Family Relations Class Week #11

            Hello everyone and welcome to my 11th blog post about my family relations class. I hope that all of you have a great week and are ready to learn more about what I have learned from my family relations class this past week. Last week I spent a great deal talking about communication and how we can utilize the five secrets of effective communication. This week I would like to talk about fathers and the many reasons they are very important to their children.

To start off I would first like to talk about the father’s role of education in the children’s lives. Fathers tend to have a strong interest in the lives of their children. Statistically it is shown that when they see their father regularly, they are more likely to achieve better results while in school. Children with an actively involved dad score higher on tests of verbal and mathematical ability, and show greater problem-solving abilities and social skills.

Another reason the role of fathers is very important is the behavior of the children. Studies show that children who have fathers who are good examples to them are more likely to behave better. Fathers more often have the role of a disciplinarian, as long as the discipline is firm and fair, children will thrive. Mothers are more likely to adjust discipline according to the children’s state of mind, fathers are more likely to be consistent with discipline.

A third reason for the role of a father is so the children will be able to better understand men. Children are better able to understand men and their roles when there is a father figure and role present in the home. This could be the male tendencies to provide, protect, and to preside. The more that children see how it is that their father acts around others, especially their wife and children, the more likely they are to act this way when they reach fatherhood themselves.

A fourth reason for having the role of a father present in the home is to have balance. Children who have both a father and a mother present in the home benefit from parents who have different personalities and opinions. Having parents with different strengths, weaknesses, and points of view help the children to grow up being more rounded in how to handle different situations.

A fifth reason for having a father role present in the home is for the mental health of the children. Children who have an actively involved father are less likely to have a incidence of depression, suicide, self-harm, and other mental health problems than those who do not have a role of the father in the home. However, on the other hand, children who grow up hating their father are more likely to have these types of mental illnesses.

A sixth reason for the role of a father in the home is for the future relationships that they will have with their partners. Children who have a good relationship with their mother and father are more likely to have a healthy relationship with their partner when they are older. As well, fathers teach their sons how to treat women, and they teach their daughters how they should be expected to be treated.

Thank you for reading my blog post this week for my family relations class. I hope you were able to learn something from what I learned. If you have any comments or questions about the things that I have talked about I would love to hear them. Have a good week and I’ll see you next time.