Father Profile • John Hazidavis
Father to Gianna and Vissarios.
"The best part about being a parent is trying to help your kids work out who they are as a person, what their interests are, what their strengths are and trying to guide them to realise who they really are, what their potential could be and to point them in the right direction"
What do your children refer to you as?
My kids refer to me as "Dad". occasionally I ask them to call me "Daddy".
Please provide name(s) and age(s) of your children.
My kids are Gianna aged 16 and Vissarios aged 15.
How did you support your partner in the early stages of becoming a parent?
From what I can remember, I tried helping more around the house and concentrating on how to give my wife more resting time.
How were YOU supported and did you feel adequately supported in the early stages of becoming a parent?
Myself and my wife got a lot of help from our family, and felt very supported especially when I had to go to work.
What is the best thing about being a parent?
The best part about being a parent is trying to help your kids work out who they are as a person, what their interests are, what their strengths are and trying to guide them to realise who they really are, what their potential could be and to point them in the right direction.
What is the hardest thing about being a parent?
The hardest thing about being a parent is trying to work out what pressures they are getting from school, social media, and trying to help them find real friends will not undo all the hard work we put into nurturing our kids.
Share your top hacks for being a parent.
Tell the kids to focus on the positives, find out what makes them happy and give them some tips to deal with the negatives.