Consider the author's take on this dadism:
"Let's nip this in the bud right now." Dads love nipping things in the bud. Some dads could go around bud-nipping all day. Among the most nippable . . . cussing, budding young romance, and a daughter's dreams of becoming a Vegas showgirl.
Dadgummit knows just where Dad is coming from . . . and fatherhood will never be the same.