If you are a father reading this, and have been consistently investing into your family - keep going! Great work!The role of father is often relegated to a secondary status as compared to a mother. But all of us know that a father is just as important for a child as the mother is.If mothers are the heroes of child rearing, significance of fathers in the development and emotional well being of a child is no less.Children depend on their fathers for their spiritual, emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing. For girls, afather is the ideal man in the world and also the first man they adore, while for sons, a father is an idol and the strongest man they aspire to emulate.Though traditionally a father is seen more as a provider and guide for children, the scenario appears significantly changed in nuclear family culture of today.With most husbands and wives working, fathers these days are as involved in child rearing as the mothers are.Today, most fathers do not shy away from changing nappies or taking the difficult task of putting the baby to sleep.This cultural change is helping strengthen father-child relationship andconsequently in the emotional development of a child and building of stronger family bonds.For centuries, fathers were locked in theroles of provider and protector. Just as their job was to toughen their sons to prevail in the world, it was also their job to hand off their daughters to husbands.Women are educating themselves and making their way in the world of work, often modelling themselves more on their fathers than on their mothers, and looking to their fathers for guidance in their careers.As mothers, we need to understand the unique gift our daughters get from having a good relationship with their dads. The experience of interacting with a man whose energy, perceptions, and ways of thinking are different from, butno less valid, compelling and praiseworthy than ours is of a vital importance to the rearing of a child.Most often children take the love of their parents for granted. So celebratingFathers Day allows them to ponder for awhile on the important role their fathersplay in their life.It helps them appreciate the selfless care and protection provided by their father and so they come emotionally closer to their dad.Many people laughed at Sonora Dodd neeSmart, when she gave the concept of having a Fathers Day, as traditionally, only a mother is regarded as the sole nurturer of a child.Sonora held her father in great esteem. While hearing a church sermon about the newly recognised Mothers Day, she felt strongly that fatherhood needed recognition as well.She approached the Spokane Ministerial Alliance and suggested her own fathers birthday, of June 5, as the day of honourfor fathers. The Alliance chose the third Sunday in June instead.The first Fathers Day was celebrated onJune 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. Although observance of the holiday faded in the 1920s, over time, the idea of Fathers Day became popular and wasembraced across the nation.This Sunday is Fathers Day and childrenmust take full opportunity of the day and express their gratitude to their fathers with all their heart.So if you are a son or daughter reading this - why dont you just take a minute to walk to your father, hug him and tell him that you love him and appreciate all that he is doing and has done for the family.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:05:14 +0000
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