One truth I've learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don't want to read about you; they want you.
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Your children need your presence more than your presents.
All kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up.
You don't want your children to look at you like you are anything special other than their dad.
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.
It gets to you as a father when your kids don't react to you in the way you imagine.
There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.
When you find a way to be really receptive to your child's needs and really listen, you can be more open to what they say they want or what they say they need.
Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children in order to be really happy fulfilled adults.
A lot of things in 'Parents' I find very truthful.
Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, and now we're enjoying them all over again with our children.
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