Dad's page

10/15/08

Dad's are strength for the child. The toddler will look to Dad for security, stability and strength. He is the protector.

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. Sigmund Freud

Project:

Walk of fame: Your children will be proud as they walk around the backyard and see their handprints in steps around the yard. Make a wood frame, it can be any size you wish. If space is an issue you can make them 12"x12". Let the child help mix the cement. Point out how you can pour it out of the container. Remind them after it dries what it was like and now it is hard. Place their hands in the wet cement and write their name, date. Let them add a touch of their own or embed a toy. You can add an new step each year for each child.

Activity:

Our world has become so busy and so technology oriented we are forgetting the simple things most of us will remember with fondness. When your dad put you up on his shoulders and gently bounced around giving you a start into amusement park rides, or got down on his hands and knees and let you ride on his back like a horse. He would lay on his back and pick you up in the air with his hands on our stomach's and up and down you would go. All of this shows strength to your child. It can be a comforting and fun activity.

Blessing: For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Ephesians 1:4 niv

This site was last updated 10/15/08