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Fathering. Connect with Your Daughter

Posted by magicdad 693 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

What a lot of us guys don't realise is how important we are in the lives of our daughters through the teenage years: the typical Kiwi bloke's response is to pull away, and leave that stuff to mum. John Trent, in his book, Dad's Everything Book For Daughters says , "No other man will influen

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10 Good Answers on Fathering

Posted by magicdad 693 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

1. Usually children are closer to mom for some reason. For a dad, how does he overcome this and form a closer bond with a child? It's important to understand that Dads get close to kids in their own way. It all depends on how we define "closeness." Dads form a bond with their kids by

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Fathers to the rescue when mum is sick?

Posted by magicdad 693 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

Surprise, surprise - a few days after our son got sick, my wife came down with the cold as well. It's a bit of a worst case scenario to get sick when you are breastfeeding, as "mum" is still needed for the feeds no matter how she is feeling. So how can dads help their partners while they are no

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Why Should You Play with Your Kids?

Posted by magicdad 710 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

My son came running around the corner of the house. It was just as I had hoped. I gave a wild, primitive yell as I sprang out at him. He hit the ground quickly, trying to avoid my grasp. I reached down and tagged him easily, and the burden of being "it" was transferred once again. As I searc

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The Second Month of Fatherhood

Posted by magicdad 717 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

Congratulations you have made it to month two of fatherhood. The first month of fatherhood is occupied by adjusting to your new situation. The changes in your schedule and routines, settling into how and when your baby needs to be fed, changing diapers and giving baths, trying to get enough sleep

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The First Month of Fatherhood

Posted by magicdad 717 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

Welcome to your first month of fatherhood! You have arrived home from the hospital proud, excited and perhaps a bit exhausted from the experience of childbirth. What's next? Preparing for birth is all consuming and most expectant fathers don't think too much about what happens after they get

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If your teenage daughter comes home and says

Posted by magicdad 718 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

I have been thinking about possible future scenarios when my daughter gets older and comes home and says ... * "Do you mind if I call you Scott? My friends call their fathers by their first name"! What I would say is ... * "I'm pregnant" What I would say is ... * "Can I try some o

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Discover what a great Dad you are!

Posted by magicdad 718 days ago (http://www.diyfather.com)

What every New Dad needs to know and then discover what a great Dad you are! And what every New Mom needs to know or she'll make it hard for you to be the Dad you want to be! It's been a slow change who's to blame no-one really " we (Midwives, Obstetricians, Health Professionals) were j

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