Happy Tuesday my beautiful parents. Last week I shared part 1 of the topic – How to raise your sons to be an honurable men. Today I’m going to share the concluding part.
As a mom of four, (one woman and three men), the one thing I’ve learned about parenting is that boys are very different. Boys (at least most boys I know) are tougher to teach, tougher to communicate with, and they’re tougher to get through to than girls. And, the challenges boys face in life are oftentimes far different than the challenges girls face.
So if you’re raising a boy then today’s post is for you.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOU ARE RAISING SOMEONE’S FUTURE HUSBAND.
Please let’s try our best to instil todays values in them. The best way to teach kids is by example! (DON’T ASSUME THEY KNOW, TEACH THEM!)
MAY GOD HELP US ALL
So here are some values you can instil in your children
MANNERS
Teaching your son manners might be one of the most important things you as a parent can do for him. Manners are, after all, about respect—respect for oneself and respect for others. Manners teach a boy that there are other people in the world that he needs to be aware of besides himself, and those other people are just as important as he is. (And he can learn to treat them as though they are more important than he is).
✅ POSITIVE MALE ROLE MODEL
Another thing you can do is to introduce a positive Role Model to your son at an early age.
Please make sure you choose someone who exemplifies qualities such as kindness, respect and integrity.
These people can either be their dad or grandad, or uncles, or a coach.
✅ HONESTY: We all know the adage ‘Honesty is the best policy’. An honest individual is not only considered righteous but also trustworthy. So, appreciate your son whenever he displays honesty. Explain to your child that although a lie may save him from getting into trouble at the moment it is always the truth that prevails.
✅ RESPECTING OTHERS:
Show respect for others: Showing respect for others is a virtue every individual must possess. From a young age, help your child learn how to be respectful of others. If he ever asks you why that is so important, remind him of the golden rule ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. Your son must see you model respectful behavior towards everyone, irrespective of their gender, age, social status, race, or sexual orientation.
✅ MAKING GOOD CHOICES:
Let your son know that he must always make a good choice because for every action there are consequences and it is very important to think about those possible consequences before making decisions.
Tell him that he has the potential to influence lives for hundreds of years by the way he lives.
Let him know that he has great power to make a positive difference.
My final thoughts:
Dear parents, the best way to teach your sons (and daughters) all these values is to model it in your home and then hold your sons and daughters to a high standard in his/her behavior and treatment of others.
Happy parenting, please leave a comment below 👇
WHEN WE KNOW BETTER WE MUST DO BETTER!
Olu 🥰❤️
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