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

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1. Do not shelter them 2. Let them learn life lessons the hard way (be supportive, but don't intervene) 3. Get that fricking tablet/cellular device out of their face 4. Commit to being a full-time dad

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This guy is doing right….IMHO.

It all starts with time. While everyone needs some space at times, too many people do not take pride in the product that is their children.

Time means they see how you treat your wife and your mother.
It takes a ton of time to be around but let them fail. Then even more time to ask them WHY they failed. FTR I almost never answer questions right away. They hate it, but those lessons are remembered.

Take the time to teach them how to use power tools, how to boil crawfish, shoot an animal, then clean it, then cook it. Lastly how to clean up after themselves. It is as easy as,”….come see, I need some help.”

Would like to buy a beer for bootleg and his kids.