Matthew Broderick is struggling to be a hands-on father to his young daughters following back surgery - he's been banned from picking up the youngsters.
The Producers star underwent a minor procedure recently after agitating an old sports injury and is recovering from the operation at the New York home he shares with wife Sarah Jessica Parker and their children.
But the couple's twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, two, are struggling to fathom what is wrong with their father and why he can no longer pick them up and play.
He tells People.com, "I'm not allowed to pick them up for a while and it's hard to explain. But they're pretty good about it.
"They got it very quickly. I keep telling them, 'I'll be back...'"
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