Role of Father in Child Care in our meeting on 4th June.
MRS initiatives of change
 

Due to sudden rains, many friends could not come.  I request you all (including those who were there for the meeting) to kindly send me your answers to the following questions.  Please ask your spouse also to answer independently:

 

1. In what way you yourself as a father or your husband played a good role in past for effective fathering?

I lost my father when I was 4 years old. I always felt a vacuum in my heart and missed a father immensely specially during the 'very happy moments' or 'very sad' moments in my life. I felt the vacuum lift once I had my own children and I saw them enjoying their father's love.
Though my husbsnd's business warranted that he travel a great deal, he spent quality time with his children when he was in town. Maybe because I had lost my father when I was too young I never made my children feel that they did not have quantity time from their father. Though the children missed their father when he was away, an issue was never made of it.
My husband and I presented a united front in front of my kids. Even if we differed on any issues we would discuss it behind closed doors, come to a decision and present it to our children.
 

2. In what way you as a father or your husband feels that thinking retrospectively he could have done a better job in specific situations?

My husband has been keeping indifferent health for a while, so I will put forth my point of view, more quantity time would have been welcome and thereby his involvement in PTA activities and also changing a diaper or two.u   
 

3. In what way you or your husband feel that in future,ly, you will be conscious to play a more effective role as a father – irrespective of the age of your child – 5 months or 50 years?

I can't think of any way. I believe that when the children are young you can guide them...when they are older you should let them lead their own lives but be for them when they need you which I like to believe we are.
 

 Shakun