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If character training is a primary goal of parenting, and I believe it is, then the best way to instill it is through the demeanor and behavior of a father. Identification with him is a far more efficient teacher than lecturing, scolding, punishing, bribing, and cajoling.
Fathers have an incalculable impact on their daughters. Most psychologists believe, and I am one of them, that all future romantic relationships are influenced positively or negatively by the way a girl interacts with her dad in her childhood years.
The father-daughter bond shapes a girl’s confidence, her faith, and even her future marriage.
A father holds the keys to his daughter's feminine identity, her sense of self-worth, and her future relationships. A dad's affirmation, or the lack thereof, will play a role in every aspect of her life, even influencing her choice of a marital partner.
Develop common interests with your children while they're young, so the rebellious years that follow may be easier.
A father occupies a place in a child’s heart that no one else can fill.
If you’re a dad with a daughter, one of your primary tasks is to set the tone for her future relationships with men. Are you warm and nurturing? If so, she will eventually look for a husband with similar qualities. Do you communicate that she’s beautiful and feminine?She’ll be inclined to see herself in the way that you perceive her to be. If you convey strength by blending love and discipline, your daughter will be more comfortable with a give-and-take marriage characterized by mutual respect. But if you reject her, she is likely to spend her life trying to find a man who can meet the needs you never fulfilled in her heart.
Kids will often test the waters to see what they can get away with. Set boundaries early and enforce them for smoother sailing later.
Question: Dr. Dobson, what place should fear occupy in a child's attitude toward his mother or father?
Like runway lights in the dark, both love and respect are crucial guidelines for every parent to rely on.
