Activities with child - as you do something is just as important as what you do

Activities with child - as you do something is just as important as what you do

For children it is often very special when they do something together with Dad. Especially when they are taken care of by the mother during the week. This is why children are all the more pleased when they go on a weekend with the father. It is not so much that the company becomes an experience - a little preparation, but above all a positive basic attitude and some enthusiasm.

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It is still the case in Germany that fathers are more stressed than mothers. Activities from the child with the dad are therefore something special anyway. This gives dads a certain advantage over the mothers, who are more responsible for the daily routines, which is far less conspicuous. Your child will therefore pay more attention to you and your behavior in joint ventures.

Traveling with Dad - that's special

The fact that entrepreneurs are not common with Papa gives the child a certain expectation. It looks forward to something special. Whether what's up with your offspring is a real experience depends on what they do, but much more about how you do it.
As a father, you are a model for your children - whether you have a son or a daughter - and because of the special situation, your children will pay close attention to your mood and behavior. This also allows you to influence how your child perceives the experience. If you radiate a positive mood and get your child excited, the day will become an experience for your child, even if everything has not worked out perfectly.

Always make the best of everything

Take, for example, the trip from Frank and his six-year-old son Paul to a medieval market. It pours. For this reason, the knight tournament is also canceled. Actually a really bad day. At home, Paul tells Mummy: "It was great. The trails were really mushy and I was allowed to run through the dirt in my rubber boots. This has really stuck to the boots. Daddy has said that it was the same at the time of the knights, because there were no paved roads. On the market there was a lot to see and delicious food. Daddy bought me a felt hat as they used to have. When we were wet and cold we went to a tent. There was a real bonfire and there were also the knights. One of them let me touch his armor and even his sword. When I was cold, I put a fur around my shoulders. Daddy said we'll go back next year, then we'll see the knights fight ".
Papa Frank has managed to make the trip a real experience for his son. As is so often the case in life - and especially in dealing with children - it is always important to know what is going on in the situation. Because Frank has positively "sold" the situation, Paul had a day that he will not forget so quickly.

Your child trusts you - thank it

They live your child as a father, as it has to deal with the adversities of life. Your child trusts you (the smaller it is, the more so) - always according to the motto "the papa will already judge". If you manage to "bring enthusiasm" to a cause, then the chances are great that your child will have a great experience.

By the way, you will have a positive attitude towards your life. If your child learns to think positively and make the best out of the situation, then you have done more than enough to complete your educational assignment for this day.

For this a suitable quote:

My father did not tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch as he did.
(Clarence B. Kelland)

Here are some tips on how to save the situation when the day is about to went strange

If everything does not come to a satisfactory conclusion - for example, it begins to rain - then give yourself looser rather than even more tense. A small walk through the rain can also be fun.

If your child gets dirty, that's the way it is. However, make sure that your child does not cool down.

Extra clothing in the car is always a good idea.

Try to save what is to save. If you have an alternative at hand (for example a ride to an indoor playground where your child has fun), then do it. Having an alternative plan in the back is always a good strategy.

If you can afford it, pay attention - especially if the circumstances are unfavorable - to the euro. A small gift for your child or a delicious meal can save the day.

Watch your child (is it tired, cold, hungry?) And react to what you see. A child who is tired, chilly or hungry will not find a favor even on a visit to Disneyland.

Your own frustration or plans, which you have to throw because of possible delays, you have to put in the background. Your child should be the only center of your attention that day.

Talk to your child. Tell stories and show him things that are happening around you. This distracts your child from negative events.

Try to inspire your child for what you do.
Stay positive, find a solution for every problem and always try to make the best of the circumstances.

Always following the motto: "Daddy will rock it..".