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From TODAY, Voices, Thursday August 14, 2008 I SAY Just being there makes a difference Stephanie Uy WE REFER to “It’s time to change gender stereotypes” and “The struggling father” (Aug 12). We strongly agree that fathers need to assume greater responsibility in parenting and that it requires a major change in attitudes. The role of fathers should extend beyond the traditional expectation of just being a provider. Fathers are important in the leadership of their families, as role models for both sons and daughters and to discipline them too. It has been said: “Tie a boy to the right man and he almost never goes wrong.” As a young boy starts to develop a masculine identity, he typically yearns for the attention and involvement of his dad and tries to imitate his behaviour. A father provides that masculine role model for his son to emulate. At the onset of puberty, both boys and girls desperately need a father’s supervision, guidance and love. For a daughter, how her father treats her du...

From TODAY, Voices, Thursday August 14, 2008 By Dr James Dobson Views about dating differ from family to family. Some parents believe in courtship, where children are encouraged not to date until they are ready to get married. Other parents allow teenagers to date, but only after a certain age or only in groups. Some fathers would like to lock their girls up until they are 30! However you feel about dating, it’s important that you communicate it clearly to your children. And their 16th birthday is the wrong time to do that. The groundwork needs to be laid while they are still young — before they even show an interest in the opposite sex. Decide how you plan to approach the subject, then start talking early to your children about your feelings. Give them a clear sense of your expectations and the reasons behind this decision. Otherwise, you are setting yourself up for a lot of conflict during their teenage years.

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From TODAY, Voices Wednesday August 13, 2008 By Dr Bill Maier If you have a baby at home, do you ever wonder what they are thinking? Probably more than you can imagine. Infants are more intelligent than we realise. Their motor skills may not be developed, but their brains do work overtime. Newborns can only see about 10 to 12 inches away, which is why their eyes seem so distant. But when you move your face in close, you can see their eyes light up. Hearing has developed months before they’re even born, so babies come out of the womb already recognizing mum and dad’s voices. That’s why they turn when they hear you speak – and they love baby talk. Babies also have amazing memories. When you put a mobile in front of them, they remember exactly how to make it work, even if it has been weeks since they have played with it.

From TODAY, Voices Wednesday August 13, 2008 FATHERHOOD Time to create a new model for contemporary parents Letter from Gilbert Goh Keow Wah in Sydney, Australia I REFER to “The struggling father” (Aug 12). I have a 14-year-old daughter and have come to realise that it is not easy to be a father in our society. Men have to be the breadwinner and also spend time with the family. With the family unit being so small these days, there is little support from relatives or friends. Fail to perform in either role and you will be labelled a “lousy” father. Yet, many men do what their fathers have done — bring home the bacon and let their wives do all the “mothering”. Some fathers do not even want to change a nappy. But there are also fathers who want to get involved with their kids but do not because of potential conflicts with their wives over parenting styles. With wives now holding their own in the corporate world, many men also feel that their role as a breadwinner is diminished. Who will ...

From TODAY, Voices Tuesday August 12, 2008 By Dr BILL MAIER Are you using your difficult childhood experiences as an excuse for mediocrity? All of us suffer through some type of trauma during childhood and some of us come into adulthood with a lot of wounds and disadvantages. But how we react is up to us. We can either choose to be defined by our past or allow it to fuel us toward great things. Years ago, a researcher looked into the backgrounds of 300 highly successful people. He found that more than 75 per cent of them had severely troubled childhood. They suffered poverty, abuse, divorce, even physical handicaps. The list includes people we’ve all heard of like Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Eleanor Roosevelt – all of whom have gone down in history for the great things they accomplished. Hardship comes into every life. The true test lies in what we choose to do with it. Don’t let your past become an excuse; let it be an inspiration for excellence.

From TODAY, Voices Monday August 11, 2008 By Dr James Dobson Ever notice how much better life seems to look after a good night’s sleep? One mum told of coming home so depressed she could not seem to face her family. For no reason, she seemed angry with her husband and children. All she wanted to do was go to bed. But the next morning she woke up feeling perfectly fine – as if all her problems had gone away. She wondered if something was wrong with her, but what she was experiencing is actually not that uncommon. She was exhausted – physically and mentally – and it skewed her perception of reality. American football coach Vince Lombardi once said: “Fatigue makes cowards of us all” and he was right. That’s why I recommend that couples never talk about highly emotional subjects when they are exhausted. The best thing we can do when we are tired is – you guessed it – get some sleep! You will be much more effective in dealing with difficult situations when you are rested.