What is the role of being a child's godfather.A friend has asked me to be his daughter's godfather. Help:)
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The parents (and Godparents) determine the role of the Godparent.  No one else.  It can be different things for different people.  You need ask what (if anything) they expect.  \n\nTraditionally, Godparents had definite responsibilities.  They were a vital part of the child's religious training.  Many times they where expected to take custody of the child in the event of the death of the parents. Some Godparents were expect to help the child financially.  \n\nBelow is a link discussing the history, roles and duties of Godparent.  BUT ONCE AGAIN... check with the parents about what THEY mean by this title.
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not to make the father out to sound bad but i would be a little worried as well. check the child for signs of abuse. make sure they know that it's okay to tell you anything even if you have to make up a little game to play (i.e. get them to tell a toy what they do on the weekend with daddy). like i said i don't want to make an innocent man sound bad but they arent' always innocent. if my child behaved that way i would not let them see the father again until i knew for damn sure why. check it out.
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hey its your decision you can do whatever you want to do screw these people that say that you are too promicuious they just need to get some themselves!!! anyway i am the one that was asking about whether or not i should let my kids see their real dad ... and i agree with you ..i do let them see him whenever they want to and i will never keep them away from him no matter what my man knew this when he got married so he shouldnt have married me if he had a problem with it ..i was just trying to make sure that i wasnt being selfish!!thank you:)
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Don't let your kids call someone else Dad unless you are married to that person.  You are jacking up you daughter.   Shame!
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Becoming a godparent is a very wonderful experience, but remember that it comes with many responsibilities. If you will not always be around when that child needs you, and in some cases before a parent, then no matter how honored you feel your answer should be no.
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don corleone or vito corleone is the godfather.. "a man of great power" very smart, intelligent and very reasonable unless he says.. "this is a man that cannot be reasoned with" mario puzo. he is one of the main characters in Mario Puzo's great novel The Godfather.
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The role of the godfather and/or godmother is very important. They must be firm Catholic believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized—child or adult—on the road of Christian life.\n\nTo ensure this, a godparent must be at least 16 years old (for maturity's sake), fully initiated (having received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), be someone other than the legal parents, and one who leads a life in harmony with the Church. \n\nWith love in Christ.
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Well, have you spoiled her in her earlier years? Not anything bad about your parenting or something like that, they are adorable and sometimes you can't help but give them everything, lol. My friend did this and when he started asking for help around the house, his daughter felt she didn't have to do it because she never had to before. It went on with a month and he had to talk with her about it every few days. She finally got annoyed and started helping out though, lol. Then again, 11 is near teenager...and we all fear the teenage daughter...and/or the teenage daughter's boyfriend.
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If your having a baby you have just step into the grow-up world and let me tell you something that child needs both parents. \n\nThat baby did not ask to come into the world but this is happen, so therefore the responsibility is you both give that baby the best life possible no matter what people think.
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I agree with Moodyblu.  What they taught us in CASA training is that it's always better for a child to have healthy attachments (even if they aren't permanent) than not to have attachments at all.\n\nThat having been said, it might be helpful if your friend could help transition the children into a new relationship with new caretakers.  \n\nI know it's hard, but what would be best for the kids would be for your friend to remain as attached and as positive as she can for as long as she's with them.
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The central role they play in their child's life is the way they teach him how to live life with dignity and self-respect..its the good things they teach their child about life that may&#92;tters and it is the only thing that will be remembered by the child his entire life and will help him find his path in this criss-crossed world!!
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Lot's daughters were cute.  I love how they repeatedly got their father drunk and had sex with him, then gave birth to a son each.  That was such a heart warming tale of Christian values, and what a father's day gift too!  Look Daddy when I got you drunk and had sex with you I got pregnant and here is a new son you didn't know you had.  He is both your son and grandson, yay!
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I agree with loving_father.\nPut yourself in your friends shoes. How would you feel?\nI was in this situation once. My friends knew my GF was seeing someone else and didn't say anything. Needless to say, they are no longer my friends. Do the right thing.
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If your Italian friend has NO known job, but mysteriously has a wellspring of cash on hand, then he might be Mafia.\n\nIf your Italian friend is in the market for a car with huge trunk space....he might be Mafia.\n\nIf your Italian friend offers you a great deal on concrete Nikes.....he might be Mafia.
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Yes! My ex-husband who feels like he wants to play a role of an uncle instead of a part-time dad so as to not take any responsibility for being a deadbeat dad. He has never had any contact since my son was 6 months old and my son nearly 8years old.  I have provided my son with a real dad, my current husband who has always loved him as his own, and a stable family.  After all these years he wants unsupervised visitation! With his girlfriend present, eventually, he says! No contact what-so-ever with his biological son until just now when I had to tell my kid about his other dad. Even then they spoke only 3 times and my son does not want to speak to him anymore.  He is a stranger to my son they have never even met.  This just angers me to no end;(!!!  Not to mention that he cheated on me and broke my soul. The only thing that kept me going was the love I had for my son. The son that he wanted me to abort even though I had always been faithful.  When I was later on in the pregnancy the wanted me to adopt out our child to his parents, what a jerk.  He is such an immature, selfish jerk. I hide it from everyone how much it disturbs me. My current husband has no understanding, he has never had his heat broken or been cheated on. He can not relate and gets angry at me. He thinks that I think that I have it so bad now that I want to be back with my ex.(not the case at all) I just want to scream:O!!!!
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you have hit the nail right on the head. If they can't be a part of their lives,then they don't deserve the title DAD!
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I think your heart to help this girl is amazing.To the question first off pray and as the bible says pray continually that's a first and most important step because God put you in her life for a reason as for her parents there really isn't much you can do actively but I think that you should just continue to be the girls friend to the best of your ability and always be respectful of her parents your life and actions will speak for you and I think that her family will eventually see your true motives .I will keep you and your friend in my prayers.