Photo: Julie Josey
I’m curious about something. Since publishing Montessori At Home! I have been blessed to make many new friends among Mom Bloggers, an outstanding group of creative, dedicated, inspiring women. I have learned from them and marveled at everything they share with us. There may be a Dad Blogger out there; perhaps they just haven’t been in touch. Over 1000 copies of the ebook have been downloaded; and it takes less than ten fingers to count the number of emails I have received from Dads. Maybe, being men, they just don’t like to communicate. I know my wife feels that way about me at times!
So I’m wondering: is your husband or male significant other involved in your child’s Montessori and other home early learning? I hear Dads mentioned and pictured on blogs sometimes; but not enough to get a feel for whether Dad’s are getting involved to any big degree.
Being one of those odd ducks – a man who loved being a preschool teacher – I am acutely aware of how beneficial male participation in a child’s early years can be. We had so many kids come through our programs whose Dad’s were either actually, or mentally and emotionally, not there for them. These kids tended to be glued to my hip most of the time. They were quite literally starving for an active, positive male influence in their lives. We saw every day the reality that children crave both male and female parent figures; and will substitute whoever they can find if they are not available!
I’d like to open it up for comments. Please take the time to reply and tell me if your spouse takes an active role. I’d like to hear what Dad’s are doing on the early learning front. You can leave a reply here or email me at jbowmanbooks@gmail.com. All email replies will be kept confidential unless you give me permission to share them.
Thanks!
November 28, 2011
I think he’d love to be even more involved, but it’s hard when he’s works full-time.
Crisc
My husband pays for it all and joins on field trips. I do most if not all of teaching.