How to Turn a Boy into a Man

1) Be a Good Role Model--Boys emulate their fathers. So if you tell your son not to be lazy, not to do drugs, etc., but you do those things yourself, you're being a poor role model. You need to be a model for your son by example. You need to live what you preach. 2) Make your son accountable to his commitments--If your son sets a goal, has a plan, but continually comes up short of his goals, he needs to be talked to harshly. It's one thing when a boy is trying his hardest and comes up short...it's another thing entirely when laziness prenvents him from fulfilling his commitments. You'll be able to tell the difference.

3) Ensure that he does the right things--habit builds character. This goes hand-in-hand with step 1 being a good role model. If your son starts developing bad habits, you need to help him rectify those from the beginning; otherwise, he could be so entrenched in his bad habits that he's never able to divorce himself from them.

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