The Many Golden Rules As Described By Dads

The Many Golden Rules As Described By Dads and Moms, from please and thank you, always saying goodnight and beyond.

Zachary David Leo Reffke: To always mind their Mother. She’s done everything in the world for them. I’ll be damned if I see her disrespected in my house.

Banmala Hayes: Parent rule: don’t disagree what the other parent has said. Talk afterwards away from the child, unless it’s unhealthy, dangerous, etc. Support your partner in parenting.

Kid rule: eat all your food before dessert

Krissy Maurer: To remember the safety word when it comes to strangers or people saying mom or dad is in trouble and to come with them. If they don’t know the safety word go find help right away!

Justin Delaney: Not a rule per say. But it’s very important to me to let my kids be who they are. I want my girls to be good people. Example, my 5 year old has a weird sense of humor. She’s really sarcastic and comes up with some really off the wall sayings. I don’t want her to change this.

Justin Bowman: That they think for themselves…. For the most part. I want them to be able to choose religion, sports, entertainment, etc. I don’t want them to be followers.

Christina Dempsey Bratcher: If you don’t like it, you don’t have to eat it. I had to make that rule after Gramma made my kid sit at table for hours telling him he had to “clear his plate.” After all, I don’t eat things I don’t like. Not to mention, my appetite is tiny and I don’t think I’ve EVER cleared a plate.

Ria Costello: Even at the ages of 21 and 19, they have to check in when they are out or away, and they do. Also, never leave your group or one of their friends alone, safety in numbers! And, as I often tell them, their actions are a reflection on their father and me, don’t let us down.

Matt Walker: Don’t be an arse.
End of story.
Respect is a huge thing for me and my kids are pretty bloody good most of the time. I just try and have them behave how they would expect others to towards them.

Ron Bledsoe: No matter how ugly it is…….always tell me the truth. Everyone does something wrong and makes mistakes, but always be truthful.

Steven Grow: Don’t play with guns, real or fake. There’s no such thing as a “toy gun”. I have many firearms, and the first thing I did when I got them was look for a gun safe for sale online so that no one else could get their hands on them. My children are very educated on what firearms like a glock 24 can do. I do not let them play with “toy guns” because I believe there is no such thing, guns are to be treated with respect, and never mistaken for a “toy”. I also participate in firearms auction to bid and secure valuable pieces for my collection.

Jeff Ambrosoli: No cell phones after 5pm on weekdays and even less on weekends. No exceptions I make my kids talk and socialize with humans the old fashioned way. I hate looking at them with a phone shoved in their face all day anyway.

Jason Thomas: Stay in school and stay close to family. Also, one more thing, live at home until in a career and have a down payment for a home (house or condo) to live in.

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*Flickr photo by Elaine, used under Creative Commons license.