Can anyone recommend a fatherhood book.

[BigL]

Got a few books to lookup for ereader! Only one for daughters anyone have any other suggestions for books about raising girls?

[JStrickland]

Not a book, but a couple of things I learned from my dad (whom I consider to be an awesome father) as well as many other fathers that I respect....

Never hesitate to let your kids, and yes even your boys, know that you love them like crazy just because they are your kids - no matter what age they are. My dad still tells me he loves me every time I talk to him or he emails me, and I'm 44. Don't let your love be something that they have to earn or live up to in order to get it. Just love them and make sure they know that nothing will ever change that.

Teach your boys what it means to be a man - to love God, to be a good husband and father, to be a protector and provider for your family, to get up every time you're knocked down and try harder next time, to never quit, to always give 100% of your effort, to have integrity, etc... Don't hesitate to correct them in any of this anytime it's warranted. Set expectations and keep to them (within reason). Don't neglect discipline when they're rebellious. It's your job as a dad. Just make sure they know that their mistakes don't change the fact that you love them. Admit it to them when you make a mistake and apologize to them if necessary. Don't try to act like you're perfect. Be real.

Every man I've ever talked to told me that he had the same regret.....they all say that they wished they'd spent less time at their job/business and more time with their kids while they were young. Keep that in mind. Set your priorities and live by them. Kids are just young for about 3 blinks of your eye, and then they're grown and gone. Mine will be VERY soon. Seems impossible, but we're almost there. I've made some tough job/career choices at times - choices that cost me money, but I chose time with my family sometimes (not every time, to be sure). I don't regret those choices a single bit. Business and money will always be here. Your kids combined with your relative youth and good health won't. Take advantage of every opportunity you can to be with your kids. Even when just doing fun things like going hunting or playing ball or whatever, you will have so many opportunities to really connect and teach your kids very important life lessons. They learn by seeing you do things much more than by hearing a speech or reading a book. They watch you and learn. (That's scary too!) Give them the chances to watch you interact with them and with others, and pay attention to your example. When you screw up, talk to them about it. Admit your mistakes. Apologize. Talk to them about the consequences of bad decisions. Take your lumps. Those are hard lessons to teach, but they are good ones.

Pray for them constantly. Pray for yourself to be a better parent. Study God's word. Try to take as much of it in as you can so that it can come back out of you for your kids' benefit.

When you're not sure what else to do, tell 'em you love 'em again. Tell 'em until they start saying, "Yeah, I know, Dad. You love me....." They might occasionally act like they're too cool for it, but they love that you love them.

what he said and something to go along with it make sure they know you are proud of them when the do something that give you that " oh yea thats my boy feeling" let them know how proud you are.

[Wudstix]

Good bible with all the books included.

[Tom]

Find a good Church..