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1. Respect your children`s mother

• One of the best things a father can do for his children is to respect their mother.

• If you are married, keep your marriage strong and vital. If you are separated, it is still important to respect and support the mother of your children.

• A father and mother who respect each other and show it, provide a secure environment for the children.

• When children see their parents respecting each other, they are more likely to feel that they are also accepted and respected.

2. Spend time with your children

• How a father spends his time tells his children what`s important to him.
• If you always seem too busy for your children, they will feel neglected no matter what you say.
• Kids grow up so quickly. Missed opportunities are forever lost.

3. Earn the Right to Be Heard

4. Discipline with love

• All children need guidance and discipline, not as punishment, but to set reasonable limits.
• Fathers who discipline in a calm and fair manner show love for their children.

5. Be a role model

• Fathers are role models to their kids, whether they realise it or not. A girl who spends time with a loving father, grows up knowing that she deserves to be treated with respect by boys and also knows what to look for in a husband.

• Fathers can teach sons what is important in life by demonstrating honesty, humility and responsibility.

6. Be a teacher

• Too many fathers think teaching is something others do. But a father who teaches his children about right and wrong and encourages them to do their best, will see his children make good choices.

7. Eat together as a family

• Sharing a meal together can be an important part of healthy family life. In addition to providing some structure in a busy day, it gives kids the chance to talk about what they are doing and want to do.

• A meal is also a good time for fathers to listen and give advice.

8. Read to your children

• In a world where television often dominates the lives of children, it is important that fathers make the effort to read to their children.

• Begin reading to your children when they are very young.

• When they are older, encourage them to read on their own.

9. Show affection

• Children need the security that comes from knowing they are wanted, accepted and loved by their family.

• Parents, especially fathers, need to be both comfortable and willing to hug their children.

10. Realise that a father`s job is forever

• Even after children are grown and ready to leave home, they will still look to their fathers for wisdom and advice.

• Whether it`s continued schooling, a new job or a wedding, fathers continue to play an essential part in the lives of their children as they grow and, perhaps, marry and build their own families.