Dad Who Speaks With A Stutter Pushes Through To Read Bedtime Story To Daughter Until She Falls Asleep

'I told her I was sorry she had a daddy that stuttered.'

A dad who has a stutter did not let that stop him reading a whole bedtime story to his daughter until she fell asleep.

Lance Lambert, 29, from Texas, US, said he has always been self-conscious about his speech impediment and finds answering his phone a struggle.

But reading stories to his six-year-old daughter Avery is the top of his priority list.

A video he uploaded to YouTube showed it took him 11 minutes to read a bedtime story to Avery, who helped him through it by reading some words.

And his persistence paid off, as she was fast asleep by the end.

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“I told her I was sorry she had a daddy that stuttered,” Lambert told Inside Edition.

“She said she didn’t care, and that’s okay.”

Lambert said he was encouraged to share the video after he had to stand up and do a public speech at a college without stuttering.

When he managed to get through that, he wanted to show others how hard he tries to read to Avery every night. 

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13 Hilarious Texts From Dad
Sarcasm At Its Finest...(01 of13)
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We hope. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/CVhRr.jpg" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/CVhRr.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="26">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/145bk6/went_away_with_mum_for_a_week_got_this_text_from/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/145bk6/went_away_with_mum_for_a_week_got_this_text_from/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="22" data-vars-position-in-unit="27">reddit</a>.)
The Student Becomes The Teacher(02 of13)
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He's learning! (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/12XNmb2.jpg" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/12XNmb2.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="19" data-vars-position-in-unit="24">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1chp9q/my_dad_discovers_text_messaging/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1chp9q/my_dad_discovers_text_messaging/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="25">reddit</a>.)
Be Careful What You Ask For...(03 of13)
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Dad Doesn't Understand(04 of13)
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And it is as infuriating as it is adorable. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/6fQgK" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/6fQgK" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="15" data-vars-position-in-unit="20">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/wxek3/dad_your_cell_phone_bill_is_due_anyone_else_have/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/wxek3/dad_your_cell_phone_bill_is_due_anyone_else_have/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="16" data-vars-position-in-unit="21">reddit</a>.)
Reliable AND Confusing(05 of13)
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He'll be there...I think. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/47Meo.png" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/47Meo.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="18">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/15x6di/legitimate_text_my_sister_woke_up_to_from_my_dad/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/15x6di/legitimate_text_my_sister_woke_up_to_from_my_dad/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="19">reddit</a>.)
He's The Cool Dad(06 of13)
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Who may be trying a little too hard. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/5jVSo.jpg" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/5jVSo.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/16sbf6/my_little_brother_has_been_playing_the_song/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/16sbf6/my_little_brother_has_been_playing_the_song/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="17">reddit.</a>)
Point Taken(07 of13)
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Yeesh. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/z1Kzu" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/z1Kzu" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/y7mfy/my_dads_not_so_good_with_texting/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/y7mfy/my_dads_not_so_good_with_texting/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">reddit</a>.)
Making You Proud(08 of13)
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Learning Facebook and texting! Dad is really growing up. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/VdSHD.jpg" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/VdSHD.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/14r3qr/when_your_50_dad_gets_a_facebook_and_texting_at/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/14r3qr/when_your_50_dad_gets_a_facebook_and_texting_at/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">reddit.</a>)
Acronym Expert(09 of13)
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Maybe teaching your dad texting lingo was a bad idea. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/uxdgbwG.jpg" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/uxdgbwG.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1adg4r/the_result_of_trying_to_teach_my_dad_common/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1adg4r/the_result_of_trying_to_teach_my_dad_common/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">reddit</a>.)
Ugh, Dad!(10 of13)
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Who knew a text could be simultaneously sweet and disturbing. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/pIetq" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/pIetq" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/122ggc/my_parents_still_dont_understand_texting/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/122ggc/my_parents_still_dont_understand_texting/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">reddit.</a>)
Dad Is Technologically Impaired(11 of13)
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And he is angry. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/XYgNw" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/XYgNw" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/15fse8/dad_gets_a_new_phone_for_xmas_struggles_with/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/15fse8/dad_gets_a_new_phone_for_xmas_struggles_with/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">reddit.</a>)
Gross!(12 of13)
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Words you never want to hear from your father. (credit:<a href="http://lifechangingtexts.com/funny/dad-needs-to-floss/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Via Life Changing Texts." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="58341793e4b0b8f77011f316" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://lifechangingtexts.com/funny/dad-needs-to-floss/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">Via Life Changing Texts.</a>)
You Made The Cut!(13 of13)
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Dads can be so sweet.