30 things all good dads should know how to do
Want to be a great dad? Get ready to take notes.
Not just someone can be a father. Well, okay, every man can in the technical sense. But just be able to co-create a child of zero does not mean that you have what it takes to be a father. It's a job that is not for big heart. It takes a grain of equal parts and a vulnerability, the softness associated with a steel resolution. A father must look like a seal of the Navy - but more open to cuddling.
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1 Lying as a spy.
If you are doing the job, you will tell Whoppers. Just at the top of my head: you have to master Santa Claus, "The dog went to live on a farm", "Road trip math (" We will be there, uh ... a few minutes ") and a talent assessment ( "You are the best drawer in the world!").
Now, a father is not just forced to lie but to lie in a convincing way. Which is not always easy when children start with wise and realize that their parents are not unshakeable pillars of the truth. And if you are a dad really ace, you are a great lie detector, as rarely for the40 children say that parents always fall for.
2 Being able to lift easily and carry at least 58 children asleep.
It's the average weight of a boy or an 8-year-old girl, the last age (ostensibly) where they could fall asleep in a car and need to die from the backplace and transport gently In the house without wakeing it up.
3 Provide reassuring monster security.
If you are one of those non-believers who insist that monsters are not real, you are not helpful to a child. A real dap know how to effectively and effectively monsters a monster-proof chamber, making routine and sub-mattress checks to ensure that all sheets and covers are certified resistant monsters.
4 Teach a child to cycle.
This requires a patience level that most mortal men do not have. You must be encouraging, but not too pushed, which makes them feel perfectly safe, even if you do not care a little further every time they try to challenge severity. A father does not abandon no matter how many times a cried child: "I can not do it! I want to stop smoking!" And then, as if by magic, they are turned off.
5 Discipline without losing your coolness.
We know how easy it is to lose your cool and start screaming, "you joke with this behavior?!" But a father has to lift over these small emotions and keep his child on the right track without ever raising his voice or having a complete merger of your hair. And for more paternity, do not miss the30 things that each guy should do with his father.
6 Improvising a bedtime story.
A real father never rests only on what is on the library. It should be able to compose a story entirely from scratch, employing any number of suggested ideas (your audience could scream, "tell me a story of a magician! And a princess! And 3000 kittens!" ), This has a clear start, middle and end, and if possible, morality.
7 Experiment with temporary deafness.
There will be days when your child follows you, saying "dad, dad, dad, daddy" on a constant loop, until your brain can burn. But the dad has an internal / deactivated switch that allows him to temporarily stop the hearing of Jibber Jibber incessant who would lead most men to madness.
8 Detach any node and repair a blocked zipper.
When the thesis is entangled, or a coat zipper refuses to cooperate, dad is always able to give a meaning to chaos and to return things to their natural order.
9 Talk to a dad's joke.
We do not suggest that dad is able to say a fun joke, just a dad's joke, which is his own kind of comedy. A dad's joke is vaguely fun, if only because of the excessive enthusiasm the kidding cashier brings to each punchline. Need inspiration? We have you covered with the50 dad jokes so bad they are really hilarious.
10 Have a game plan to replace a preferred toy lost.
There will be a moment when your child is misplaced or loses his most precious toy. The unprepared father is taken out of keeping, I do not know how to stop crying. But the competent father already has an emergency protocol. They have either a dual backup toy to the Ready, or they know where to find a post look.
11 Be strong even when you do not necessarily feel.
There will be times when you want to fall into pieces when stress becomes too big and that the responsibilities too overwhelming. Even the best dad just want to crawl in the bed from time to time and let someone else care for strong lift. But they always find an inner strength reserve. There are no sick days for a father.
12 Start a bullet that is capable and be able to teach someone how to throw it away.
If you do not already know how to start a bullet with a precision modicum, it's time to start practicing. It's not your child to teach you, it's the opposite. A father who can not play a friendly catch of catches with his son or daughter without saying, "Sorry, sorry, I threw too long" needs seriously in his game.
13 Prioritize the family on work.
Before you have children, the working day ended when you wish. But as a father, it's time to realize that being with your family is more important than responding to work emails until 22h. The courage he needs to close your laptop and get on the ground with your child, that's what separates the Papas Wanna-to be real offers.
14 Realize when mom needs a break.
What are you, a kind of reader of mind? Well, yes, in fact, you will have to be slightly intuitive with regard to your partner. A great dad is always aware when his parental ally is at a break point and must be labeled. Do not worry, when the tables are turned and you need a free time without children, it will also have your back. And for greater relationship coverage, check these17 things that men want women to know.
15 Master the art of small wine pot.
Children can be stubborn, but the good negotiator will always win them. A father knows intrinsically when using a bribe to make their way, just do not become a wait. Forking on candies for good behavior should not be a daily part of your game game, but used in moderation, it can be a brilliant tool.
16 Change a layer.
A father does not have time to become rude. You change a layer with a precision without emotion, with the delicate touch of a sushi leader. With enough practice, you should be able to do it on any surface, flat or otherwise, and if needed to be, with one hand.
17 Locate the North Star.
If you can find the big dilate in the night sky, you can emphasize Polaris (Alias the North Star). Just trace an imaginary line through the two stars on the front edge of the ladle. It will take you directly to the North Star, which is also the most brilliant star of the little ladle handle.
18 Understand the mathematics "common core".
Your children mathematics duties of mathematics will seem nothing to love you remember your youth. A simple mathematical equation now involves several steps that may seem unnecessarily complicated for you. The trick is to stay calm and concentrated. Nobody needs to hear speeches "back in my day", certainly not when there are homework to finish. Dare on what you do not understand and give your child that the tutoring helped they need. For more parenting, see these20 parental ways is different from it was 20 years ago.
19 Assemble complicated birthday / Christmas / other holiday toys.
This simply includes out of the Darn package, which may need a Herculean effort.
20 To be an expert on dinosaurs.
It is your responsibility as a father to know the difference between a spinosaurus, a stegosaurus and ankylosaurus. A father does not need to remember that a brontosaurus is the big one with a small head that eats vegetables, or that a triceratops has the big shield around his head and three horns. James of useless minutiae dinosaur is exactly what you do now.
21 Be a pro at Animal Counseling.
Having a pet, any pet - whether it's a red fish, a dog, a cat, a hamster or all that means that some days, probably earlier as you want, you will have to break the news to a child that their best Buddy animal has passed. It's never easy, but you have to handle emotional benefits with grace and tenderness.
22 Keep a secret.
Just like what's happening in Vegas remains in Vegas, all a child says his father with confidence must remain under the wraps. As you break this sacred confidence, and a child discovers that their secrets are not safe with dad after all, there is no return.
23 To be able to say "I'm sorry."
If you expect your child to assume responsibility for their actions, you must live for example. Admitting your mistakes and ask for forgiveness should be a second nature to any father who is aware that he is always regarded by tiny eyes.
24 To be a good listener.
Your father job is not always to correct things or find a solution to every problem. Sometimes most times, in fact, just stay quietly and listen. Everyone wants to be heard, especially when they feel small and no consequence.
25 Pack a car for a trip on the road.
You will be surprised by the amount of things your family wants to bring for road trips. Not just suitcases, but toys and endless bikes and scooters and all that claim they can not live without even weekends. In one way or another, you must iron everything in a single cars safe, which will need to challenge the laws of physics and spatial relationships. If you leave quickly, checkThe 33 best road attractions in America.
26 Fix wifi.
When the family can not connect to their computers or their iPads, the first person they complain about being dad. Dad will repair it! Dad can restart the system, or understand the new password, or if necessary, dig up all cables and identify the problem. Like that or not, you are the computer guy of your family.
27 Always have good batteries.
If the instructions say "this toy requires six lithium manganese oxide batteries and a 12-volt sealed lead acid battery only available in Eastern European countries", your first answer should be "I have a affair of those of the utility ".
28 Build a castle of epic sand.
Ideally, something with a ditch, and with dominant sand walls sufficiently robust to protect themselves from all intruders. If your version of a sandy site resembles it has been recently decimated in a tropical storm, you are useless as the architect of Empire Sand empire your son or daughter.
29 To be a game accessory arranged.
A father does not only come on the floor and plays with his children; He is their ultimate malleable match. In an instant, it could be transformed into pony, ready to carry any number of children on his back. And as fast, it becomes a tea client, dressed in a wig, a lipstick and OH, let's say a eyepiece. (The accessories will vary according to households.) You are what they want you to be, wherever their imagination takes them.
30 Make a safe child.
This does not concern the protection of monsters. We are talking about real world problems. If they feel dangerous in their school, in the park, or even in their own court, it's up to you to change that. And that does not always mean identifying and isolate the intimiders of their lives. Safety is sometimes just a state of mind and a father can make his child feel safe more often with emotional than physical support. Your child just wants to know that you have the back. When dad is in their part, a child can suddenly be able to take the world.
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