Being a good father is no easy task, but without question, a father who actively participates in his child's life is laying the foundation of a healthy relationship.
Dr. Neil Campbell, who founded Dads Can, has 10 + 1 Tips for being an involved father.
1. Support and respect the mother of your children.
2. Work together as a team, sharing equally in all child-rearing tasks.
3. Spend time with your children.
4. Show love and affection toward your children.
5. Protect your family.
6. Spend time together as a family.
7. Tell your story.
8. Promote and encourage your place of work to be father-friendly.
9. Be an example.
10. Being an involved father is for life.
11. Dads can do it! Believe in yourself and your potential to be an active, caring father. Every child deserves a loving, involved father.
Excerpted from Raising Great Kids Ages 6 to 12: The Complete Guide to Your Child's Health and Development edited by Christine Langlois. Copyright 1999 by Telemedia Communications Inc. Excerpted, with permission by Ballantine Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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