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Role of fathers keeps changing By
Nathan Plott A full-time position is available for a man who has the following qualities: must be loving, caring, protective, play every kind of game well and have a lot of patience. Potential candidates must have references with some or no experience required; on-the-job training will be provided. The salary is negotiable, but there is a complete benefit package that includes many holidays starting with Father's Day. The roles of a father are changing and his positive involvement in the life of his child results in lifelong positive outcomes for his child. The role of a father has changed over time; there are new expectations. Fathers are deciding how to carry out their fathering roles, whether they are following the model of their dad or following the role of some other positive model. The traditional role of the father was the breadwinner; now he may be the breadwinner, but he is also responsible for nurturing the children. The National Extension Parenting Education Model helps parents understand how to nurture their children. There are six areas: • Care for self, parents need to learn how to manage stress, ask for help and develop their strengths. • Understand, identify the needs of the child, listen to them and help them to see the world in a unique way. • Nurture, build positive relationships, show them love and celebrate life. • Guide, develop a child's self-control, teach them basic values and problem solving. • Motivate, have the child seek knowledge, information and assist them in learning. • Advocate, using community resources to help the child and develop connections with the family. Fathers now have many roles. They can be biological or adoptive fathers. They may be divorced with no custody or they may be "single dads" with sole custody of the children. They may be stepfathers or gay fathers or fathers with special needs. In 1960, fewer than 8 million children were living in families where the father was absent. Today the number of children living in father-absent homes stands at 24 million. That means that tonight one out of every three children in America will go to sleep in a home in which their father does not live. The National Fatherhood Initiative encourages and supports family and father-friendly policies, develops national public education campaigns to highlight the importance of fathers in the lives of their children, provides motivation for national and local coalition-building, and provides information to individual men to help them be better fathers. Fathers have to find their own support in the new roles they have been given and assigned to them by society. Father are teachers for their children. They help them to understand right and wrong. They give encouragement when they have fallen down, whether it be at sports or in school. They are there for their children to protect them and to make them feel safe. They can give advice when to them, and if they listen to the advice, they may make a correct decision. A father can encourage his son or daughter to be a better person. They will shape the life of a real human being and they need to have the support of the community. Fathers will help to make society better.
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