Dads, Your Child is Like “Wet Cement”
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Men, I want to share with you Principle 1 of a 10 Principle report I developed called,
“10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child”.
If you would like to receive all 10 Principles, request your FREE copy of the report in the request box on this site.
These are the same principles that I used in raising my three adult children. I think you will find these principles to be very practical, but yet powerful and impactful in the life of your child.
1. Children need a Dad who understands that when they are born, they are like “wet cement”.
When I think of “wet cement”, it has great potential in every batch. It can be shaped into a great monument that is appreciated by all. It can be shaped into a bridge, to provide access to areas that were previously considered unreachable. It can be shaped into a building, which provides safety, shelter, and security for many. It can be shaped into the world’s largest football stadium, which can be used to host the Super Bowl and many other great events.
Or it can be shaped into a “pile of debris”, which becomes an eye sore and/or an obstacle to others.
The question we should asked ourselves. “What determines the difference in each of these batches of cement?” The answer is. “What ultimately happens to each batch of cement is determined by the vision of the one who has control over it.”
If he views the cement as worthless, then nothing of value will come out of it. However; if he looks at the cement through the “lens” of a great vision, something great will come out of it.
Dads, we must believe and help our children to believe as well, that wrapped up in them is “unlimited” potential.
It has been said, that children are born in a state of “Tabular Rasa”, which is a Latin term that means “blank slate”. The parents, the child, and the world around them “writes” on their slate, which ultimately determines what the child thinks about themselves, their view of others, their self-esteem, their level of confidence, etc.
Therefore; as dads we must be careful what we say to our children, because words really do hurt!!
For example: We must not call our child names (i.e. stupid, retarded, hard-headed, etc.), because they will become what we tell them they are!!
If you would like to receive all 10 Principles, request your FREE copy of the report in the request box on this site.
Also, refer this site to other men you know, so we all can journey together!!
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(i.e. married, engaged, and seriously dating). This site is focused on helping couples to grow together through personal development. The site is called, www.marriagerhythm.com.
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Again, thanks for visiting this site.
Randy
The “DASH” Guy
This is a SUPER POWERFUL message!!!!!!!!! Our men need more of this!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Rev. Brent,
Thanks for visiting my site. I am glad you enjoyed this article. If you have not already, I encourage you to request a copy of my FREE report, “10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child” on my website. This article is one of the ten principles I share with Dads in the report. I think you will enjoy them; these are principles I used in raising my three adult children.
Also, please share the link to my site with other men you know.
Again, thanks!!
Randy
The “DASH” Guy
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