Manliness

Childhood (2-5 years old) is when the boy advances from thoughts and ideas of exploration to the opportunity to explore. When he learns to walk the child gets a big boost in confidence. If he wants to imitate his parents, encourage him to do so in safe and positive things. If he wants to sweep buy him a child’s broom.

Teach him to do or at least imitate other simple choirs. All of this builds character and teaches industriousness. Qualities of a man to be. Continue nurturing and grooming the child while allowing him to develop. Relative discpline should be applied when appropriate. To discipline teaches discipline.

This is what many men lack today. The father and mother should teach the child throughout his growing years. This can produce a well balanced manly man. Since men (fathers) are more analytical and women (mothers) are more sensuous the two can influence the child for good better than either one alone could. The son can also develop a sensitivity toward females.

Boyhood (6-12 years old) now starts the basic final development of his personality. What will he become? The transitions before have become increasingly challenging. But remember, the parents tanacity for training their son may pay off in the long run. Possibly an influencial man of dignity. Perhaps by now you and the child may already know what field of life he may be interested in persuing. Steer him and encourage him in a positive direction.

  Adolescence (13-17 years of age) is the apex of all the transitional growth stages. How the boy reacts toward you as parents and your previous relationship, are put to the test. This is why it is so important to have kept a constantly close communication with him, so that the teen years would be less of a struggle and without a generation Gap. His strength of character can be observed. He searches for more independence and should be given more according to his responsibility. Giving responsibility teaches responsibility. Balanced parents give a son what they sense he is able to handle with regard. During this stage of life parents can help him figure out what he is becoming and wants to become, give him or defend his identity.

 Adulthood (18+ years old) is what you hope your son has gracefully come into the betterment of society. Proper and balanced parental training can develop a man into one that is poised to take on responsibility and leadership. At the same time he would treat others as equals, whether man, woman or child. He also will have respect and deep regard for the earth on which we live. He would put society and his fellow man ahead of himself. Yet he, at the same time would not neglect himself or his family. A manly man we would call him.

If we as parents fulfill our parental responsibility we can present the world with more ideal examples of men. Yes, the manliness of a beloved son makes for a better world to come!