These 'tips' are brought to you via The
Fathering Project which is a University of Western Australia-based
not-for-profit charity led by a team of professionals that aims to help fathers
realise how important they are in a child’s life and to give them advice on how
to encourage their children.
I will be including a few of their little
Tips on my Wellbeing Blog to inspire our HCC Dads and male parents and carers
throughout the year.
1) Encourage your kids
Build up your child’s confidence by
encouraging him or her to step out of their comfort zone to try new things, and
by noticing and praising their efforts.
- Encourage your children to be the best that
they can be. Whether it is in school work, sporting activity or any other
endeavour, the important thing is that they challenge themselves
- Don’t compare your children to each other,
to their friends or to yourself
- Make sure you notice and praise their
efforts
- Let your children know you love them, no matter
what
2) Do you know where your child is all day?
Visit their school and see!
Take your child to school and ask them to
show you around – where is their classroom? Where do they sit? Where do they
eat lunch? Where is the playground? Who is their teacher? Who are their
friends? Having this information will make it easier to relate to your child as
they tell you about their school life.
- Ask your child to show you around their
school and introduce you to their teacher and their friends. Having this
information will make it easier to relate to your child as they tell you about
their school life.
- Look at their artwork and other displays in
the classroom
- Do some puzzles or read a book together
before you leave
- Later on, ask your child questions about
what you saw and the people you met to show your interest
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