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- Today’s Dad has a plan. Once you’re a dad it is not sufficient to just take things as they come. You need to plan ahead. For a start, make sure you plan holidays and days off to spend with your family. Work can always be demanding and suck up your time. Planning will also push you to setting family goals and act on it.
- Today’s Dad makes time to teach. Both mothers and fathers have this responsibility. It is important to understand that a father’s main mission is to help their children learn values of personal responsibility, work, honesty, faith and love. Make time and give it focus.
- Today’s Dad makes one-on-one time. Next to spending time with the whole family, make sure you also spend enough time with only you and your child. If you have more than 1 child, spend time with each child individually. One-on-one time is for fun, but also for ’serious chats’.
- Today’s Dad has time for family. Spending ‘quality time’ with the family is extremely important. But, when it comes to family, ‘quality time’ also needs to be ‘quantity time’. Spending time together as a family has been proven to be very important to the social development of children.
- Today’s Dad takes care of himself. Yes, you are totally entitled to your own personal needs also! Eat sensibly, get some exercise, keep in touch with friends, go for a physical and dental check-up and have a rich spiritual life. All of these are crucial components of being a great dad.
- Today’s Dad focus on relationships. Take a good piece of advice: “The best thing a dad can do for his children is to love their mother.” Personal relationships are essential for a happy life. Relationships with your wife, your children, your friends; never neglect your loved ones. Teach your children to see the importance of relationships in their lives also.
