Bobby has basically moved in. He’s got his AA and self help books spread around the kitchen, there’s Nicorette gum everywhere and his laptop that’s weirdly hooked up to an external hard drive is sitting on the table ALL THE TIME. So, I think it’s time we dig into everything that it takes to become a good dad.
We’ve found a blog post on what it takes to be a good dad and we’re going to go through the list and see which ones we like the best. So, here are some of the things it takes to be a good dad:
Spend time with them
Tell family stories
Start a tradition
Read together before bed
Discipline with love and positive parenting
Be a role model
Eat together
Seek involvement early
Walk, stretch and meditate
Put their interest first
Spend spare time together
Teach self-esteem
Teach finances
Learn a language together
Give hugs
Play with them
It turns out Bobby doesn’t love the list. He’s pro starting a family tradition but not so on-board with disciplining with love and positive parenting. We’re comparing and contrasting how well he did on this list as I grew up, and his score isn’t exactly a passing grade.
This is a great lesson for distant dads and their daughters who want to restore their father-daughter relationship. It might be a little hard to go back through the list and make up for some of the lost time, but there’s more than enough that you can start doing today to make up for lost time—we might go for a hike, learn a language together or Bobby might teach me how to ride a unicycle?
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