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TITLE: "Real" Fathers Day Gifts for Dads
AUTHOR: Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
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Fathers are becoming more involved in their families today.
They have a deep desire to connect emotionally with their
families. However, they often lack the skills to do so. Here
are ten "gift ideas" for Father's Day to help the father in
your life to relax, enjoy, and to connect with other loved
ones:
1. Admire what they do
Fathers do need to have their ego stroked and to have their
families notice the quality of their work or other
accomplishments. Letting them know will have their spirits
soar.
2. Encourage them to share their life with their families.
Fathers often don't easily share their everyday life with
their families. It may seem "boring" to them to share the
events of the day. Encouraging Dad to share will help others
feel closer to him. And, it will be more likely they'll
share their lives with him!
3. Give him the gift of food
Are their Dads out there who don't love to eat? Cook him a
great meal, or take him out to dinner. A father with good
food in front of him is a happy father.
4. Talk to him using a "bottom line" approach
Fathers like to get to the point. It's harder for them to
follow long, detailed stories. At least for one day, get
right to the point concerning what you're telling him. He'll
appreciate it, and he won't stress about missing the
details!
5. Be patient with him as he learns to raise his kids
Fathers aren't always the most skilled at effective
parenting, especially during the early stages. Be patient
with him as he makes mistakes. If he feels criticized, he
may lose hope and give up an opportunity to learn and grow.
Gentle encouragement helps.
6. Ask him to get involved in an activity
Fathers love to be active, and they often connect with
others by "doing something." Ask the Dad in your family to
go on a bike ride or go to a game. As long as their active,
Dads are pretty happy.
7. Provide him with "vegetable time"
We don't mean gardening here! Yes, dads like to be active,
but they also like to vegetate sometimes. Give Dad some time
to do nothing, and he'll curl up and do nothing with the
best of them!
8. Give him a romantic evening.
Fathers feel like handymen in their homes at times. Nothing
will snap them out of that as quickly as a romantic evening.
And, this isn't over when the dinner or movie ends. It ends
when he has permission to follow his biological urge after
making love-sleeping!
9. Touch him
Dads love to be hugged and touched by their family members.
And even if they don't act like they do, hug them anyway! It
helps them to leave their heads and enter their hearts.
10. Give him new power tools
OK, this one doesn't really help him connect with others,
but it does satisfy some deep urge within him. And if it
makes him feel good, why not?
Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, coaches busy parents by
phone to balance their life and improve their family
relationships. For a FREE twenty minute sample session
by phone; ebooks, courses, articles, and a FREE
newsletter, go to http://www.markbrandenburg.com. or
email him at mark@markbrandenburg.com.
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TITLE: "Real" Fathers Day Gifts for Dads
AUTHOR: Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
WORD COUNT: 509
URL: http://www.markbrandenburg.com
Mailto: mark@markbrandenburg.com
Photo available:
http://www.markbrandenburg.com/images/mark.jpg
Fathers are becoming more involved in their families today.
They have a deep desire to connect emotionally with their
families. However, they often lack the skills to do so. Here
are ten "gift ideas" for Father's Day to help the father in
your life to relax, enjoy, and to connect with other loved
ones:
1. Admire what they do
Fathers do need to have their ego stroked and to have their
families notice the quality of their work or other
accomplishments. Letting them know will have their spirits
soar.
2. Encourage them to share their life with their families.
Fathers often don't easily share their everyday life with
their families. It may seem "boring" to them to share the
events of the day. Encouraging Dad to share will help others
feel closer to him. And, it will be more likely they'll
share their lives with him!
3. Give him the gift of food
Are their Dads out there who don't love to eat? Cook him a
great meal, or take him out to dinner. A father with good
food in front of him is a happy father.
4. Talk to him using a "bottom line" approach
Fathers like to get to the point. It's harder for them to
follow long, detailed stories. At least for one day, get
right to the point concerning what you're telling him. He'll
appreciate it, and he won't stress about missing the
details!
5. Be patient with him as he learns to raise his kids
Fathers aren't always the most skilled at effective
parenting, especially during the early stages. Be patient
with him as he makes mistakes. If he feels criticized, he
may lose hope and give up an opportunity to learn and grow.
Gentle encouragement helps.
6. Ask him to get involved in an activity
Fathers love to be active, and they often connect with
others by "doing something." Ask the Dad in your family to
go on a bike ride or go to a game. As long as their active,
Dads are pretty happy.
7. Provide him with "vegetable time"
We don't mean gardening here! Yes, dads like to be active,
but they also like to vegetate sometimes. Give Dad some time
to do nothing, and he'll curl up and do nothing with the
best of them!
8. Give him a romantic evening.
Fathers feel like handymen in their homes at times. Nothing
will snap them out of that as quickly as a romantic evening.
And, this isn't over when the dinner or movie ends. It ends
when he has permission to follow his biological urge after
making love-sleeping!
9. Touch him
Dads love to be hugged and touched by their family members.
And even if they don't act like they do, hug them anyway! It
helps them to leave their heads and enter their hearts.
10. Give him new power tools
OK, this one doesn't really help him connect with others,
but it does satisfy some deep urge within him. And if it
makes him feel good, why not?
Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, coaches busy parents by
phone to balance their life and improve their family
relationships. For a FREE twenty minute sample session
by phone; ebooks, courses, articles, and a FREE
newsletter, go to http://www.markbrandenburg.com. or
email him at mark@markbrandenburg.com.
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