I received this email from one of my friends last week and given I am in the process of raising 2 boys, I thought it was a fun read and worth sharing. So, if you have a boy – read on!
- The kitchen? Not just for girls. Learn to use a stove.
- If a girl tries to change you she doesn’t really love you no matter how much you want her to.
- Shower daily, keep your nails trim and use deodorant.
- A dutch oven is never funny. EVER.
- It is NEVER acceptable to break up with a girl over the phone.
- Understand how to use basic tools.
- When you ask a girl, “Is something wrong?” and she says, “No.” She’s lying.
- The job of a stay-at-home mom is equally as hard as yours.
- Table manners. Use them.
- You will never know a stronger pull than that of your friends trying to get you to participate in their wrong doing. Resisting makes you a man. Succumbing makes you a coward.
- NEVER use your fists to solve ANY dispute. One wrong punch could take a life and it could be yours.
- Condoms will save your life.
- Never use the word gay in a derogatory manner. It’s ignorant.
- Sexting is a federal offense.
- Real girls do not look like Victoria’s Secret models.
There you have it! I’m sure there’s plenty more we can teach our boys, but this is a good and fun start!
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4 comments
Agreed! Some great ways to help teach our boys. Thank you for sharing
[…] posting about the 15 Things a Mom Should Teach Her Boys, I couldn’t resist putting the same type of list together for girls. My parents taught me a […]
Point number 7 makes me fume. Shouldn’t we teach our daughters to speak up when something IS wrong, rather than teaching our sons that when a woman says no, she’s lying?
I agree with all except 7 (Moms, teach your girls to be honest), and 10 (Never succumbing will result in you being ostracised, learn the difference between harmless rebelion and life altering mistakes). Other than that, I think fathers have the most important lesson to teach their sons, and that’s to respect women.