clipped from: ririanproject.com 1. Keeping stress to yourself.
Children shouldn’t have to be burdened with adult problems.
A successful father is above the old “do as I say, not as I do” credo. He’s not smoking if he doesn’t want his kids to do it, and definitely not drinking heavily. He teaches them to deal with conflict with a family member and with others by being firm but reasonable at the same time.
A good father also illustrates how significant is affection by professing his love for their mother in front of them.