Seeing as how our station is NBC **ACTION** News, whenever I see the word "action" I often take notice. Such was the case with an email I received recently from the National Center for Fathering (based out of Kansas City).
Five ACTION points for dedicated dads. Things to do WITH your kids, FOR your kids. Here they are:
ACTION POINTS for Committed Dads
● Challenge your children to come up with 5 things they'd like to learn before they leave home.
● Talk with your children's mother about an age-appropriate goal or skill for each of your children to learn (and for you to work on with them) during the next month—tying shoe laces, doing dishes, mowing the grass, finding useful information on the Internet.
● Give your children a glimpse of your budget and regular bills you pay, so they gain a better understanding of how much it costs just to keep the lights on and food in the pantry.
● No matter what your child’s age, recruit him or her to assist you this weekend as you take care of a home maintenance task.
● Help your kids find authors that they love to read.
The website is designed to help fathers be the best fathers they can be. Here's a quote from the site:
"If you have fathered a son, you influence how he ultimately comes to define himself as a man. The image he carries of you in his soul will in some way guide his steps... Who you are and what you do today will impact your son."
They have advice and words of wisdom for any dad, in any parenting situation. Whether you have daughters, sons, step children, adopted children, etc.
Check out the website. You'll be glad you did.