Being a Father: The Two Questions
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
24 min. We all have a father experience, even if that experience was his absence. And that experience impacts how you father your children. Ask yourself these two questions: What kind of father are you now? And what kind of father do you want to be? In this video, we talk about the things you can do to become a loving father who provides guidance and support—the kind of father your kids need. Learn about the parenting style that will make your children more successful and happier in life, and the things you can do to adopt that style into how you father.
Topics include: •Fatherhood•Two Questions•Change•Tools
•Responsiveness•Demandingness•Parenting Styles•Authoritative Parenting•Authoritarian Parenting•Permissive Parenting•Disengaged Parenting•Leadership•Parenting Test
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Being a Father: Real Time
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
25 min. President Barack Obama said in his Father’s Day speech in 2008, “What makes you a man is not the ability to have a child—it’s the courage to raise one.” You may have heard that being a good father means spending time with your children. But what does that mean? Is it just enough to be present in the home? Or what if you don’t live with your children? In this video we talk about how to spend REAL time with your kids—time that is Relevant, Expected, Attentive, and Loving so that you can give them the best chance at life.
Topics include: •Fatherhood•Real Time•Responsiveness•Demandingness
•Children’s Success•Relevant Time•Expected Time•Attentive Time
•Loving Time•Simple Routines•Remove Distractions•Involvement
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Being a Father: Being a Role Model
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
22 min. Once you’re a father, you’re an instant role model—good or bad. Your kids learn everything from you: how to treat their mother, how they should be treated, how to act, how to parent, and what is important in life. The question is what kind of role model are you? This video talks about the parenting style that will yield the best results in your kids and the things you can do to respond better and expect more of your children. And then how to put it all into practice so that you can be best role model for your kids. Topics include: •Fatherhood•Role Models•Starting Points
•Authoritarian Parent•Permissive Parent•Disengaged Parent•Change
•Priorities•Family•Career•Church•Learning•Time
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Being a Father: Being a Leader
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
23 min. To lead or not to lead, that is the question. Well, once you’re a father, you’re a leader, like it or not. And your children naturally turn to you for guidance and direction. They also look to you to keep them safe. The question then becomes how you will lead. But even if being a good leader doesn’t come naturally, you can learn to do it well. In this video we will talk about what it takes to be a good leader, and how you can lead in expectations, challenges, boundaries, listening, and by responding to your children. Topics include: •Fatherhood•Leader•Listening•Expectations
•Challenges•Boundaries•Seeking•Responding•Being Proactive•Safety
•Security•Loved•Foundation•Challenges
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Being a Father: Being Consistent
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
18 min. Your children need you to be their dad through thick and thin. They need you in good times and hard times. And they need you to be consistent in your actions, love, and teaching. They need you there in real life. This is the challenge all fathers face! In this video, we talk about what it means to be a consistent father and how you do it year after year, so your children will grow up to be the best adults possible. Consistency is key, as they say! This is especially true of fatherhood; consistency in your actions, love, and teaching throughout their lives is the best way to nurture them and help them to grow into mature, responsible adults. Here's how you can do just that! Topics include: •Fatherhood•Consistency•Availability•Talking
•Ask Questions•Honesty•Promises•Apologies•Change•Excuses•Flexibility
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Being a Father: Loving Discipline
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
22 min. Do you love disciplining your child? No one does! But it’s an important part of raising a child so they fit into life happily and effectively. How you were disciplined as a kid likely impacts how you feel about it. In this video we talk about how to discipline in a loving, compassionate, and consistent way, whether you’re single parenting, co-parenting, or parenting as a couple. We also touch on harmful or abusive discipline and give you the tools you need to raise great kids!
Topics include: •Fatherhood•Discipline•Structure•Loving Discipline
•Unified Discipline•Helpful Discipline•Boundaries•Safe Environment
•Distraction•Positive Reinforcement•Encouragement•Positive Discipline
•Verbal Connection•Time-Out•Removal of Privileges•LogicalConsequences
•Correctional Discipline•Harmful Discipline•Abuse•Striking•Emotional Abuse•Psychological Abuse•Physical Abuse•Child Neglect
•Child Sexual Abuse
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