The Fathering Project - some tips for Fathers

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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