Family Place is holding our fourth annual Father’s Day Picnic on Sunday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to noon in celebration of our dads. The picnic happens in tandem with the Phoenix On Bowen Baby Shoot, also an annual event, that shouldn’t be missed – all those Bowen babies in one place is amazing!
Family Place offers all families with children from birth through six yearsold regular ongoing programming and support and this fun-filled event honors the important role dads play in their children’s lives – every day.
From Psychology Today, according to a report on "Fathers and Their Impact on Children's Well-Being”:
Even from birth, children who have an involved father are more likely to be emotionally secure, be confident to explore their surroundings, and, as they grow older, have better social connections. The way fathers play with their children also has an important impact on a child's emotional and social development. Fathers spend a higher percentage of their one-to-one interactions with infants and preschoolers in stimulating, playful activity than do mothers. From these interactions, children learn how to regulate their feelings and behavior.
Children with involved, caring fathers have better educational outcomes. The influence of a father's involvement extends into adolescence and young adulthood. Numerous studies find that an active and nurturing style of fathering is associated with better verbal skills, intellectual functioning, and academic achievement among adolescents.
Modern day Bowen dad Shawn Cole’s thoughts on his role as a Dad:
“I grew up being told that the Dad's role was to support the family, be the breadwinner. My grandfather worked three jobs and sacrificed a life with his family to that end. Breadwinning is now a family affair, and most dads realize that kicking their feet up all weekend, watching sports, and yelling for dinner to be served isn't in the cards for today's Daddy duties. This is a good thing. My role as a dad is to strive, with every ounce of my being, to be remotely deserving of the love and adoration thrown my way by my daughter. To be the best human I can be.”
At Family Place, we recognize and appreciate that in some families the role of dad can be filled by different people so join us on Sunday in celebrating the “Dad” in your life with a cake walk, a tug of war, games, good tunes and a modern day dad as MC. Don’t forget your picnic lunch!
