How can you be a good father?

Question

specific ways on how to be good father

Answer 1

Spend time with your kids. Take them to places that intrest you so you can teach them. Help them with homework. Don't be judgemental. Kiss them everyday. Say I love you to them everyday.

Answer 2

the best gift a father can give to his children is to love their mother. and if you guys are divorced, or aren't getting along, at least respect her, for she is the mother of your children.

p.s. always be there for them, make time for them. When they need you, "i'm busy" should not be an option; and if indeed you are busy, create time for them later, and find out what it was they wanted. Be someone they can look up to, and be a role model for them, but remember you can only teach them all what you know, how they take the information and use it later on in life, is all up to them, and you have no control over that (this is where prayers are required). Also, remember they are children and are bound to make mistakes--don't expect perfection. Teach them the difference between right and wrong, and that wrong is wrong no matter who it is done to.

It's a hard job, and you may feel guilty on certain occasions that you aren't doing your job as a father, but never let that discourage you.

good luck!

Answer 3

That's a question with an infinite number of answers. Here are just a few that have served me well thus far. 1st-Time, Time, Time. You can't spend enough time with your children. It is impossible to spend too much time with them. One of the biggest mistakes in parenting is using excuses why you don't have time for your kids. (like work) You must make the time. Manage what time you can muster. 2nd-self control: this is a big one. Kids can drive you nuts. You must not only watch your language, but watch how you say and DO things. Kids tend to imitate their parents, sometime for a lifetime. 3rd-Patience. Good luck with this one. Patience is a good thing, but you will eventually wonder how much patience do you really want! You walk a fine line by exercising patience, but NOT too much patience as to spoil the child or cause them to develop a selfish mentality. 4th-Discipline. This is absolutely mandatory. It is not pleasant sometimes, but it must be done for every ones benefit. Be careful how and where you discipline. spanking is a good tool, but if you use it often, it looses it's effectiveness. Grounding is effective, but stick to it.(don't get manipulated-kids are good at that). At the same time a judgment call of reward (time off grounding) for above average behavior is also a good tool. 5th- perhaps one of the most important things you can do for your child is be sure they are in a morally positive atmosphere,both at home and away from home. The old saying, "It's takes a village to raise a child" is still acurate. Seek out a family oriented church and get them involved as much as possible and as often as possible. In the end you will do like the rest of us-YOUR BEST! That's all you can do.

Answer 4

1.The best way to be a good father is to love their mother.
2.Teach them the value of a dollar and the difference between "wants" and "needs"
3. Don't ever think "they can get along without me"
4. Remember your time is more valuable than money or the things that money can buy
5. Please don't bring up adult worries in front of the children. How you are going to find the money for the new roof is not their problem.
6. Be a good role model, not someone who just mouths the rules. (No smoking, drinking, gambling, nights out at the strip club..yes you may have a hobby)
7. Never forget to hug them, kiss them and say "I love you"
8. Remember you are their parent, not their best buddy and not a dictator. You are suppose to guide them, not let them loose on the world with no instructions.
9. Don't forget rule number one

Answer 5

Do things with your kids, play games with them or take them out, even just to the park.

Give them understanding and support.

Teach them things, from simple tasks they need to know to get through life (change a tire, cook a simple meal, etc) all the way to more abstract lessons (be honest, work hard, respect others, etc).

Be there for them. As a father, often your place in the family is as the foundation, the 'rock'. You are the person who always knows how to deal with the world, even when it is falling apart. It may be cliche, but there is some truth to it.

Have a sense of humor. Laugh with them, even if it is at yourself.

Answer 6

Teach your child Good morals, Spend time with your child, Change dippers, When sick take care of the child, When child does wrong give punishment and don't give in to child after punishment is set let your punishment stand, talk to your child and listen to what they have to say, If they have a question, don't blow them off and answer them, "because I said so". Most of all give the child your love. This is the just the beginning of being a good father.

Answer 7

My father was a great dad, and he was strict yet we knew he cared. Rather than yelling or physical punnishement he made us work when we were old enough and lectured us when we got older. He taught us how great it is to work hard and whenever he could took us fishing and camping, but only because we wanted to go. He never forced us to be who he thought we should be but encouraged us to learn our own way in life while still teaching us the basic do's and don't's, like always obey the law. Main thing, he gave us the focus of his life, work first kids second.

Answer 8

Love your child as your self. Discipline. A father who disciplines his child shows he cares about how the child acts and what he will one day become. A great reference is focus on the family with dr. james dobson. Amazing answers to tough questions concerning parenting. Best Wishes

Answer 9

1. Be there 100%
2. Support your child finacially
3. Love your child no matter what happens
4. Play
5. Sing
6. Dance

Answer 10

Know how to have fun with your child.Be firm and fair. Always paycomplements to your child for good stuff they do. Be involved at their school as much as possible. With girls respect the fact that they have their own special friends -dads get jealous as girls get older they prefer being with people their own age.