Helpful Father Hints

by
Joseph Turner
CSU Human Developement Professor

Love, acceptance, understanding, quality time, and trust are essestial ingredients.

Want to be a father. Find joy and satisfaction in being a father.

Drop personal agendas to relish small moments with your children.

Be flexable and patient.

Own your grief and don't allow it to affect your relationship t\with your children.

Recognize that there are trade offs but there is a positive balance.

Enjoy the gift and responsability it is to be a parent.

Recognize that you're going to make mistakes and do and say the wrong thing sometimes. Admit when your wrong.

Be a role model.

Give lots of hug, kisses and "I love you's".

Have a good sense of your personal values and try to transfer them to your children.

Be involved in your children's lives. Learn who they are.

Value the importance of marriage.