Yesterday, the first saturday of the month of June we had the MRA meeting hosted by Dr Anand and his always charming wife Asha.
The topic of discussion was the role of fathers in effective parenting.
Dr Maya Kirpalani led the enlightening talk and discussion.
Let me share some points with you:

Fathers play a very important role in a child's life physically, emotionally and spiritually.

1) Children who visualize a compassionate God is usually due to the fact that they have had a compassionate and understanding father.
On the other hand if children visualize a punitive God it is because the father was probably judgemental and always 'punishing'for 'wrong behaviour'...

2) Both father and children 'grow' positively from interaction...a father becomes more sensitive, loving...a child learns to be more assertive, self reliant...

3)A child notices how father 'treats' mother...Very often they emulate what they 'see' as children.

4) Sexual behaviour, fantasies could be discussed with father only if there has been a cordial relationship earlier

5)In case of a girl child: If she notices father rejecting mother she may reject her femininty. She may act like a tomboy. She may distrust men and fear intimacy.Fatherless women may become seductive in her 'seeking' male attention...or she may become anti-male. Gays have generally had a less supportive father.

6) A girl child recognizes a 'good touch'. A normal/good father touches respectfully. A girl then expects that kind of treatment from relationships...Sometimes they create unrealistic expectation from husbands.

Think about it: If you say: I will tell your mother/father about you (your behaviour)
You are reducing your own authority.