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[TimmyTechHead]

Experts have revealed that most kids years 7 to 12 (teens) rather like parents and teachers and that they actually do listen to them. The Sydney Uni study found that getting on well with parents and teachers has a strong positive influence on teenagers academic performance. peers, however had a greater influence on non-academic outcomes such as physical self-concept, honesty, emotional stability.

[Dave]

 Steve Biddulph, author of Raising Boys, talk about raising boys makes some excellent points:

Boys need positive role models. Their dads, and other significant men in their lives, teach them how to be good men.

Boys need to be taught how to respect women. Their dads can teach them how to hold their emotions so a woman feels safe.

Boys need to be taught to do housework. Their dads can encourage them to be of service to others (e.g. by cooking others a meal) and connect to humanity.

But dads also play a big part in their daughters’ lives. Dads teach girls to understand boys, and mums teach boys to understand girls.

The modern-day dad is no longer just a breadwinner.

Dads have a significant role to play in raising their kids, loving their kids, and helping them be honourable, giving, and wonderful human beings. What a privilege.