Should there be a dad?

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Although the story was great as is, I do agree that adding a Dad in the mix would have been a bonus. I understand that most moms take care of the activities Toni does in the story, but I do think it would be a refreshing change to include Dad in the storyline, even if briefly.
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It would be great to see his dad. It would also be great to see all three of them spending time together.
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The addition of a dad would be a good thing but I don't think it will add much of a difference. The story is good as it is, and the reality now days is that many households are headed by a single parent.
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Having both parents present in a child life is very important. Even if it was in a small way having a father figure is important especially in a little boys life.
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Of course, every family has to be complete. Fathers also have a role in their kids development.
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I think adding a dad would have been great, but maybe the writer had their own reasons not to include the dad. Maybe the dad was busy, or it wanted to show kids that you can also be important in life, even if you're not lucky to have both parents.
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I still do not understand why Toni's dad was excluded. That is non appreciation of there role in their kids development.
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A family that stays together bonds together. There was surely a need of a dad in Toni's life.
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onixpam wrote: 26 Jul 2018, 15:23 I think a Dad helping with house maintenance or helping with dishes or gardening would be great.
Yeah it would be great but I think the book is just okay without a dad.
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Three ought to be a dad. The exclusion of a dad is a non appreciation of the role they play in a family set up.
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David Horta Alonso wrote: 15 Aug 2018, 12:04 A family that stays together bonds together. There was surely a need of a dad in Toni's life.
Maybe he'll be included in the next book.
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I like to see a stong male role model, a Dad or big brother, a clergy member or even a teacher. Children get different skills from both
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bobbiebryner wrote: 02 Jul 2018, 15:07 I completely support father engagement in the family. For many kids, a two-parent family living in the same home is not a reality. I think that many children would not be able to relate to the "traditional nuclear family" idea. Those children may feel that they could be "superheroes" except that they don't have a mom and dad living together. I think that a dad or a male role model should be involved. There are so many single dads out there as well. Perhaps it would be good if Tony's dad was involved in the story but not necessarily depicted with mom. If each were depicted separately, then children could draw their own conclusions about whether they were together or not.
I agree with you. Maybe one story about mom or grandma or both....and the other about dad and grandfather. Let them decide what the family is like, so they can relate more to it.
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I think that it is interesting to see a children's book where there is only one parent. Many children's books (and TV shows) have both parents, but I think having one where they do not would help children who come from a single parent home identify with the protagonist of the book. In a perfect world, each child would have two parents but sometimes due to circumstances this doesn't happen. It would be nice for those children who lose a parent to have a scenario in which they can see themselves.
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There should definitely be a dad in this book! Toni could of received his superpowers from him. That would be so entertaining!
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