Dads Raising Boys under 12

Dads Raising Boys under 12

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Posted 2017-03-20 by fyrefly traylefollow

Wed 29 Mar 2017

Dads Raising Boys (under 12)



This 29th of March, fathers can do their sons a favour and come along to a course on Dads Raising Boys by Relationship Australia in Fremantle. The summary for the event touchingly highlights the significance of the father / son relationship and the important role that a father plays in shaping his son's identity.

'For a boy a close relationship with his father is like gold. A father is like an anchor for a son. A dad is one constant in life who models what they become as an adult. All boys benefit from a strong male figure in their lives and it's a father's greatest privilege to be the man that not only gets to enjoy "tearing up the grass" with his sons but also to teach them how to become good men. Boys whose dads are involved with them from a young age do better in lots of ways — academically, emotionally and socially. Well-fathered boys show the positive effects years later with an improved capacity for empathy and the health of their social relationships. While very small boys often express a preference for their mother over their father, this often alters between the ages of two and four when Dad suddenly becomes the main attraction. It's at this age that little boys get excited about cars, boats, tools and tractors, and as Dad increasingly becomes their partner in play, being just like him becomes their mission.'

The topics which this workshop covers are: the importance of the role Dads play in the development and nurture of boys; the importance of play with your son; helping your son build self-esteem, a healthy identity and resilience; and how to manage difficult behaviour.

If you are still in two minds about going, listen to the 1974 song, 'Cat's in the Cradle' and reconsider:

%%My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad
You know I'm gonna be like you..."%%

Places are limited - please call 6164 0200 to enrol.

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!date 29/03/2017 -- 29/03/2017
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