FAT H E R H O O D F E AT U R E
outweigh that of the girl child.
FAT H E R H O O D F E AT U R E
devoid of shouting, which actually yield favourable results.
There should definitely be a difference in the way to raise a son and a daughter
I’m also aware that it’s my duty to let
for three major reasons.
my girls know the difference between
1. Gender Difference.
submission and subjection, teaching
2. Personality Difference.
them to have a good self-esteem and
3. Purpose Difference.
being able to draw the line between confidence and pride.
Inasmuch as the approach in raising a boy child will be different from that of
“Just wait until your father
a girl child based on the above reasons,
gets home!” is a phrase
the goal must be the same, which is
that we might have often
raising godly children, full of values
heard growing up. Dad as a
and virtues.
disciplinarian has defined most fathers throughout
Proverbs 22.6 says, “Train up a child in
history. What is your own form
the way he should go, and when he is
of appropriate discipline?
old he will not depart from it.” Absolutely, that is one of the phrases
“It’s also necessary to teach a child the importance of apologizing for wrongdoings. Of course, parents should consider giving some chastisement measures in extreme cases.”
There is a peculiar way that every
I heard consistently from my mum
child should go based on their Gender,
while growing up, especially because I
mistakes made, the impending
cases, like corner time outs for a while,
Personality and Purpose.
hardly took her serious, but of course,
consequences, and reiterating the
reducing access to play, play games or
my dad was fire.
right thing that should have been done
watch their favourite TV programs etc.
For instance, I make it a duty to teach
instead.
my son to know that there’s no such
Bearing in mind the generation gap, I
thing as a “female house chore”. Also,
consciously approach my own form of
It’s also necessary to teach a child
a culture of not playing the good cop/
having observed, and still studying
appropriate discipline from a balanced
the importance of apologizing for
bad cop when chastising our kids. We
his personality type, I know he gets
perspective, starting with a proper
wrongdoings. Of course, parents
ensure we speak in one voice and the
emotional when scolded, so instead, we
conversation with the child: making
should consider giving some
same language whatever conversation
have very reasonable conversations,
the child aware, acknowledging
chastisement measures in extreme
or disciplinary measure is being meted
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