Fatherhood in a Technological World – Message #29
How do you usually define what “being responsible” is you your children?
Yes, it’s a big topic and there is not just one way to look at it.
I offer an explanation in the video of what defines responsibility and you can listen for that one – it has to do with doing the right thing without having to be told, but another definition I do not mention in the video, and probably because it is gender specific, is that:
“Taking full responsibility, is what differentiates a man from a boy.”
All too often, the problems we see, with adults, is that they are unwilling to take responsibility for their actions. Now why is this?
Someone makes a mistake on the job – how quick are they to admit they made a mistake or even suggest that they may have contributed to a mistake or misunderstanding?
(Adult mistakes on the job take on a different character. Sometimes repeated problems suggests that someone is not qualified to fill the particular position and it becomes the job of good management to iron out that issue).
So this goes back to how we rear our children. If they make an honest mistake, they should not be chided if their intentions were good. Moreover, the fact is, the sooner we recognize a problem bodes well if we intend to make a correction.
You could say, “Responsible people make good problem solvers.”
We learn so much more from mistakes than our successes, this needs to be emphasized and the taking on of responsibility needs to be highly praised.
There’s a saying, “Show me someone who has never failed before and you’ve shown me someone who has never accomplished much.”
So children need to be instructed, that doing the right thing without being told is important, and doing the right thing includes recognizing, admitting and making reasonable adjustments for mistakes. It’s also important that once they’ve done that, you as a parent refrain from holding that mistake over their head so we all can move on.
As parents, we make mistakes also, so it’s important to do the same. Make corrections and also not hold your own old mistakes over your head or your spouse’s head!
Cy
About Fatherhood in a Technological World
Fathers of young children in today’s modern society are facing unprecedented challenges with the wave of technology allowing ever easier access to the internet. The effect on your children has and will have a great influence on their growth. As a parent, you may be feeling the anxiety of having to confront the challenges of being at the end of the rail of the powerful forces driving technology into the laps and hands of your children.
Your work is cut out for you are a father. Even though popular culture doesn’t do well to herald the value of the leadership role of men in the form of fathers, let me tell you right now, being a father in this time and age has never been more important.
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