Quest for great fatherhood

My mission is to be the best father to my children. Although I am far from the ideal, I know that I have to help myself grow to be one. I'm blessed to have a good father. Dad was very patient and really nurtured my interest in a lot of projects that involved constructing gadgets. He's an inspiration to me and that is why I want to be a better dad. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a bad father but sometimes raising 4 young children can make you go nuts. Many times my wife and I would find ourselves at our wits end in disciplining our children and cleaning up after their mess.

So in my quest to be a better father, I started reading books to help me understand my children better. One of the books I came across is "Bringing Up Boys" by Dr. Dobson. It's interesting to learn about the nature of boys and why they do the crazy things they do. It also highlights their special need for fatherly attention. It's easy to come up with geeky projects to build with your kids but understanding how these bonding activities affect my relationship with my children is also important. I'm sure there are also good resources out there for raising daughters and will be digging into those resources soon.