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Dwight Howard has recently been in the spotlight, as his former partner, Royce Reed, has been vocal about her past experiences with him. She revealed the struggles she faced while being with the Orlando Magic legend. Although the two had a child together, Royce said that Dwight had not been a good influence on his children.

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But this has not stopped Dwight Howard from being the father that he is and loving his kids. He recently took to social media to post a lovely video with his daughter.

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Dwight Howard shared the dance floor with his daughter

Although Reed even called out the social media posts of Dwight having fun with his children as ‘fake’, Howard is not planning to stop showing his love for his children.

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Dwight Howard recently posted a new video on Instagram. In the video, Dwight can be seen dancing with his daughter Layla. In the video, the text displays, “Dance If you are the Best Father and Daughter Duo“.

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Dwight posted this on his Instagram account with the caption, “Who dance better then us ? 😂

Dwight has always been involved in the lives of his children. He often posts videos with them on social media. They seem to all have fun with each other. But Dwight recently received backlash for the training methods he is using with his kids.

Dwight faced backlash for his parenting style

A few months ago, Dwight Howard shared a video on social media of him making his youngest son David go through an intense workout. The 9-year-old can be seen crying in the video, but Howard keeps telling him he should continue until Howard tells him to stop.

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This video has received backlash from his fans and the community. Howard was ignoring the pleas of his young son, and was forcing him to continue his training through clear physical pain. His parenting style was questioned by his followers, but Howard captioned the video as building determination in his children.

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What do you think of Dwight Howard’s relationship with his kids? Is he a fair father and a good role model? Let us know in the comments!

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Rijin is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in the technical aspects of the game, keeps a close eye on the three principles of coaching of Gregg Popovich: Humility, Discipline, and Determination. That same attention to detail made him a big fan of the reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. While Rijin did not follow the traditional route to become a journalist, his passion for basketball and writing brought him to ES.

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