Father's Connect Better

As a parent coach I often find myself saying the same things over and again. This one is no different, "Dads connect better with their children than moms do." What? Why? That doesn't make any sense. Moms are the ones that carry that baby in their body then physically give birth. Heck, they have to cut the cord that connects them. How could dads feel more connected than moms? It's simple really, dads are more willing to goof off, wrestle, play, splash, get muddy, make a mess and stay up late, all the things kids love to do. And considering that kids connect through play it just comes natural. Whereas, moms are far more concerned about getting house work done, cleaning up, not making a mess, no one getting hurt and getting there on time. It's a good balance. God made moms and dads different for a reason, but even though mom is the one with the kids all day every day it is the dads that feel more connected. When I coach a new client I ask them to label how connected they feel to each of their children, 1 being the least connected and 10 being the most connected. Moms usually put between a 5, 6 or 7 level of connection with each kids whereas dad tend to put a 8, 9 or 10 level of connection. Are dads just clueless and don't understand the question or are moms the ones that just don't get it? Yes, moms are the glue that holds the family together, but dads are the ones that keep the fun in the family. Moms keep things running smoothly and everyone safe while dads tend to be more spontaneous and risky. And isn't that why we chose them to be our Baby's Daddy in the first place. Didn't you connect with him initially through play too? :)  My dad was always goofing off with us and riling us up before bedtime or letting us eat dinner in front of the t.v., but that's what we loved about him even though it always irritated my mom.

My husband is the best dad. He is such a fun dad. Today, Father's Day we went to breakfast at IHop and we all wore our Aggie Baseball shirts because our baseball team made it to the College World Series. Unfortunately, they lost 5 to 4 in the 9th :(

After nap time Max wanted to take the kids to the pool. They loved swimming with him and jumping to him. Afterwards we went to CiCi's Pizza because that is where he wanted to go. He spends as much of his free time with us as he can and we love it. He is so giving of his time to bath the kids, watch the kids or do the dishes and give me a break. I truly could not do this parenting thing without him. He wakes up early every morning to do his quiet time. I know the kids have seen him reading his Bible. He is always modeling Christ for them. He is such a good Christian leader for our family. I love him sooooo much and am willing to look past the fact that every time he is left in charge of the children they immediately get injured. Besides I think he kind of likes it when they turn to him for comfort from their minor injuries. God has truly blessed me and our family with this great man. 

I leave you on this Father's Day with this video tribute fathers. They put up with a lot and we, the mothers, are so grateful and thankful they do.