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Happy Fathers Day“Be the best. It’s the only market that’s not crowded.”Whilst doing some research on the web recently I stumbled across the following from aNew Zealand Principal (Peter Clague). It is amazing what can be found only a few clicks away!A friend asked me to write about teenage daughters. I’m fairly sure he doesn’t actually wish me any harm, but for most blokes,venturing opinions on gender difference is akin to searching for land mines on a pogo-stick. Besides, I am as bemused as any otherman by the species known as daughter. Men may be from Mars and women from Venus, but daughters circle the galaxy inbattle-cruisers looking for hapless worlds to conquer and buy shoes. Or perhaps, mercurial as they often are, they come fromMercury? The best I can offer are the following lessons learned the hard way.The Phantom FootIf you have ever taught anyone to drive, you will know the experience of sitting in the passenger seat and watching your footuncontrollably stomping down on the brake pedal that doesn’t actually exist on your side of the cab. Your mouth may be saying“You’re doing great, I’m really impressed” but your body is saying” For the love of God, STOP- you’re going to kill us all.” No amountof stamping thin air is going to slow the car, but instinctive habits are hard to break in a time of crisis. The same is true of raising ateenage daughter- old childhood control techniques just don’t work the same way as she starts to steer her own life. As protective aswe still feel, dads need to learn that our role is increasingly one of helpful navigator rather than driver in our daughter’s life. Let go ofthe wheel, but do our safety-belt up tight.Wall BracingThat said, don’t surrender the basics. I once saw a builder shoulder-charging a wall he had spent the morning framing up. Helpfully,I offered to help him tear it down. He looked at me quizzically and said: “I don’t want to knock it down- I want to make sure it will stayup.” When girls push hard against her father’s rules, more often than not they are testing to see that they are still solid and reliable.Brace yourself, bend occasionally, but don’t buckle. Despite what they throw at you, they don’t necessarily want you to duck.Russian DollsLift the lid off a teenage girl and you will find inside the defiant and stroppy two year old she once was. Inside again though, is alsothe cuddly toddler, the angelic four year old, the innocent child and mischievous imp from days gone by. Right at the centre is daddy’sgirl. The challenge for any father is to know which face he is looking at in any given moment. I have often heard the door get slammedand the brother abused, only to see the charmer walk around the corner. Rather than trying to work out which version of yourdaughter you are looking at, sometimes it’s best to just remind yourself that the others are still in there somewhere.All parenting is an exercise in standing in front of an uncompromising mirror- our kids show us who we are. For fathers withdaughters, that mirror has a particularly bright light shining on it, illuminating our every flaw. But it is also a reflection of enormouspride. Raising a child of the opposite sex is innately difficult because you have never experienced what it is to be young and theirgender. Yet therein lies the huge opportunity to provide balance and empathy in their lives. I don’t claim to be any shining light as afather, but I have learned the need to constantly adapt your parenting. As men we feel a powerful responsibility to protect ourdaughters when they are young. As they grow, we need to stay strong in their eyes, but not unbending. Control must give way toinfluence. And most of all, we should remember what lies at their very core, no matter how alien their behaviour might appear.Fathers and daughters may sometimes seem worlds apart, but there is no greater love.Blessings,Stuart TaylorDeputy PrincipalWORLD TEACHER’S DAYFRIDAY 28 OCTOBERWhy not plan somethingspecialfor your teacheron this day!The OfficeDesk2
JUNIOR COLLEGE NewsHead Lice 101, an online community where parents and schools alike can seek outinformation about Head Lice and discuss ways to best prevent and treat them. http://www.headlice101.com/Abbie (Yr 2/3C) & Sophie Dalton (Prep F) werebaptised on Sunday 21 August. It was a beautifulservice and the girls were so excited about beingbaptised.We’re giving the money to the people that are poor via WorldVision, and we’re also giving money to the MaryboroughSoup Kitchen.At K 1ServeryThis Term, Prep classes have been learning aboutour local community and who helps us in thecommunity. This week, we had a visit from anAmbulance and Ambulance Officer, Mr Rach.Mr Rach talked about what role the AmbulanceService plays in our community. We even got tohave a look through the ambulance and to lie downon the stretcher!Mr Rach also let us radio through to'Communications' (the place that takes all of thetriple zero phone calls) to say “hello”. The Prepswere very excited about the visit and now have agreat understanding of what role the AmbulanceService plays in our community.Thankyou Mr Rach!Junior<strong>College</strong>News3
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