Great Dad Action List

1. Sing with them.
2. Run around with them.
3. Make believe with them.
4. Read to them daily.
5. Dance with them.
6. Tell them corny jokes.
7. Paint with them.
8. Make videos where they are the star.
9. Set a healthy example by being active and eating well.
10. Show them how to be independent.
11. Teach them critical thinking, rather than just obedience.
12. Teach them how to teach themselves.
13. Don’t nag.
14. Don’t be overprotective.
15. Show them you’re proud of them.
16. Let them make mistakes.
17. When they get hurt, use that moment to teach them how to deal with pain.
18. Show interest in what they’re interested in, and don’t make it seem trivial.
19. Show them how to work passionately.
20. Spend some quiet cuddly time with them.
21. Make them pancakes with faces.
22. Have Nerf dart gun fights.
23. Play board games.
24. Take them on hikes.
25. Play sports with them.
26. Show them how to use a knife.
27. Be honest.
28. Honor your commitments.
29. Love your wife, and treat her with respect.
30. Be compassionate to others, and them.
31. Be happy with yourself.

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