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The Father's Role In Parenting Should Never Be Underestimated

By: Shevach Pepper

It's been said that although anyone can be a father it takes someone special to be a dad. While the father's role in parenting seems to be growing smaller other duties continue to take over what little time is available in this fast paced lifestyle that we seem to be leading anymore. As the role of fatherhood evolves and things in the world around us change there is one constant; fathers always have played, and continue to play an important role in the lives of their children.

The father's role shouldnt be taken for granted as it is something that affects the whole family whether the children live with one or both parents. Five of the main ways the father's role in parenting can affects the whole family in a positive way are listed below.

1. Give the mother respect. It doesnt matter whether you live with the childrens mother are not she deserves your respect. By giving her respect you teach the children to have respect for her and for others. By respecting each other parents give their children a sense of stability and security, even and perhaps especially if they are no longer together. I seeing their parents respect each other children tend to feel that they are respected and accepted.

2. Spend some time with your children and the whole family. If you and the childs mom are together then you should spend time with her and with your children. It is an important part of a father's role in parenting to let your children see you and their mom trying to make the marriage work and keeping the family together. Your kids also need to see that you are spending time with your family. This shows them that they are all important to you.

3. Be a positive role model. Live your life in a way that you would want your child to when your child is your age. Demonstrate to your child the positives in life. Being a positive role model for your child shows them that it is possible to follow the rules that you have set and still be happy and productive as an adult. There are so many role models available that have bad habits is important that we give our children good role models to look up to so they dont feel that humanity has become inhumane.

4. Teach the children. Being a teacher is so much more than handing them the basic lessons they learned in school. Your children need a teacher in the classroom called life. The subject matter that they learn in your life classes include lessons in respect, love, choice and decision making and the knowledge of the right from wrong. Being their father puts you in the most important teaching position. Your classroom is life, your bulletin board is the behaviors that you demonstrate and your bonus pay is getting to watch your child grow into a confident adult.

5. Be the head of the household. The most important job you can have and quite possibly the most important part of father's role in parenting is being the head of the household. As with any other organized group there needs to be a leader, you are this leader. It is important that you take on this job from the beginning knowing that it is a serious position. As a father and a husband it is your position to lead your family. For your family to feel secure and for your children to grow up with high self esteem you need to be a strong leader.

This does not mean that you should be a dictator, bossing everyone around, but lead your family and set good examples for them to follow.

It is important not to undervalue the father's role in parenting. With firmness and discipline the father works with the mother nurturing to help his family to become self confident as they grow and lead productive lives.

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