As the roles change in our society - how important is dad and child one to one time? (not as a family but only father and children)
How often do the fathers spend time with kids? Do you feel it’s important to the child’s upbringing to spend alone time with the father figures in the family.
What are some activies that they can do together.
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i think its VERY important that a child get one on one with both parents .. thats ONE thing i love bout denmark.. u will see dads in parks with their babies.. no moms in sight.. when i was new here i thought.. aww must be divorced.. or widowed.. then i realized the danes think it a big deal that a child be close to both parents.. there is no daddy goes to work and mom raises the child alone..
even at work.. dads can get a 6 month paternity leave.. its THAT big a deal.
our son is only 9 months but his dad has been actively participating since day 1... they go out together.. attend dates with other dads.. and just bond... without having me around ...
its great. a son or a daughter needs to know their dad is there for them without thinking of them as just someone who provides money and food and shelter.. they need to knwo this guy called dad has more to offer.
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There is no "fixed" schedule but I do spend time with my kids as much as I can. Taking them to places like library, chuck-e-cheese, park, cycling etc. This also give some relief time to mom who can do whatever she feels like from taking rest to go shopping .... or clean house etc ...
For couple of years I was fortunate enough to work from homeoffice and I used to take my daughter to programs like story time, breakfast with dad and few more
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khawa - i love europe for that. Most of them don't have kids but when they do they got the laws right.
I am envious of my friends that live in Netherlands that the govt actually understands and emphasizes the need of daddy time with starting from a young age and paternity leaves etc.
We (Americans) say it but don't do it. I rarely see a dad go up and change baby diapers at masjids or parties. I don't even see changing table in men's rest rooms in many stores (I don't know but that's what hubby says). I even see a lack of envolvement in school and school programs. There are some but not many.
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My hubby is very involved with the boys. He's a cub scout leader and takes them to all the scout meetings and activities. Takes them to their swim lessons. Helps them with homework, teaches them to ride bikes. And we love our road trips and camping. Dad is a very, very important person to them, their hero.
Daddy time is a must, my hubs take kids to park and play soccer ,swimming or anything with them its just daddy and them, not me. Because he thinks that I spend too much time with kids and they always take my side so he said they should take my side too and he spends some time with them without me :o And lo kids are always mommy take care of us but daddy listens to us and all our demands :o
Or sometimes he reads them stories before going to bed or tell them ahadees or Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.) stories.