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How to raise sons to be confident and successful today in a big city?

Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:28 pm
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
32022 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:28 pm
Ready for lots of shite post responses but hoping for a few quality.

Anyone with young sons today probably has this same concern. Society is hard on masculinity today, I want my sons to be products of their generation but also men. They should be more sensitive and more aware of other people’s issues without feeling bad or guilty for being masculine.

How do you accomplish this today? Like it or not their friends will introduce them to a lot of things we are uncomfortable with, how do we as fathers make sure they keep their senses about?
Posted by OldmanBeasley
Charlotte
Member since Jun 2014
9766 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:31 pm to
Do what your father did.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
7767 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:31 pm to
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I want my sons to be products of their generation

Why?
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
67051 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:33 pm to
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How do you accomplish this today?


1. lead by example.
2. spend time with them.

Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
1008 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:34 pm to
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I want my sons to be products of their generation but also men.


We sent our sons to private, Christian schools we trusted to help us instill the proper values. Both are in college now and are perfectly normal. No drama, just working hard on their careers.
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
10300 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:35 pm to
Graduate Hugh school.
Get a job.
No children out of wedlock.
Don’t cut off your dick to be cool.

The rest should fall into place.
Posted by SidetrackSilvera
Member since Nov 2012
1997 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

Society is hard on masculinity today, I want my sons to be products of their generation but also men. They should be more sensitive and more aware of other people’s issues without feeling bad or guilty for being masculine.


Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
63507 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:36 pm to
Try to model the behavior as best you can and compensate with a "listen, don't do what I just did" every once in a while as needed.

I monitor but let him drive on the product of his generation part. Seems pretty automatic. So you just be the sincere, confident man around him and pray he picks it up.
Posted by Prodigal Son
Member since May 2023
734 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:39 pm to
Read the Bible.
Pray with them.
Take them Fishing.
Shoot stuff.
Work ethic.
Love your mom and your wife.
Teach them the difference between confidence and arrogance.
Be the man that you want them to be.
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23375 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:48 pm to
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I want my sons to be products of their generation


Gross, I want my sons to be strong , honest, loyal, independent, reasoned, If I do my job they'll hate their generation.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
13110 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:51 pm to
Introduce your sons to good stand-up comedy. Netflix has a huge library.

Depending on how old the kids are, you might want to screen the content first.

It will be good for the kids to see another man stand in front of an audience and point out the absurdity of modern “norms”. If they learn it’s hilarious to have preferred pronouns and to be confused about gender identity when born with a cock, then they’ll be fine.

How old are they kids?
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
5037 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:55 pm to
The city part idk but this is universal.

Approach every person knowing you have no idea what they’re going through
When someone does something for you, you thank them.
Don’t be needy, be independent.
Posted by The Eric
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2008
21079 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:58 pm to
Make him mow the grass. Weed the ditches.
Wash the cars. Pressure wash the house.
Teach him how to change a tire. Make him grill some burgers. Teach. Him to tie a tie. Make him read hand of brothers.
Posted by HeadyMurphey
Los Santos
Member since Jan 2008
17197 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:00 pm to
Define big city
Posted by Rebunga
Member since Mar 2024
2 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:02 pm to
Wrestling.

He will learn discipline, to resist and overcome pain and adversity, self sacrifice, triumph and humility. He will get strong and lean, and learn how to protect himself without being a bully. Most importantly he will learn how to act in the moment, when he is on the mat and everyone is watching.

Louisiana is not a wrestling powerhouse. So basically any kid who starts early and sticks with it has a chance of standing on a podium.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
5655 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:03 pm to
I may be old school but get them doing things a man should do.

Put some country in them. Learn to work on your own stuff and repair things, hunt, fish, understand nature and how to coincide with it, grow a garden.

Life(schooling) is set up to teach you how to be successful at a job, it's not set up to teach you how to be successful as a person, father, leader of a household, and a man.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
4535 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:04 pm to
Get them each a copy of The Meditations and The Old Man and the Sea.

Lead.
Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
18657 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:04 pm to
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They should be more sensitive and more aware of other people’s issues without feeling bad or guilty for being masculine.


So you want your son to be a top?
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
9427 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:14 pm to
Leave the city…profit in the country
Posted by michael corleone
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2005
5841 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:30 pm to
He will follow the lead. Raise him to be a man and take care of the sphere of loved ones around him.
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