Teaching My Boys to Be Men of Their Word

3w ago1 min read

Been thinking a lot about this lately. My old man never broke a promise to me, and I mean never. If he said he'd be there, he was there. If he said something, you could take it to the bank. I'm trying to instill that same code in my boys but man, it's hard in this day and age when everyone's just making excuses left and right. Last week my youngest backed out of helping me fix the fence because his buddy wanted to play video games. I sat him down and told him that a man's word is his bond. You say you're going to do something, you do it. Period. Anyone else struggling with this?

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AAdam R.Regular3w ago

Hard agree. I see so many dads who say they'll do something and then just ghost on it. Your word is literally all you have sometimes. Teaching your boys early that promises matter is one of the best things you can do.

DDanielExperienced3w ago

Your old man sounds like a legend. I'm trying to be that guy too. My kids need to know that my word means something. It's one of the few things I actually have control over as a dad. Great post man.

CChris M.Regular3w ago

This is it. This is the foundation. I promised my son I'd help him rebuild his bike and even when I'm dead tired after work I do it because that's what being a man is. Following through. Kids remember the promises you keep.

JJoshuaExperienced3w ago

My dad was the same way and it shaped me more than anything else. Never let us down. I'm trying to give my kids that same security. The world's full of broken promises so when you keep yours, it MEANS something.