Even though popular culture may portray men as nothing more than glorified sperm donors, nothing could be further from the truth. Men are such a vital part of the family. I've read many books that sight the significant role that fathers play in the healthy upbringing of both boys and girls. Dismissing their importance is dangerous. The relationship kids have with their fathers is as important to their psyche as healthy food is to growing strong, healthy bodies. Dads are a vital part of their life!
Dads have a way of parenting that moms just don't have.
Does that mean that I smile with enjoyment as my son initiates a punching fight with my husband at the dinner table? Do I giggle along when my husband hits back and tells Calvin to block and not get hit in the face?
Ummmm..... HECK NO!
I scream and holler for them to stop because they are probably going to knock over a tea glass.
What about when my daughter gets in one of her moods and he sends her to her room while she wails through the agony of it all?
Through the years I have tried to learn to relax and just let David parent. So what if somebody gets a little hurt. Nothing will be broken and a lesson will be learned; maybe the hands should have been covering the face and the gut ;0)
A few weeks ago I looked in the backyard and my kids were setting things on fire. WHAT?????? My husband was on the back porch grilling hamburgers and the kids were about 10 feet from him lighting up pieces of paper, leaves, sticks, and just anything they could find that was flammable.
I have to admit that this was waaaaaaaaay outside my comfort zone.
What if the kids burned themselves?
What if they thought it was ok to play with matches?
We were all taught not to play with matches.
What if they decided to burn something that shouldn't be burned?
What if they enjoyed playing with fire just a little bit too much.
Honestly, I thought my husband had lost his flippin' mind.
Turns out he hadn't. He was just doing what dads do best. I'd just forgotten to let him be a dad.
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