52 Things Kids Need from a Dad

What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

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• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9780736937573
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

"e;God, please help me...another game of Candy Land..."e;Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need.Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who's also struggled with how to build up his children's lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate: a full year's worth of focused, doable ideas--one per week, if desireduncomplicated ways to be an example, like "e;kiss your wife in the kitchen"e;tough, frank advice, like "e;throw away your porn"e;And, refreshinglyNO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of "e;things you should do"e;NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like menDads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids. Great gift or men's group resource!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword by Josh McDowell
• A Lesson from Hollywood
• 1. To Help Them Beat the Odds
• 2. To Stop and Catch the Fireflies
• 3. To Carry the Calf Every Day
• 4. To Count the Train Cars
• 5. To Start a File Folder with Their Name on It
• 6. To Kneel or Stand by Their Bed As They Sleep, Watching, Praying, Appreciating the Gift of Our Children, and Thinking About the Meaning of Love
• 7. To Catch Them in a Lie
• 8. To Tell Them the Hamster Died As Soon As the Hamster Dies
• 9. To—Sometimes—Make an Illegal U-Turn on the Expressway and Drive 30 Miles Back to the Restaurant Where Your Son Left His Dodgers Cap
• 10. To Spy on Them
• 11. Two Words: Wallet Photos
• 12. To Answer Their Questions with Questions
• 13. To Buy Peeps the First Day They Hit the Shelves
• 14. To Understand the Ebb and Flow of Traditions
• 15. To Ignore (or Even Applaud) the Dents on the Garage Door
• 16. To Avoid the Clichés
• 17. To Get Right with His Dad
• 18. To Rent a Dolphin for an Hour
• 19. To Acknowledge the Absurdity of Participation Trophies
• 20. To Understand All Three Perspectives in the Story of the Prodigal Son
• 21. To Teach Them the Word Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
• 22. To Conquer the Car Seat
• 23. To Affirm Their Existence Intellectually
• 24. To Be Waiting at the Next Bridge
• 25. To Buy Them a Unicycle
• 26. To Be Their Greatest Cheerleader
• 27. To Throw Out His Porn
• 28. To Respond with Something Besides “Read a Book” When Kids Say, “There’s Nothing to Do”
• 29. To See Who They Really Are
• 30. To Run Through a Vacation Checklist in the Driveway
• 31. To Make Sure His Brain Is Engaged Before Putting His Mouth in Gear
• 32. To Not Yell About Spilled Milk
• 33. To Freak Out a Little When They Lose His Socket Wrench Set
• 34. To Teach Them the World’s Greatest Knock-Knock Joke
• 35. To Apply the Brakes on Slippery Slopes
• 36. To Make a Pair of Homemade Stilts
• 37. To Read Between the Lines of Psalm 127
• 38. Daughters Need Their Dad…To Willingly Do the Hokey-Pokey, the Macarena, and Even the Chicken Dance
• 39. Sons Need Their Dad…To Be Their Sparring Partner
• 40. To Establish and Enforce Some Ironclad Family Rules
• 41. To Multitask
• 42. To Take the Lead on Halloween
• 43. To Anticipate Their Every Need
• 44. To Spin a Bucket Overhead
• 45. To Be Ichthyusiastic
• 46. To Quit Golf
• 47. To Kiss His Wife in the Kitchen
• 48. To Respect Their Mom
• 49. To Set the Bar Pretty High
• 50. To Wake Them Up for a Lunar Eclipse
• 51. To Equip Them for Life Without You
• 52. To Not Confuse Heritage with Legacy
• Blogs and More
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• About the Author
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