Manliness

Childbirth is a marvel, childhood is a wonder, youth is a challenge but manhood defines it all. What becomes of a man depends on his progressive development from birth. Men as it seems, though not above but equal to women, are the most dominant of the genders of the human race. This dominance and his innate thought processes makes him capable of leadership. Though such leadership by itself would not be complete without his perfect counterpart, the woman.

In order to direct others the man must be, not macho, but, manly. The qualities of manliness are such as courage & discretion, honor & modesty, assertiveness & humility, devotion & gentleness, truthful & understanding. These qualities must be instilled in a male from childhood until adulthood.

Parents may give thought to how they should best help their son to develop as a male. This, idealy, should be thought of and discussed well before a couple decides to have a child. Remember males are leaders in human society so parents today can have a tremendous impact on how future leadership will affect the human race ahead. Think of what examples you can set for the child and the influential examples of others in his life.

Though parents cannot control what others do and say around their child, they can regulate the child’s exposure to debilitating factors to their attempts to raise a well balanced male child. Admirable ideals early in life more than likely will affect him as an adult. Though parents may try their best, of course we do not live under ideal situations, other factors that they have to contend with will pose a challenge. Extended family members, friends (the child’s and yours) , the media (TV, news, movies, books, magazines etc.) and the personal thoughts of the growing child also influence how he is developing.

Therefore, parents will do well to develop a constant and consistent close relationship with the boy in order to keep communication between them and the child open. Get to know what is on the mind of the growing boy and how he views things. This will help the parents to discern how he is developing and what, if any, adjustments in his development they may need to address and help him to adjust. Parents also need to find the right balance between helping him to develop manly qualities and avoiding the extreme of being overbearing and manipulative.