[LizardQueen]

These days, modern cars need to be taken to a mechanic for tune ups, but even though I was a girl, I would be under the hood with Dad handing him tools. We would also watch World At War on Sunday afternoons.

Wow, me too, both those things! I thought I was the only one (and I'm a girl, too).
Some of the best times I had with my dad were doing ordinary stuff like that. I particularly liked going to the hardware store with him.

I ran track in high school but they never came to the meets (most of them were on the road at other county schools) but he'd ask him "how'd you do?" when he got home from work and that would be the end of it.

LQ

[OldFriend]

My husband took the time out of his work day to be the 'coach' when needed. He asked, how'd you do and if they said they couldn't get a hit he would go outside, watch them swing, or kick the soccer ball, or run, and then try to help them with their swing,kick, etc.

He tried to get to their games, matches, etc.

Every parent needs to tune in to what it is that would make their kid feel that the dad is interested.

Boys and girls need the father to be involved.

[TheSpottedOwl]

The hardware store! My Dad was a mailman, so he had Sundays off, plus one day a week that varied. He would take me on errands on his day off. When I grew up and got married, he would take me to the grocery stores and teach me how to shop for bargains. I learned a lot from him :-)

I was in band, and traveled all over the place. My folks didn't show up, and I didn't expect them to.