4015 Days

4015 Days is about creating positive, developmental experiences with children as a personal philosophy and life plan; a Dad's decision and commitment to embracing the period in life when he is a Dad, not just a father. The 4015 days reflects the birth to 11-year period when a child is most developmentally accepting of parent influence. This is a limited window of time for the parents and child. To realize later in life one should have spent more time with their child is a sad realization and can't be reversed. By becoming aware of this window of opportunity and choosing to delay participation in traditional adults pastimes in favor of parent/child bonding, experience creation, shared life experience and teaching is the difference of being just a father or a Dad. Subjects covered include buying supplies, my experience of making the personal commitment to parenting, the time we chose to be parents, different levels of absorption of experience by the child, and activities to be experienced with the child.