As a "mature" dad and a previous member of the sprog hater club, i can see both sides here, i've had millions of lads holidays/weekends on the piss/lads neets out etc etc - but there's no feeling in the world like when your own little 'un throws their arms around you and says "I love you daddy"
Having gushed that - I have my 4 year old daughter on Thursday mornings before she goes to nursery, this morning i've just spent an hour an' half sweeping up glitter and mopping up glue and paint - and now i can't wait to see the back of the little sheite