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“Being a great father is like shaving.
No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.”
—Reed Markham
Dad, you are important!
A father’s presence in the lives of his children can yield significant, measurable benefits, and his absence can create an
equally measurable risk for harm.
Small boys become big men through the influence of big men
who care about small boys.”
—Author Unknown
ContentsBenefits for Children & FathersDifficulties of Fatherhood
Following God’s Model:
Acceptance
Accessibility
Presence
Discipline
Faithfulness
Goodness
Benefits for Children & Fathers
Benefits to children of involved fathers:• Higher levels of school
performance• Better psychological
development: – Greater empathy– Higher verbal skills– Higher self-esteem – Increased curiosity– Higher academic scores
Benefits to children of involved fathers:• Economically stable homes • Decreased possibility of experiencing violence,
abuse, and harsh discipline• Strong attachment with the father allows the
possibility of future confident relationship formation, instilling a sense of security and safety; a central place from which children can explore the world.
• It can promote a healthy model of male-female relationships.
benefits for fathers
Fathers have much to benefit from their relationships with their children.
“The guys who fear becoming fathers
don’t understand that fathering is not
something perfect men do, but
something that perfects men.”
—Frank S. Pittman, MD
• More developed sense of self and self-confidence• Greater ability to care for others; a more mature
understanding of empathy• An increased ability to express and demonstrate
positive emotions• Increased ability to delay gratification in benefit of
others• Greater participation in the community and larger
involvement in the church• Greater sense of well-being and personal satisfaction
–Source: “The Effects of Father Involvement: A Summary of the Research Evidence,” Father Involvement Initiative Ontario Network, Fall 2002 newsletter; and Glen Palm, “Involved Fatherhood: A Second Chance,” Journal of Men’s Studies, November 1993.
benefits for fathers:
“A truly rich man is one whose children run into
his arms when his hands are empty.”
—Author Unknown