I remember as a child my dad taking me to the Park and putting us on the Merry Go Round and running around and around making us go faster and faster. Sometimes he would trip and fall but he would get right back up and just start again. Once we where we would walk to a little grocery store and get a Big Red to drink on the way home. I do not remember where my mom was or why she wasn’t with us. So remind your husbands or significant others to “Take Time To Be A Dad Today“.
I know of plenty of times when my dad would take the time to do things like this for us. Or go out and purchase Gifts for us for Christmas without my mom’s help. I knew once I was married and had children I wanted to make sure my husband would “Take Time To Be A Dad Today” as my dad was.
This was reinforced when I had Charlie as the nurse in the hospital mentioned to me that men who are seen reading or read to there children will have children less likely to drop out of school. Even though David can’t read or write very well. I still get David to help Charlie with his reading.
We have set aside one day a week aside just for David and Charlie to do things together with no, women or girls allowed as I want Charlie to grow up with the kind of childhood I had. Even though David doesn’t do as much as I like with Charlie he does a little bit and that is much better than doing nothing at all.
Today I wanted to share a new campaign I came across and it is called “Take Time To Be A Dad Today” and I hope you do this. I also hope David will. Because just because we are here today doesn’t mean we always will be. So join David and I and “Take Time To Be A Dad Today”!
The more involved a dad is, the more successful his children are. A father’s influence can determine a child’s social life, academic achievement, and future achievements. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Family Assistance’s National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) and the Ad Council in an effort to inspire and support men in their commitment to responsible fatherhood.
The Ad Council has unveiled a new series of PSAs featuring footage from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film Kung Fu Panda 3. The campaign PSAs reinforce the campaign’s award-winning tagline, “Take Time to Be a Dad Today.”
Eighty-six percent of dads spend more time with their children today than their own fathers did with them, but a majority of dads (7 out of 10) also reported that they could use tips on how to be a better parent, according to a national survey conducted by the Ad Council. Children with involved, loving fathers are significantly more likely to do well in school, have healthy self-esteem, exhibit empathy, and pro-social behavior, and avoid high-risk behaviors such as drug use, truancy, and criminal activity compared to children who have uninvolved fathers.
DreamWorks Animation donated their time, talent and resources for the campaign, which features footage and characters from the Kung Fu Panda 3 film. In the upcoming film, Po, the franchise protagonist, reunites with his long-lost birth father. The story highlights the special relationship between father and son and shows the unique challenges that Po is able to overcome with the love and support of his father.
- Visit and to learn more about the fatherhood movement.
Share the new Kung Fu PSAs on social media outlets using the hashtag #fatherhood:
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#KUNGFUPANDA3 CHARACTERS STAR IN NEW @ADCOUNCIL @FATHERHOODGOV PSAS TO PROMOTE FATHER INVOLVEMENT #fatherhood
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Take time to be a dad today @adcouncil @fatherhood.gov #fatherhood
- Thank you,
- Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
