“One night a father overheard his son pray:
Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is.
Later that night, the Father prayed,
Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be.”
Author Unknown

There are days I just wish I could be the father my son and daughters want me to be. Maybe I should reword that and pray to be what my son and daughters “need” me to be. Sometimes a dad is not something kids want at the time but definitely need.

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Fatherhood Quote of the Day

But I am talking less security issues and more about what you say about your kids. Do you want your kids to grow up and read about how they soiled their diapers 12 times in one day, or vomited on the family cat? Some may not care but kids need to be respected and we need to be real careful how we talk about them. Our kids are people. Just think if your own parents actually had computers when you were a child and it was new to them… this whole blogging thing… It was so fun for them to blog they just weren’t thinking and posted all kinds of stuff about you.

All that information is not kept in a diary hidden away under a bed mattress. The whole world has access to that information if they want it. So even though there are security risks, I also think there is a risk of not being respectful of your own children.

What got me to thinking about this was an article I found while searching posts at the dad stays home forum. It really sheds some light on this very issue and if you haven’t thought about it then this is a good time to. For those who have family blogs and often talk about their kids, no matter how young, should read through this article and take some time to think about how you blog and what you say.

As so-called mommy blogs (and daddy blogs) gain in popularity, parents and child experts are wondering just how far too far is. Should children read what their parents are writing? Should they have a say in what’s on the blog? And at what point does baring your soul become a violation of your child’s privacy?

Many parents who blog say they think hard about these issues, debating whether to include anecdotes and personal information.

Read full article here

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Parenting Blogs Respect Your Kids’ Privacy

Anybody interested in attending a Stay at Home Dad Florida Fishing Trip? Right now it is in the making. Head over and show your interest.

Being Daddy announces it will no longer continue to post new material to its blog. Sorry to hear that.

I also noticed a good detailed post on how to shop for a toddler bookshelf. I think having books all over the house is a good thing. We all know how I feel on that issue. Read my post on reading to your kids.

Mike will no longer be posting at Career and Kids. Elizabeth will now be taking over. Head over and give her a warm welcome.

Rice Daddies reports in on the fundraising auction to benefit the family of James Kim. Learn more about James Kim here and here.

And lastly, learn the 7 P’s of success from KC Home Dad and how he is making it his New Years Resolution for 2007.

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Daddy Speedlinking – January 4, 2007

A Little Girl Needs Daddy poem

A little girl needs Daddy
For many, many things:
Like holding her high off the ground
Where the sunlight sings!
Like being the deep music
That tells her all is right
When she awakens frantic with
The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain
That rises in her heart
And shows her how she might get home
When all else falls apart.

Like giving her the love
That is her sea and air,
So diving deep or soaring high
She’ll always find him there.

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Little Girl Needs Daddy Poem

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