picked his own spots

[malder]

как перевести picked his own spots?

What kid wouldn't rather go riding horses
on a ranch than hang around with a grouchy father who picked his own spots as a
father.

[_Ann_]

..чем тусить с ворчливым отцом, упражняющимся в отцовском воспитании?

[chrismonroe]

what is the source of the text?

[malder]

the source of the text is the Godfather.

spots наверное пробелы в воспитании которые он хотел бы загладить искупить?