| 1. Spend time with your children |
Keyword:
"Quantity Time" |
- Value 60 seconds
- Value their interests
- Value their schedule
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| 2. Earn the right to be heard |
Keyword:
"Open Heart" |
- Listen first
- Listen for how they feel
- Listen for what makes them smile
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| 3. Discipline with a gentle spirit |
Keyword:
"Growing" |
- Be aware—know what happened
- Be alarmed—admit it bothers you
- Be accepting—Solve the problem/save the person
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| 4. Be a role model |
Keyword:
"Guide" |
- Display humility
- Display integrity
- Display patience
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| 5. Teach the lessons of life |
Keyword:
"Student" |
- You are their teacher
- You are their mentor
- You are their guide
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| 6. Eat together as a family |
Keyword:
"Ritual" |
- Weekly family meal
- Monthly family celebration
- Yearly family outing
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| 7. Respect your children’s mother |
Keyword:
"Hi Mom " |
- Respect with words
- Respect with time
- Respect with agreement
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| 8. Read to your children |
Keyword:
"Future" |
- Read a book
- Read a magazine
- Read from the internet
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| 9. Show affection and appreciation |
Keyword:
"Security" |
- Show them the mirror
- Show them their strengths
- Show them unconditional love
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| 10. Realize a father’s job is never done |
Keyword:
"Legacy" |
- Let them hear your voice—for life
- Let them have access to you—for any need
- Let them feel unconditional love—forever
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