Both parties learn to read each other's signals. William Pollock, author of Real Boys, sees these sessions as lessons in emotion management. Besides, it's fun-and builds fun memories. Warm, playful, understanding relationships with their fathers imbue sons with a sense of safety and masculine self-confidence. When father continued involvement though adolescence, career success was influenced positively.
Fathers show love through action.
The specific activity doesn't matter. The amount of words exchanged doesn't matter. What does matter is the connection that develops from sharing an action together. Fathers find nonverbal ways of showing love-so do boys. Sons would rather have time with you than the latest toy or athletic shoe.