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Food for Fitness & Fun
Dad, teach healthy habits to your kids by providing fresh fruits and vegetables for snacks and meals. Also, kids love to be physically active if Dad is participating. Use this great BINGO game for new healthy activities for you and your children to do together!

Tell Me a Story!
Strong families talk together often. Try out these intergenerational conversation starters about parents as children. (Adapted from "Becoming a Better Grandparent: A Guidebook for Strengthening the Family," Strom, Sage Publications, 1991.)

For Dads, Grand-dads and kids:

  • What did my dad worry about when he was a boy?
  • Tell me about something funny that my dad did when he was a boy.
  • What do you remember about my mom/dad at school?
  • What are some things about school that you like a lot?
  • Is there anything about school that you wish was different?
  • Tell me about your teacher (teachers).
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