Father's Day, a changing role, more affectionate but too self-centered - Lifestyle

Fathers are celebrated in Italy on March 19, the day dedicated to St. Joseph, husband of Mary, the man who raised Jesus. Among the first to celebrate St. Joseph were the Benedictine monks in 1030 for an anniversary that has strong Catholic roots and which today it has above all taken on a

The race for the typical sweet (bignè or donuts of St. Joseph in the head), for the 'do-it-yourself' gift for the youngest children, for even very expensive gifts for many kids, has begun and the trends see an explosion of gifts for playful activities , sports, cooking and gaming, to do with the children.

However, the anniversary is also an opportunity to

today especially with respect to sons.

"Spending more time with your children by listening to them should be the gift that fathers reciprocate, and not just on the occasion of the March 19 feast," Matteo Lancini, psychologist, psychotherapist and president of the Minotaur foundation, explained to ANSA. best wishes, fathers should reflect on their paternal role which, to date, has several shortcomings.Although

the father is above all

and on the couple's relationship rather than on his children".

“Everyone is wondering about her paternal function and no one is able to outline it with certainty even today, - specifies Lancini.

- And this also applies when there are two mothers or two fathers in families.

I think that one of the central functions of the paternal role is today more than ever to

and that, in the hyper-competitive and hyper-providing society, this

How?

The common mistake of fathers is to remind their son in crisis how much he has reacted and overcome difficulties in the past.

That dads abandon their ego and focus on their children and their story, standing by them.

Children and teenagers, on the other hand, grow up with the paternal motto 'be yourself in my way' in which there is a lack of ability to reach the child or adolescent where he really is, in his uniqueness and not in the search for standard recipes where parents want better

.

Dads must have more in mind that the

and not with the couple". A pact that the upcoming party can remind everyone by becoming an occasion for closeness and dialogue-listening. "Paradoxically in the past there was an idea of ​​'inheritance', or rather passing on to children by leaving them something, today – concludes the expert, – even symbolically, fathers leave nothing to the kids, on the contrary they take away what belongs to them, for example by eroding the planet.

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On the occasion of Father's Day, Deliveroo, the online food delivery platform, in collaboration with SWG, investigated the father-children relationship, and the time spent together, especially if alone at home.

An initial analysis reassures that the time for dads terrified of the idea of ​​being alone with their children is now over: for almost 9 out of 10 fathers, it is an opportunity to create special moments, dedicated to quality, perhaps transgressing some rules, even at the table.

As?

For those who no longer live with their children, preparing their favorite dishes;

for those who live with older children, cooking together;

for those with young children by ordering their favorite dish through a food delivery app.

And what is the secret ingredient for a perfect father-son evening?

Simple: the pizza.