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Notes To Dad
Nancy Wallace
Westmoreland County
Extension Agent
Gifts Of Love, Time
The month of December offers
challenges and opportunities for
Dads to interact with their chil
dren. Traditionally, in many
households, Mom did the present
buying, cookie baking, present
wrapping, decorating...the list
goes on and on. Dad’s contribu-
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tion was the outdoor decorations
and paying the bills.
Today’s Dad, whether custodi
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should be involved. Children
want to do things with Dad, too.
But how can this work?
First, recognize that most chil
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father who is willing to enjoy the
child’s company. Toys, presents,
clothes material things are
all doomed to eventual demise.
Not so, are precious memories
built through the ‘growing years’
when Dad and children share
“time” and “love.” Children
want presents but they remember
the time spent with Dad. So, let’s
begin to think about ways Dad
and his children can enjoy each
other’s company.
In families where the children
are elementary school age and
younger, begin the search at the
local library. The children’s sec
tion in most libraries has numer
ous books for children on Christ
mas, Chanukah, Kwanza and
winter. The children’s librarian
can help you select a book or two
that you can read together. Here
are a few suggested books to try:
“The Polar Express” by Chits
Van Alisburg, “A Child’s
Christmas in Wales” by
Dylan Thomas, the “Hanuk
kha Mice” by Ronne
Randall, and “Snowflake
Kisses and Smiles” by Toni
Trent Parker. Spent time
every night to read a portion
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of the book together. Some Dads
are great readers. Some can ex
pand the story by asking ques
tions to lore the children into the
experience.
In some families. Dad and the
children take turns reading the
pages out loud. Other Dads may
not be comfortable reading out
loud, but they are great storytell
ers. Tell what it was like when
you were a boy. It is okay to em
bellish a little.
Talk about “Christmas in the
Dark Ages” of your youth. Add
some humor. From ages, eight to
10 most children want to know
what it was like when Dad was a
boy at Christmas.
If reading isn’t your bag, try
making something together. It
could be a present for someone
else. Building a bluebird house is
relatively easy. It is fun and also
gives Dad a chance to begin
teaching woodworking skills and
safety to Jimmy or Suzie. Even
children under age five can take
part on a limited scale. It will
take more time than if Dad did it
by himself, but it is worth it. The
process of building the item is
much more valuable than the ac
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For older children, a visit by
Dad to a relative or friend in a
nursing or personal care home is
a good way to extend the value of
caring. The visit doesn’t have to
be long. In most cases, one-half
hour is long enough. Dad, child,
and care home resident win in
this situation. Dad serves as a
role model for the child on what
to do at a nursing home. After
the visit, stop for a snack and
talk about the visit. It could be a
visit to remember.
Most holidays began as a cele
bration or commemoration of an
event. At most of these cele
brations, adults and children in
teract. Time, giving on one’s self,
and love are the joys of any holi
day. Ask your child about his or
her favorite part of celebrating a
holiday. More often than not, the
child will tell you about some
thing you did together and not
the video game, doll or CD he or
she received. While it takes work
and effort to make a holiday
memorable, it is worth it. This
year create a new tradition
around a special time with Dad.
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