52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference [Paperback]

Jay Payleitner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2010

“God, please help me…another game of Candy Land…”

Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need.

Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who’s also struggled with how to build up his children’s lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate:

• a full year’s worth of focused, doable ideas—one per week, if desired
• uncomplicated ways to be an example, like “kiss your wife in the kitchen”
• tough, frank advice, like “throw away your porn”

And, refreshingly…

• NO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of “things you should do”
• NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like men

Dads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids. Great gift or men’s group resource!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (March 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736927239
• ISBN-13: 978-0736927239
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jay Payleitner is a dad. But pays his mortgage working as a writer, speaker, creative director, and radio producer with credits including "WordPower," "Josh McDowell Radio," "Today's Father," "Jesus Freaks Radio," and "Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson." Jay is the author of six books including "52 Things Kids Need from a Dad," "The One Year Life Verse Devotional," "365 Ways to Say I LOVE YOU to Your Kids," and the modern parable "Once Upon a Tandem." Read Jay's weekly dadblog at fathers52.com. Invite Jay to speak to the dads/husbands at your church. Jay and his wife, Rita, have five children and live in St. Charles, Illinois.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such an easy read with real life applications, July 9, 2010

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B. Locke (Port Huron, MI) - See all my reviews
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Wow - what a great book. Very simple and yet very thought provoking. I am a firm believer that fathers are very important and impactful in raising children. This is coming from a man whose father has been absent most of his life and had vowed to learn from those past transgressions. I have tried to be the best father that I can with my children and oh there are a lot of mistakes that I have made. This book pin points some very simple but important parts of the father's role in the family. Even though this is a short book I have still been taking just a handful of chapters a day to digest.
Being that I am now finished with the book I am going to make it a regular part of my personal tune up. We read lots of different material to improve something in our life be it our finances, job, home improvements so why not something as important as being a father. If we just do a few simple things that will end up making a HUGE impact to the ones we love, because we can all remember when we were kids and were either grateful or disappointed. So let's try to eliminate the disappointments as much as we can.
If you are not a spiritual person this book has a lot of positive points that you will be able to take out of it. Don't hesitate to purchase this if this is a concern of your. This is very easy reading with a fun and light tone to it. After you get the book and start reading... grab your kids and give them a big hug.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Father's Day gift...any time of the year!, June 3, 2010

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S. McKeown (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference (Paperback)

Whether you are standing in the foxhole of parenting or have survived the battle and enjoy the victory of grandchildren, this book is NOT one to ignore.

The father of five advises: kids are going to test you. Be ready. Stand in the middle of their bedroom and just observe. Forgive your own dad and tell your kids something good about him. If you have a prodigal child, don't turn your back on him.

Jay gives us a new way to answer the phrase, "I'm bored." As summer approaches, those tips alone are invaluable. [Buy the book and be ready for it!] He also reminds us we are working our way out of a job. Time will fly by. Stop and catch some fireflies.

As I read this book I cried. I laughed. I thanked God for my father who parented the best he could without the benefit of books like these that encourage dads to be all they can be.

Go ahead, I dare you, dads; take this book into the bathroom for a week instead of the newspaper. Bet you can't read just one chapter.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good quick read, April 14, 2011

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steve truax - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference (Paperback)

Great book. I read it in 3 days and I am not a big reader. I took away some good nuggets of info. Going to give this to another father at my church to read.