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How to be a good father during a World Cup?
This question does not have an easy answer as inevitably a father’s duties to his children come into conflict with a realisation that the TV schedules are full of exciting sporting action.
I took a lead from my own father on this delicate issue over the weekend. He has seen more or less every World Cup since the late 50s/early 60s, and importantly he has been a father since the 1978 tournament.
He and I were left in charge of his grandaughter (my daughter) on Monday. It happened that Italy and Australia were facing off in the second round. What to do?
The unanimous decision was to plonk baby in front of the TV with a selection of favourite toys. Fortunately baby took a keen interest in the moving picture as well as the toys, and as she is now able to sit upright she did an excellent impression of someone with an interest in football. Interestingly she didn’t crawl at all during the game, so perhaps she has a genuine concern for the fate of this 2006 tournament.
That my daughter can both crawl and sit marks a significant shift in her development. I had expected to be chasing her around our flat as she explored its every recess. For now she is content with short straight-line bursts. The great childhood expeditions are still to come.
This question does not have an easy answer as inevitably a father’s duties to his children come into conflict with a realisation that the TV schedules are full of exciting sporting action.
I took a lead from my own father on this delicate issue over the weekend. He has seen more or less every World Cup since the late 50s/early 60s, and importantly he has been a father since the 1978 tournament.
He and I were left in charge of his grandaughter (my daughter) on Monday. It happened that Italy and Australia were facing off in the second round. What to do?
The unanimous decision was to plonk baby in front of the TV with a selection of favourite toys. Fortunately baby took a keen interest in the moving picture as well as the toys, and as she is now able to sit upright she did an excellent impression of someone with an interest in football. Interestingly she didn’t crawl at all during the game, so perhaps she has a genuine concern for the fate of this 2006 tournament.
That my daughter can both crawl and sit marks a significant shift in her development. I had expected to be chasing her around our flat as she explored its every recess. For now she is content with short straight-line bursts. The great childhood expeditions are still to come.
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