THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING DAD (3 OF 4)
by Spike Hogan
The Importance of Being Dad (3 of 4)
Series: All in the Family
Spike Hogan
Luke 1:17
''And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.'' Luke 1:17
WE HAVE A D.A.D.D. PROBLEM - Daddy Attention Deficit Disorder
1 out of every 4 children in America live without a father at home
80-90% of the people in our prisons were raised without a father at home
2 of every 5 American women giving birth to their first child are not married
The poverty rate among single-parent families is 6 times greater, 86% are women
Moms spend 50-70% more time with their children than Dads do
A study of prime-time TV found fathers are central, recurring characters in only 15 of 102 shows, and only 4 of these shows portray them as competent and caring.
Children with poor Father relations are at a 60% greater risk of drug use
''The biggest social problem in society may be the absence of dads...''B. Clinton
''No one probem is the paycheck, number two is daddies matter big time.'' James Carville
WHAT DAD'S DO
Fathers teach their children emotional control
(especially in play, fathers help children ''read the emotional responses of others and then how to regulate their own emotions. This ability to get a grip on emotions helps children get along better with peers and have longer lasting relationships.)
Fathers curb children's aggressive tendencies
(an involved father helps children work out their energy and aggressiveness in a positive way. Studies have shown that children without involved fathers many times don't have a venue to express this and ''act-out'' and lack control of their aggressive behavior, ''girls especially may grow up feeling isolated and be overly aggressive due to the lack of a nurturing father)?
Fathers teach kids to be problem solvers and risk takers
(Studies show that ''Fath ...
Series: All in the Family
Spike Hogan
Luke 1:17
''And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.'' Luke 1:17
WE HAVE A D.A.D.D. PROBLEM - Daddy Attention Deficit Disorder
1 out of every 4 children in America live without a father at home
80-90% of the people in our prisons were raised without a father at home
2 of every 5 American women giving birth to their first child are not married
The poverty rate among single-parent families is 6 times greater, 86% are women
Moms spend 50-70% more time with their children than Dads do
A study of prime-time TV found fathers are central, recurring characters in only 15 of 102 shows, and only 4 of these shows portray them as competent and caring.
Children with poor Father relations are at a 60% greater risk of drug use
''The biggest social problem in society may be the absence of dads...''B. Clinton
''No one probem is the paycheck, number two is daddies matter big time.'' James Carville
WHAT DAD'S DO
Fathers teach their children emotional control
(especially in play, fathers help children ''read the emotional responses of others and then how to regulate their own emotions. This ability to get a grip on emotions helps children get along better with peers and have longer lasting relationships.)
Fathers curb children's aggressive tendencies
(an involved father helps children work out their energy and aggressiveness in a positive way. Studies have shown that children without involved fathers many times don't have a venue to express this and ''act-out'' and lack control of their aggressive behavior, ''girls especially may grow up feeling isolated and be overly aggressive due to the lack of a nurturing father)?
Fathers teach kids to be problem solvers and risk takers
(Studies show that ''Fath ...
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