Father’s Day in June came and went just like any other normal day. How many of us actually spend some time to ponder on the men’s role in the household? The father’s role is varied but no less important than the mother’s role.

In my household, the father is the disciplinarian as the children are more scared of him. When there is fighting among the children, dad will be the one to end the fighting and punish the culprit. In other words, he is the one to enforce the rules and set the standards at home.

Mothers are more sensitive and love to hug and cuddle the children. Fathers tend to be more aggressive and active. They love to play rough, tumble games with the kids. It is no wonder that kids tend to prefer their dads when it comes to sports or playing games.

There is also a difference in the way dad solves the problem faced by the kids. With homework for example, the mom tends to help and give the answers whereas the dad will let the child attempt and make mistakes first before giving a helping hand.

When it comes to asking for something, for example a new school bag or toy, who do you think the kids will ask? The mother of course, being the sensitive “softy” and the kids will only approach the father later. In my household, this is a common occurrence where the kids like to sweet-talk the mother into giving them what they want. Then, my definite answer is to ask your father’s permission first. It shows that the kids are more wary of their dad than of me.

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However when it comes to going places or to outings, the father comes first. He is more adventurous and more fun to be with according to the kids. As for myself, I am more than happy to have some quiet time at home and encourage the kids together with their dad to go out and have fun outside.