Send your children letters, E-mail or faxes. You can phone them, or send them audio or video tapes of you, or you can give them something to keep in their room that will remind them of you. One of the best ways to stay involved is through your children's school especially if your relationship with their mother is cantankerous. I asked to be on the list to receive report cards, and I met with teachers and counselors twice a year. Being involved gives you the opportunity to have some impact, even if you aren't there each night to help with homework.
Fathers interact very differently with children than mothers.
They frequently play more physically with their children and, according to many studies I ve read, fathers may foster more independence in children. Most importantly, they are a crucial role model for boys what they should grow up to be, and for girls how a future partner should treat them. I would ask all fathers out there to be more patient and positive while parenting their children. Point our not what children do wrong, but what they do right. I think many fathers also expect immediate compliance from children when asked to do something.