28/05/2026
Many of us admire, follow and sometimes idolize people on tv, magazines, instagram, facebook or YouTube.
But just remember if you’re a parent, you are your children’s first influencer.
I’m not a perfect parent but I do always question myself with what I could potentially do better, am I creating the memories I want to create with my kids and do I encourage them to do more and be more.
Also when my kids look at me and potentially want to mimic me and what I’m doing. Am I portraying myself in the way I want them to grow up to be.
- Do I put health at the forefront, not always, need to improve
- Do I encourage being active, 100%, all my children play sports and every time I’m with them we are being active.
- Is nutrition good, for me always, for them could improve slightly but not bad.
- Do I give them a space to open up about life? I’m very open with conversations with my children so that’s not an issue.
- Do I tell my children I love them and I’m proud of them. Every single chance I get.
- Do I encourage my kids to lie on the couch on their phones and play computer games. Certainly not but they do do it but I hate them staying indoors as it’s a waste of life, I was lucky to grow up in the times i did.
- Do I drink much alcohol infront of them. I used to back in the day but now I only have a few or just stick to the zeros. Don’t want them thinking you have to get pi**ed every time you go out. That was another generational thing we grew up with. Binge drinking.
- Will I encourage them to go to the gym. 100%. My daughter already trains in the gym and I gave her some bars and weights to have at home. I gave my son Sean the same but yet to use it, I won’t force. He has to do it when he’s ready to do it.
Moral of the story is that I’m not a perfect dad but I do always think about my children’s best needs first.
What I love about my children is that they all have their own characterisms and I don’t want to change that, I just want to support them be the best version of their authentic self.
If they are going to mirror some things from me, I have certainly changed a lot myself over the years to try to be a good influence to them 🙏