Dear,
Have you ever asked your son to do something, only to find yourself repeating the same instruction several times before he finally does it?
Perhaps you have had to remind him to pack his school bag, arrange his room, complete his assignments, or take care of his belongings. Sometimes, he may even make a mistake and quickly find someone else to blame.
Dear parent, these moments can be frustrating, especially when you feel your son is old enough to know what he should be doing.
But here is something important to remember: your son needs to be taught how to take responsibility, not just be told to act responsibly.
As parents, we sometimes get so used to doing things for our boys that we forget to give them opportunities to learn to do things for themselves. We want to make life easier for them, so we step in quickly, remind them repeatedly, or fix their mistakes before they have the chance to learn from them.
While this often comes from a place of love, we must be careful not to do for our sons what they are capable of learning to do themselves.