<![CDATA[A father and son have a lot to share, and many moments to live together. It’s the little things in life that matter, and a strong bond comes easily to strengthen the relationship. Coming over all the obstacle of life would be a cakewalk if the relationships keep strengthening you. Here are a few tips you can follow to have a healthy, fun yet meaningful relationship with your son.
Be all ears
Listen to your son; spend some time with him. Praise him for little things, like feeding his dog or helping his mother by carrying his plate into the kitchen. It would make a special place in his heart for you. Do not make it a complex father-son talk.
Spend some time alone
Be curious to know what your son is up to, and find quality time to spend with your son. You can get together on weekends if not every day. Try to see the world from his eyes. It surely would give you a new experience, and a new way to look at things. Do not try to make him you, let him be what he is.
Common interests
You certainly would have so many things in common but try to develop common interest as well. When you spend time together, relationship grows and you feel more at ease with each other. You learn to appreciate and cherish each other’s interests and opinions.
Communicate
Give words to all your ideas to inculcate good thoughts into your son. Do not take this for granted, act as his mentor but do it wisely. Do not lecture but suggest and guide.
Encourage
Motivate your son to develop good habits. Praise him for his achievements, even if nothing seems to be the outcome. In the world of everlasting media, kids always try to relate themselves with the celebrities that results in disappointment. Teach your son to differentiate between reality and imagination.
Spirituality
Try to bring up your son as a good human being. Ask him to accompany you to church and develop his faith in almighty god.
Physical activity
Encourage your son to exercise daily, it will make him healthier, stronger and fit. He should know that it is not important that he should excel in sports but staying healthy in much more important than that. Make a routine of jogging together or be a part of his favourite sport.
Unconditional love
Tell your son that you will love and accept him with all his faults. It will give him the courage to be himself. He will be less likely to hide things from you. Your son should be aware of the fact that family stays together and love each other unconditionally.
Understand Generation Gap
Both father and son should understand the fact that there is a generation gap between them. A father should accept the new ways of life without restricting his son. A son should have this understanding that his father was his age once and his guidance would be indispensible.
Forgive and Forget
Sometimes small misunderstandings turn into life distressing issues. Forgive each other for mistakes. Talk to each other when you feel that the other one has made a mistake. A father should know that his son would learn by making mistake life and make your son understand that his father is a human being like others; he also can make a mistake.
Discuss what it means to be a man
Tell your son what it is about to be a man. Tell him that masculinity is being honest and having a strong character rather than sex or physical build. Be open; discuss sex with your son, as the widespread internet use has not kept anybody untouched from explicit pictures and videos. This conversation would help him in developing a right attitude.]]>