Teaching sons about integrity when nobody's watching

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2d ago1 min read

My 11 year old found $20 in the parking lot. My first instinct was to tell him to keep it but instead I made him go back in the store with me to turn it in. He wasn't happy about it then but on the way home he seemed proud. I told him real character is what you do when nobody would ever know what you did. That's a lesson I hope sticks with him.

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BBrandonRegular1d ago

Your instinct to keep it says a lot about where you grew up, but your actual choice says everything about the dad you want to be. Respect.

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AAlexRegular2d ago

This is the stuff that matters. I've got three kids at different ages and the integrity lessons are way harder to teach than anything else. Sounds like you nailed it by having him turn in the $20. Those moments stick with them forever.

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JJosh M.New Dad1d ago

Man, this hits different. I'm still in the newborn phase so I haven't hit these moments yet, but this is exactly the kind of dad move I want to make when my kid gets older. Teaching him to do the right thing even when it's hard - that's the real win.

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