An Ignoble Experiment: Good Dads Newsletter

2015/10/29

Good Dads Newsletter - October 29nd, 2015

October 29, 2015

7th Grade Advice to Dad

Knowing the deadline is up for this month's Real Good Dads blog post, I decided to let my 7th grade class have a shot at letting fathers know what's important to them. For their question of the day I asked them, "What advice would you give dads from the perspective of a 7th grader?" With only slight editorial adjustment, here it is:

· Spend time with your kids instead of always doing

work.

· Work on trying to understand what's happening in

your child's life.

· When you baby your teenagers, understand that it

makes them feel like you are disrespecting them.

· You want to be fun.

· Use constructive criticism with your kids.

· Respect your daughter's privacy.

· Give your kids more responsibility

· Give your kids more freedom.

· Don't assume that you know what your kids feel like.

· Don't use old people sayings.

· Your kids don't like it when you embarrass them.

· Don't take your anger out on your kids.

· Don't yell at your kids because it just makes them

want to rebel against you more.

· Unless you are a good singer or dancer don't sing or

dance in front of your kids' friends.

· Recognize it when your kids actually do well.

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