Have you ever thought of compelling your husband to play his role as a father and fulfill his duty towards his children? Have you ever suffered from his negligence towards them? Have you ever tried to make him share the responsibility with you and make him the first one to know about your concerns? Hanaan Zayn, director of As-Sa‘aadah Center for Marital Consultation, helps women make an ideal father of their husband. Here are some of her simple methods through which you can make your husband love his parental role and encourage him to continue with it.

　　- Ask yourself and answer frankly: do you feel that the child belongs to both of you or do you feel that he is yours alone?

　　- Also, be keen on developing the children’s relationship with their father, and this should be done through:

　　1. Going out for a short period and leaving the child with his father alone makes the father gain confidence in his ability to shoulder the responsibility of raising his child.

　　- Parents must talk about the upbringing of the child and draw up a plan that requires the participation of both parents, and this will result in creating a happy and secure familial atmosphere for the child. Therefore, you should be keen on using this approach with your husband and frequently mention the children’s good situations, actions, and words.

　　- You should always show your husband your appreciation of his great role. Be thankful to him for everything that he does for you and your family. You should express this explicitly and repeat it in front of your children so they will do the same thing.

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