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 Hello! http://www.daads.com is a neat site for fathers living far from their children. Long distance fatherhood is not an easy task. Fathers serving in the military or working as long-haul truckers, airline pilots, fisherman, Etc., plus non-custodial fathers all face huge obstacles on the road to effective parenting. Here is a list of activities for the long distance dad. Hopefully, the long distance daddies among us will find some good ideas in this list. Long distance grandparents can benefit, too! Enjoy!
1. Go to the mall and have a photo of yourself put on a pillow case and then send it to your child. If you have a favorite Cologne you might want to put a little bit on the pillowcase to remind your child of you. 2. Purchase or make stickers of your child's name and stick them over the names of a character in one of their favorite books. You can also get a picture of your child's face and place it over the character's face. 3. Make a video and/or audio tape of you reading bedtime stories. Send them to your child along with the book. 4. Arrange for flowers, pizza, etc. to be delivered to your child before or after a special even (a play, recital, sports game). Include a note telling them how proud you are of their accomplishment. 5. Send a package containing all the things your grandchild will need if he or she gets sick. For example, you could send a can of chicken noodle soup, a special blanket or pillowcase, a video or audio tape wishing them a speedy recovery, crossword puzzles, a stuffed animal, etc. 6. Send home a photo documentary of what you do all day when you are away. Be sure to include things like what you eat, how you travel, etc. Things that you might think are boring, your kids will be very interested in seeing. Have your child do the same. 7. Have a star officially named after your child. Call 1-800-282-3333. 8. Send a postcard attack. (Send a postcard everyday for a week straight, try to send postcards from unique places.) 9. If both you and your child have access to cell phones, then go fishing with them from a distance. 10. Try including surprises in with the letters: fast food wrappers, foreign currency, pencil shavings, coasters, Band-Aids, your own art, flower petals, Sunday comics, sand, fortunes from cookies, newspaper clippings, stamps, old shoe laces, or crumbs from breakfast to show you were thinking of them. 11. If both you and your child have access to the Internet, then go on a virtual field trip together. Be sure to use a free program like AOL Instant Message so you can communicate with each other while looking at the web pages. A couple of places to start would be NASA at sony.com. Other games that can be found on the Internet include golf, card games, chess, checkers, Sim City, strategy games etc... 18. Make a package that contains cookie cutters and the non-perishable ingredients of your child's favorite cookie so you can "help" them bake while you are away. 19. Play "Hide and Seek" from a distance. Have the person who is taking care of your child hide the treats you sent in predetermined "hiding spots." Give your child clues on how to find the treats over the phone or in a letter. 20. Begin a Life's Lessons Booklet. Each week write down a few of the lessons you've learned in life and how you learned those lessons. When the booklet is full, send it to your child to use as he or she begins or continues the journey of life. A few years ago H. Jackson Brown Jr. sat down at a type writer and began a list of lessons that he had learned in life to share with his son, who was going off to college. He writes, "I read years ago that it was not the responsibility of parents to pave the road for their children, but to provide a road map." A few days after his son had received the gift he called and told his dad, "Dad, I've been reading the instruction book and I think it's one of the best gifts I've ever received. I'm going to add to it and someday give it to my son." One Additional Free Activity Before you leave home next time, hide some treasure (notes of appreciation, videos of you reading stories, candy, toys, etc.) around the house. Be sure to draw a treasure map of where you have hidden these things. Then mail it home. If your child has a portable phone, then you can talk to them and give hints as they hunt for the treasure. If you are not living with your child you can still do this activity by mailing the treasures ahead of time to the person who is taking care of your child. Copyright © 2001 by The National Long Distance Relationship Building Institute. All Rights Reserved.
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