Fathers are the first teachers who give their growing children insights into the world of men. They are the first to instruct the children.
Indeed, a father forms an important pillar in the development of child’s emotional and physical well-being. Good fathering is an investment that will not only benefit the family but the society at large. The returns from a well fathered life are enormous because such life has been prepared for challenges ahead. Irresponsible fathers could be relegated to mere sperm donors but responsible fathers are the bedrock of the family.
The paternal bond between a father and his child demands that the father provides unflinching care and constant sacrifices. A father is not just a male who begets a child, there is more to who a father is in the life of everyone. A father is not just the male parent of a child, he is the mentor of that child. He coaches his child in a manner that leaves indelible marks in the mind of that child. The child looks up to his father to provide a feeling of security and confidence.
We cannot overemphasise the role a paternal presence plays in the life of children, as a father’s impacts outlive their existence. A research once revealed that people with actively involved father figures in their lives during childhood are more likely to have strong lasting marriages. People without father figures in their lives may likely have difficulties in having influential role models and developing some true life values.
A father is the first teacher who gives his growing child an insight into the world of men. He is the first to instruct the child with directives and order. He shares with the child life-lessons in simple and understandable ways. A child grows to learn at his father’s feet.
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