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This Article is From Our April 2008 Advice & Tips:

Advice:10 tips for being a great Dad

The Nurturing Dads Initiative

1. Show up-be there for your children
2. Support and Respect your children’s mother
3. Listen-Earn the right to be heard
4. Discipline with love
5. Be a role model-teach by example
6. Know and be known to the people in your children’s world
7. Play with your children, read to your children
8. Show Affection-let them know you love them
9. Help out-Take an active role
10. Keep a sense of humor
    

10 Important Fathering Times

1. Childbirth. Be there with your partner and new baby.
2. Spend a period of time with your partner, and bonding with your new baby after childbirth.
3. Attend parent-teacher conferences.
4. Attend your child’s athletic and cultural activities.
5. Stay home with a sick child.
6. Bring your child to work to show what you do.
7. Help with homework and projects.
8. Share in the mundane tasks.
9. Dinner-be there and be involved.
10. Bed Time routines
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