There are things we associate with fathers and sons, but do they really work for every father and every son?
Are there certain things you have to do to be a good dad to a son? Is it a requirement that you teach him to change a tire or throw a fastball?
Do you have to teach sons how to be a man or is this something they figure out on their own? If it’s something taught, what are the skills, behaviors, and outlook they need to know?
What if your son wants to learn ballet or his sport of choice is gymnastics? How do you square that with becoming a man?
Is there a mandatory playbook for raising daughters too?
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Interesting that you threw in a note about daughters too. Actually, my older brothers taught me how to throw and catch. That’s not to day my dad didn’t play catch with us. Back in the old days, we (boys) didn’t have the resources to “other” extracurricular activities that we have today. Playing “Catch” has benefits of eye hand coordination, it’s a simple activity that doesn’t require a lot of time and space but instead of looking at its benefits, people appear these days to tag the activity as potentially negative. Why is that?