A Service of Knox Community Hospital
Welcome to Community Pediatrics and the office of Charles R. Bell, MD
Father's Webpage

Fatherhood is very important for completeness when it
comes to the full and normal development of children.
While many dads relinquish most of the parental
bonding between themselves as parents and their
children to the mothers, there are still fathers in the
world today who value, support and practice bonding
with their children past the newborn period.

Children need to be able to look to fathers as well as
to mothers for information, security, knowledge,
wisdom, correction and values which can serve as
building blocks for their futures.

Dad, when was the last time you spent some quality
bonding time with your child?

Will your son or daughter be able to someday look
back over enjoyable as well as educational
bonding times with you as parent?

Thousands of fathers all over the world, for whatever
reason, from day to day know hardly anything about
their child's health status, unlike many mothers.
Communication between mother and father about a child's
health is often brief or non-existent. This stands in the way
of opening channels for future health related dialogues
between child and the father.

Dad, what type of male example have you been for your
daughter who one day will be in search of a husband who
will provide for her and make her feel secure?

Dad, what type of example have you been to your son who
one day will seek to find that wife, needing a healthy,
knowledgeable provider bringing security, stability and
completeness to her life?

In relation to health issues, dad, have you taken the time to talk to your children about the dangers
of smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, alcohol, drug use and the prevention of sexually
transmitted diseases and becoming parents too soon?

It is not too late, dad, start today! Get involved with your child's health and well-being!

Fathers needing help in this area may contact our office for support at (740) 393-9111 or email Dr.
Bell at
Charles.Bell@KnoxCommHosp.org.
Community Pediatrics      1320 Coshocton Road, Suite F      Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050       (740) 393-9111
charles.bell@knoxcommhosp.org
Community Pediatrics
It's not to late dad ... start today!  Get involved with your child's health and well being!