The influence of a father in the life of a child cannot be neglected.

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A Father’s
Influence
The influence of a
father in the life of a
child cannot be
neglected.
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Various studies conducted by Yale,
John Hopkins and other groups have
documented the following;
The absence of a father is a
stronger factor than poverty in
contributing to juvenile
delinquency.

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In 48 cultures around the world
crime rates were highest among
adults who as children had been
raised solely by women. Closeness
with parents was the common
factor in hypertension, coronary
heart disease, malignant tumors,
mental illness and suicide. A study
of 39 teenage girls suffering from
anorexia nervosa showed that 36
of them had one common
denominator; lack of closeness
with their fathers.

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An emotionally or physically absent father
contributes to a child’s
1. low motivation for achievement;
2. inability to defer immediate
gratification for later rewards;
3. low self esteem;
4. susceptibility to group influence and
juvenile delinquency.
(Again the stats speak for themselves,
father’s are important in the lives of
their children, and they need to be
there not just physically but
emotionally as well)

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And let me say something up front
again, when I say fathers, I am not
referring solely to biological fathers; I
am also speaking of step-dads as well.
Over 40% of all marriages in the US
involve a remarriage of 1 or both
parties. 1 out of 3 Americans (80 million
people) is either a step parent, step
child or step sibling. 1 out of 5 children
under the age of 18 is a step child. And
by the year 2,000 step families
(involving 1 spouse who has children)
and complex families (in which both
spouse have children) will soon be the
majority.

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Now, If you’re like most men – even
those who had a poor or harmful
experience with their own fathers –
you have a general idea of the kind of
father you want to be. You have a
picture in your mind of what a model
father looks like: you want to be the
kind of father: whose children feel
secure, confident, loved and accepted
whose children save sex for
marriage, and remain faithful to their
spouse in marriage. whose children
develop a reputation as men and
women of integrity;
honest, ethical, hardworking. whose
child might say, “my dad keeps his
promises.

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Whose children stand up to
unhealthy peer pressure, children
who develop healthy friendships,.
whose kids say no to drugs and
alcohol and risky behavior. whose
children quickly admit their mistakes,
who are forgiving and patient with
others and who enjoy a healthy
sense so self- esteem and self
confidence. whose children have a
hard time picking out a fathers day
card (not because they say too much
but say too little)

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That’s the kind of father we all want
to be. That’s the kind of father I want
to be. But I know that I am not all I
should be. And I know that for me to
do this I need a model, I need an
example of a father that I can pattern
myself after, a father from who I can
learn from and imitate.

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