25 THINGS A FATHER SHOULD TEACH HIS SON
It has been said that before the industrial revolution, men would spend much of their day with their son or sons teaching them practical lessons in leadership, protection, and manhood. They would learn such lessons on the family farm or at the family business, but today with all of the extracurricular activities, it’s not as easy to take the time to spend this much needed time together.
With that being said, it’s more important than ever for a father to set time aside time each week to teach his son valuable life lessons pertaining to all aspects of their journey to manhood and beyond. There will always be some lessons that should be taught from a father’s (or father-like figures) perspective.
“A dad is a son’s first Hero” -Author Unknown
Here are 25 things a father should teach his son:
- How to throw a punch- don’t bully, but always defend yourself and loved ones
- How to throw a ball
- Never give women complete power over you
- Importance of hard-work
- Importance of working out
- How to jump-start a car
- Tie a tie
- How to be a gentlemen- open doors, be polite
- Keep your vows/promises
- How to ride a bike
- Sportsmanship
- Honor your father and mother
- Own responsibility; admit when you are wrong
- Loves and be loyal to your wife
- Love God & Pray
- Be a leader- not a follower
- Respect for elders, law enforcement officials and military members
- Take risks-seek adventure and challenges
- If she says she is on the pill- pull out or use condoms
- Think BIG- the sky is the limit
- Firm and proper hand-shake
- How to change oil in a car and how to change a tire
- How to cook
- Travel as often as possible
- Don’t take life too seriously- live, have fun, make mistakes, but learn from them.
