Care for the Family will open an event for dads in the south east, telling them that they need to laugh with their kids more often.

The charity's A Rough Guide for Dads' Richard Hardy believes that having fun with your kids is one of the most important things you can do as a dad.

"Every father finds it difficult to juggle life's priorities and things seem to be getting tougher," explains Richard, a father of two. "So we need to take the time out to enjoy life with our kids - be a bit daft, make them laugh and teach them the important things in life."

Care for the Family asked a number of fathers to suggest ways that dads can have fun with their kids. Suggestions included: "Play games with them"; "read stories together and do the voices".

More 'vox pops' like this are played to dads attending A Rough Guide for Dads. "They're hilarious," explains Richard, "and they get you thinking, 'what can I do with my kids to make them laugh?'"