a bright personality and good humour. He makes people laugh and smile.
Can you tell me about a time when he’s helped you out?
Scout: He helps me every day, so there’s not really a specific time that I can tell you about, but if I had to choose something, it would be him explaining how to make the best choices and in difficult situations, he’s the first one I go to.
What are some of the qualities about Scout you love best?
James: If I had to choose, I guess there are three things: her love for her family; her joy in everything she does; and her ability to ask questions and talk about hard things.
As Scout grows up and matures, James, are you enjoying the way your relationship is changing?
James: Without a doubt! It brings me great joy to watch Scout mature and accomplish all of life’s lovely milestones. Her first cry and breath, her first walk, her first time saying “Dada,” her reaction to music, art, dancing, and storytelling, learning to compete, her first time really looking up at me and understanding who I was… She is learning how to fall and then get back up. These amazing things that exist in life. It is such a thrill to be a part of Scout gaining her independence and evolving from a newborn girl who needs to be carried to a young woman walking alongside me. I consider it an honor to be Scout’s father.
Those teenage years are just around the corner. Does that make you nervous, James?
James: I imagine all fathers experience some anxiety as their girls approach puberty (laughter). However, I’m also quite happy for her. She will get stronger, wiser, and nicer as she matures, but I’m sure there will be some trying times. She will, however, also encounter her first love. What a momentous day that will be for her. I’m not alone either. Sarah [Roberts], Scout’s stepmother, has supported Scout in the same way that I have in order to help her grow from a young girl into a young lady. When Scout has a question she doesn’t want to discuss right away with me, she asks Sarah. Without Sarah, I wouldn’t be the kind of father I am.
Dads can be embarrassing sometimes. Does he ever embarrass you?
Scout: Sometimes he will say embarrassing stories about when I was little, but we just end up laughing at how silly they are. He always says things to make people laugh, and him being embarrassing can also be very funny.
What are some of things you like to do together?
Scout: We enjoy spending time together and watching TV shows like The Mandalorian and Modern Family. Dad and I enjoy listening to new songs that we discover and discussing why we like them, although our musical tastes are not entirely the same.
James: Scout and I do everything, aside from school. We enjoy taking Sarah to the beach. We all like to eat out occasionally or remain home and prepare healthy meals; personally, I prefer the latter. We all eat dinner together at home while chatting, laughing, and exchanging information about our days.
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