Authentic Manhood

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Authentic Manhood
Winning at Work Home
Session 8
What Every Dad Needs to Know
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The Top Ten Key Ingredients for a Healthy Family
A. The family is characterized by strong,
supportive, honest communication.
B. Family members spend a large quantity
of time together.
C. Family members share a common faith
and practice.
D. Family members agree on key values.
E. Family members practice love and
mutual appreciation.
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The Top Ten Key Ingredients for a Healthy Family
F. Family members sacrifice for the good
of one another.
G. Family members have common goals and
interests.
H. Family members demonstrate trust with
one another.
I. Husband and wife engage in regular
sexual intercourse.
J. Husband and wife have a firm, parental
coalition in raising their children.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know somebody must be there for me
in the early years. Its critical for my
development!
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
One of the things I have learned in my
psychiatric training is that approximately 85 of
a persons ultimate personality is formed by the
time he or she is 6 years old. Those first 6
years are obviously the most crucial for a child
in his or her development.
Dr. Paul Meier
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know somebody must be there for me
in the early years. Its critical for my
development.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need a balance of discipline, instruction, and
love growing up.
Permissive
Authoritative
Neglectful
Authoritarian
Dads
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know my personality and honor it.
The sooner, the better.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to discover my bent and actively
support it.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know too much is too much.
1. Too much control crushes or incites.
2. Too much money spoils and pacifies.
3. Too high expectations discourage.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know too much is too much.
Fathers, do not embitter your children or they
will become discouraged.
Colossians 321
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to show me what to believe by living
it.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to know you can wound me for a
lifetime.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to adjust your leadership style to me
as I grow.
1. 0-13 Coach Directing
2. 13-18 Cheerleader/Counselor
Encouraging, problem solving
3. 18-up Consultant Listening,
supporting
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to make some great memories with me
to live on.
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What Your Child Needs for You to Know
I need you to love God and share Him with me.
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Final Thoughts
A. Children are Gods gifts to us.
B. Children are hard work, but nothing
brings greater joy.
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