Name:
Alexis Poitras
Twitter: @AlexiMtl
Kids (age): Tristan,
15 & Cédric, 10
What
is the best part of being a father?
Having the chance to positively influence my
kids’ lives as well as being able to instill my values and see them grow and
develop into good people who will make positive contributions to our society.
What
are the most important qualities you want to teach your children? Why?
Respect because, in my opinion, everything
starts from there. Respect for others is important but, more importantly,
self-respect. If we respect ourselves and do things based on our beliefs and
values, we feel good about ourselves. When we give respect to others, we
receive respect in return.
Tolerance. In everything. To others who are not
like us or have the same values as us but also to the different situations that
happen to us in life.
Helping each other. Not just to our family but
to others as well. I believe that it’s important to help people regardless of
the difficulties they may have. Whether the help is moral, physical or psychological,
I truly believe that it is our duty to help others when we have a chance.
What
is your best quality as a dad (What makes you an Awesome Dad)? What do you want
to work on?
That’s tough to say. I think that my best
qualities are that I am present and I show my sons a lot of love.
I am an Awesome Dad because when I am with
them, I do my best to organize activities that they love or that I think
they’ll love!
I need to work on my patience. I am not the
most patient person but I’m better than I was 15 years ago!
Favorite
activity with your children?
Cooking! The boys love giving me a hand in the
kitchen! I truly enjoy giving them
tricks and sharing my secrets that I’ve learned over the years. We also love watching movies and going skiing
in the winter time.
Best
moment as a dad?
It might be a little cliché but the best
moments happen every day as I see my beautiful young men grow and develop in
front of me. It gives me a lot of pride and happiness!
If
you could give ONE piece of advice to someone who is about to become a father,
what would it be?
Be present. Get involved as much as possible.
The rest will come naturally.
Do
you have any fatherhood role models? Who and why?
My father inspires me a lot. As much for the
good stuff that he did as the stuff that I didn’t like as much. I think that, generation
after generation, we have to continue to get better! I am also inspired by my
brother. Even though he had his kids after me, I admire the father he has
become.
What
is your biggest fear as a father?
My sons live with their mother and I have them
every other weekend. They live in Blainville and I’m in Laval. Their friends,
their school and a good chunk of their life is closer to where they live most
of the time. My fear is that, one day, they won’t want to come over any more.
Fast
forward 20 years. What would you want your child to say about you as a dad when
they look back at their childhood?
I hope they’ll say that I was cool. I hope
they’ll look at me as being a good dad and a great male role model for them.
Anything
else you want to say? Funny story? A Dad quote?
I had my oldest son in my arms and I had to
bring him to daycare. He was just under 1 year old at the time. Going down the
steps in front of my house, I tripped (no idea how) and I fell. Wanting to
protect my son, I turned on my side
and my left shoulder took the hit. I saved my son. My shoulder... not so much!
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