Who Are They and Does Your Newborn Need One?

Forget what you've seen in old Disney or Hollywood films.

Godmothers don't grant our every fairy tale wish, and godfathers don't knock people off on our behalf in the shady underworld of organized crime. In reality, godparents are faith-filled mentors to budding, young souls – parental supports with lifelong influence and role-model prestige. A modern-day godparent is a model, a mentor, a friend for the journey. Someone to keep an eye out on the road of life.

A Godparent is not a legal guardian or a 'sugar daddy' who remembers birthdays generously, or someone you can more easily call on to baby-sit. These are important roles and the second of them will no doubt bring much pleasure to your child as the years roll by. The greatest gift that a Godparent can offer is to love and pray for your child. As children grow up they are immersed in a world of different influences, some good, some bad and some utterly sinister. Some people worry so much about the future of the planet that they put off having children forever. Fortunately for the survival of the species many overcome this fear and find joy in having a family. But as any parent will tell you the older the children get the more you worry about their future.