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How to be a great parent? Importance of Father in Child Development. Why dad is Important? An actively involved father can influence your life
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0800 690 920 The Importance of Dads Are any dads watching? The asymmetry of parenthood Dads are doing more, but we have a way to go Stereotypes get in the way Dads get criticised and bypassed! Stale male roles Why do Dads hold back? We are scared. We don’t feel equipped We even wonder if we should even be involved But if men step back Everyone loses! Dad’s do add something extra to the mix
What can Dads bring Dads are the link to wider world Adventure, risk and fun Role models for boys Handling anger Respect for themselves and women The most important stages When testosterone doubles When it’s all testosterone Becoming a man Dads and daughters Why we get on so well with our little girls, but teens are di?cult Her self esteem Her expectations of future mates Start Early- My experience Touch and carry your baby Work out together Dads are carefully rough! Shoulder rides Dads can be burpmeisters
Special heroes – o?er to do the graveyard shift A special time A short time An act of love to your partner Read the sports news to them Baby’s love your voice Books Stories Songs Anything! Don’t be afraid of feeling emotions Empathy: feeling what they feel Welcome to a whole new realm of distressing emotions! Don’t mislabel your emotion as ‘anger’ Don’t be afraid of woman-realm Stay in touch Absent but involved Don’t be a Disneyland Dad Stepchildren Hardest job… but can be immensely signi?cant Step back for a long time Back the bio parent The big test: “Will you love my Mum?” Being a creative Dad Radio controlled truck racing Crocodile hunting Bush walks Building together Water ?ghts and rough and tumble Coaching their sports Boat Golf Sandcastles Fishing Cooking together Sur?ng Lego Gaming
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