Fatherhood
This weekend we will celebrate Father’s Day by showing appreciation to the father-figures in our lives. Most dads would say that we parent differently now to the way our own fathers parented us. But they would say the same about their dad too. The fact is that the fathering role is always evolving as the world around us evolves. Sometimes I am surprised at how much my adult children teach me about parenting.
If I’ve learned anything, it is to be present in our children’s lives. This means being involved, interested, supportive and loving. Nurturing fathers produce children with higher self-esteem and confidence. They are both a safety net emotionally and physically, yet allow their children to experience failure and sadness in order to build independence and resilience.
A link is provided below to an organisation called The Fathering Project. Please spend some time visiting the website as it has invaluable resources and further links for dad’s who need some help, tips and guidance and support.
Renowned author and child psychologist Andrew fuller shared some insights in response to the question, 'What should parents focus on for children studying at home?'
The Big 3 is his response.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK5NVakmNbA
Fuller also give some great advice about ‘Weaning your teen off the screen’ in the following link from CRC Melton.
https://www.crcmelton.com.au/files/Wean-your-teen-off-the-screen-Andrew-Fuller.pdf
Finally, I invite all dads to join Dr Michael Carr-Gregg in a webinar as he gives tips for building resilient families in the face of COVID-19.
In this webinar, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg will give families the tools, knowledge and strategies to help manage their wellbeing and build resilience together.