Tips for Dads: Creating a Father and Son or Daughter Journal

As fathers look for interesting activities to engage in with their kids one thing to consider is creating a father and son or daughter journal. All you really need to get started is a notebook and pen but you may choose to get a special diary or journal and use crayons, colored pens or colored pencils to brighten it up.

One of the benefits of journaling with your kids is that it helps establish a routine. Each day you can sit down with your son or daughter and create a new page in your journal. It gives both father and child something to look forward to and count on.

Another plus is that while you are establishing a routine there is always plenty of variety in doing the journaling. Each day you will be creating new entries, sharing different events and discoveries, and even adding drawings or images to your pages. This sure beats reading the same book night after night or watching the same video.

Next, journaling helps your son or daughter work on his or her reading, writing and motor skills. Even if you start with your child when he is very young, he can work on color and shape recognition and even scribble or trace in the notebook for practice. He or she is also working on verbal and listening skills as you discuss the highlights from your day and what you will actually be putting in the journal.

Finally, and most importantly, journaling lets father and child spend quality time together. You both get to talk and share and this is invaluable as you develop the trust to be able to communicate with each other throughout your child's life.

So if you are looking for a father and child activity why not try creating a journal? It can be fun, easy to get started and it's a great way for a dad to spend quality time with his son or daughter. Besides all of the immediate benefits, it also will leave both parent and child with something to look back on and remember as they grow.