Advice For Dads
Even though one of a baby’s first words is usually ‘dada’ (with alot of coaching from mom), dads usually spend very little time with their chldren when they’re small. More and more fathers are discovering
that they want to play a greater role in their child’s life, and are actively seeking things that they can do.
Indulge your natural inclinations to get down on the floor with your child(ren) and rough house, play ‘airplane’, pretend to be the dragon your boy slays with his ’sword’, even girls enjoy being thrown up in the air and tickled by daddy.
Share shavng time with your child, let your boy put on some shaving cream and use an old plastic card (credit, atm, license, etc.) to pretend shave with.
Give your time rather than things, your kids won’t remember what they got for christmas 20 years from now, but they will always remember the special times you spent together.
If you go away on business, or for any reason, bring something small but significant back back as a memento to give your child. It will always have meaning for them, and make your homecoming a little more special.
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This was vry refreshing. Giving time rather tha things is very important. Too many people get caught up in buying their kids all the latest toys and gadets, then they don;t spend any time playing or interacting with their children because they figure the toy will keep them busy while they watch the game/movie. While planning out daughter first birthday, I had to stop and say “we’re spending $300 on decorations and gifts and a costume that we’re trying to make sure she won’t dirty, and the poor baby hasn’t been to the park in 2 weeks.” So we scaled the party down, invited tons of family and kids so she could play and mess up whatever she wanted, and she had a blast. You hardly ever rememer what you got on your birthdays, but you never forget the silly things you did with mom and dad. Excellent post.