What Makes a Great Dad
One of my buddies on social media recently shared that he had asked his kids during this #COVID19 #HomeSchooling experience, to write about what makes a great dad. And as I read the shared responses he got from his kids, I was reminded, kids aren’t looking for someone that is perfect in character. They aren’t looking for someone that is amazing in sports. They aren’t even looking for someone to buy all of the toys that they THINK they want.
What they are looking for is time together.
“What makes a dad great is a dad that will go play basketball. A great dad is a dad that will play video games with you. Now that’s a great dad” – My homie’s 11 year old son wrote.
One of the most cherished gifts we will ever have is time. As adults, the one thing that we can never seem to find enough of is time. It will be the best gift we can ever give to the ones we love. Today was a reminder that we have have to make time together a priority.
Looking back at how my wife and I, my friends, family, and co-workers do this well with their kids, from taking them to the movies, to including them in special projects around the house, I can also see that there is always an opportunity to improve and do more.
Great Dads Spend Time Together with Their Kids
Its in those moments, the learning and teachable moments, that we’re able to SHOW them what it means to live as God intended. That’s when the questions about life will be most personal and “real talk” will happen
Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. – Deuteronomy 11:19
Dads remember that simply being present and spending time together is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your children. It’s a long-term investment into their lives that you will never regret.
Let Me Know
How do you try to spend more quality time with your children, especially in the midst of the social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions? We’d love to hear from both the working and non-working moms and dads, about how you focus on carving out time in your busy lives.
