If you are told that every man dreams of a son, do not believe. Our hero proves that being the girl’s daddy is the best reward in the world. Artem Sheikin, known as the manager of the city youth policy in the Administration of St. Petersburg, turns out to be a happy owner of a beautiful baby, a sensitive and thoughtful father. No questions about work, only about family, upbringing and children. Specially for MODNY DOM and the column «Fathers and Daughters»!
M.D.: You are a person well-known in your circles and the biography is full of your active social activities, but there is almost no information about the family. Don’t you want to share with personal?
A.Sh.: To be honest, yes. Family for me is such a personal issue that I carefully try to protect them from unnecessary attention. Although my daughter - do not feed any sweets, let her perform in front of the public (laughs).
M.D.: How do you built relationships with daughter?
A.Sh.: We spend all our free time together. We have excellent friendly relations, we communicate equally and I consider her an absolutely adult person. I do not only hear, but also listen to what she tells me. And, you know, there are topics which she, in her 7 years, really understands better than me! In addition, she is developed and really by her age - feels relaxed on a big stage, and sitting behind a serious musical instrument she performs musical chords.
M.D.: Would you like your daughter to follow you?
A.Sh.: Absolutely not! I believe that children should go their own way. As for Lana, she is very creative, let’s see in what direction she will be developing further. In any case, I do not get tired of praising her, despite the results.
M.D.: How much time do you manage to spend with Lana?
A.Sh.: I adhere to one important principle for me - be present on the most important events in Lana’s life. It is clear that most of the fathers are working, busy with their careers and they do not have much free time, and I am not an exception. But still - I try not to miss important events in my daughter’s life, whether it’s a concert in a music school - she’s very good at playing piano, or a fashion show with her participation!
