Parenting: Fathers do Matter
[Vai and Daddy at Toa Payoh Public Library last week. I love how Vai still looks so small in comparison to Daddy right now]
Father’s Day is coming (June 20th), and I thought it’d be timely to share three insightful articles (from Focus on the Family) on how important a Daddy’s role is in the family.
Here they are:
– Fathers Matter
Dads parent differently from moms, and that difference matters greatly for children
– Tips on How Dads can stay Involved
One of the tips is: Get on your child’s level — squatting, kneeling or lying on the floor — when talking to or playing with him or her.
– Make Time to be Dad
No one is guaranteed tomorrow, invest in your children’s lives today.
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As for a book for Dads to read (Moms can too!), I’d personally recommend, ‘What a Difference a Daddy Makes‘, by Dr. Kevin Leman. I shared an extract of the book last year, click HERE to have a quick read.
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One last thing.
I’m a little curious about how YOU would normally spend Father’s Day with your family.
Do you normally get a Father’s Day gift?
Does your child usually make (or draw) something for Daddy?
Any ideas to share for our upcoming Father’s Day? (gift ideas and/or ideas on how to spend the day)
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oh…Wilson…hairy legs!
Reina:
Awww … that’s nice! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
I’m still thinking of what we can do on Father’s Day because it’ll happen during our holiday trip in Jakarta 🙂
Siska:
heheh .. emang tuh pk ‘peace’ lagi! Itu 2nd shot .. jadi dia udah sempet aware kalo gua motoin 🙂
kita biasainnya ada kasih something, or do something, however simple. eg. kuar makan sama temen2, or apaaa gitu, ga tau. This year, msh no idea leh gua .. 🙂
My twins J & J already prepared small gift 4 daddy(I helped them to make some crafts)…in our church they also already practise sing a song..” wo yao ai wo de ba ba… ” 🙂
hahaha, wilson biar lagi serius baca jg, tau mo dipoto, tangannya gaya duluan *peace* hahahaha.
hmm…. father’s day disini kayanya beda deh tglnya dgn father’s day di sgp.
kluarga gw sih jarang banget do presents, let it be birthdays or mother’s day or father’s day or any other days hahaha