100 Reasons Why a SON Needs a DAD…

1. to teach him how to pray
2. to show him how to shave.
3. to give him someone who can be playful and silly
4. to teach him to be a gracious winner as well as a gracious loser.
5. to take him camping.
6. to wrestle with him in the grass.
7. to teach him how things work.
8. to teach him how to fix things.
9. to show him how to be productive with his hands.
10. to take him fishing.
11. to teach him how to talk to girls.
12. to teach him how to apologize for reckless words.
13. to pull him back when he’s headed in the wrong direction.
14. to listen when others who have grown tired of listening.
15. to tell him that he is proud of him.
16. to teach him to always give a good day’s work.
17. to encourage him when he meets with disappointment.
18. to teach him that it is wise to seek advice.
19. to help him learn from his mistakes.
20. to teach him about the touch decisions he will face in life.
21. to go with him on imaginary adventures.
22. to make the family whole.
23. to help him face his challenges with confidence.
24. to be a doting grandfather to his children
25. to show him how to control his temper.
26. to tell him that there is no disgrace in losing.
27. to show him how to compromise.
28. to tell him that all is not hopeless, even when it may seem that it is.
29. to take him to baseball games.
30. to nurture his independence.
31. to teach him that respect must be earned.
32. to show him that he can have at least one hero he can depend on.
33. to share with him the wisdom he has not yet learned.
34. to help him try again after he has stumbled.
35. to show him how to love others, even when it is hard.
36. to prepare him for being responsible for his own family.
37. to teach him to treat women with kindness.
38. to teach him that men and women have equal responsibility, but different roles.
39. to stand with him the day he marries.
40. to show him how to be a good husband.
41. to show him how to have fun.
42. to be there for him when he needs help.
43. to provide the guidance that will steer him from trouble.
44. to help him to discover his path in life.
45. to help him understand it isn’t necessary to be like everyone else.
46. to teach him when to lead and when to follow.
47. to show him that love is unselfish.
48. to give him someone who will not expect the unreasonable from him.
49. to discipline him firmly and fairly, while loving relentlessly.
50. to teach him to avoid self temptations.
51. to teach him all about financial literacy, to give, prepare, save, and invest.
52. to show him unconditional love.
53. to show him the difference between being firm and being stubborn.
54. to let him be equal ever now and then.
55. to teach him not to use others for his own benefit.
56. to provide moral guidance as he becomes a man.
57. to urge him to pursue worthy goals.
58. to tell him often that he is loved.
59. to help him find his way.
60. to show him hw to tie a necktie.
61. to teach him that family is more important than work.
62. to show him patience.
63. to build a loving house on a foundation of wisdom and understanding.
64. to teach him how to play fair.
65. to teach him to stand up for himself.
66. to teach him to be accountable for his wrongdoings.
67. to tell him that ignorance is not an excuse.
68. to help ease the burdens that weigh so heavily on him.
69. to give him the gentle pushes that help him grow.
70. to teach him that he does not always need to be in control.
71. to tell him that it is ok to admit his mistakes.
72. to teach him that strength is best expressed with restraint.
73. to teach him how to maintain dignity in difficult times.
74. to protect him when he is not strong enough to protect himself.
75. to lead him toward faith.
76. to encourage him when he is in doubt of himself.
77. to encourage patriotism and civic responsibility.
78. to teach him how to help his mother.
79. to teach him to be respectful of women.
80. to teach him how to be a gentleman.
81. to teach him how to plan for his future.
82. to teach him how to plan in case of failure.
83. to give him the comfort of protection and affection.
84. to welcome his self-expression.
85. to teach him to recognize the truth and reward it.
86. to teach him to recognize sincerity and encourage it.
87. to teach him to give more than he takes.
88. to be the standard by which he will later measure himself.
89. to show him affection without hesitation.
90. to allow him to question.
91. to teach him to accept the differences in others and appreciate them as well.
92. to be willing to make sacrifices for him family.
93. to be the role model for the father he will become.
94. to teach him to think about the consequences before he acts.
95. to teach him to take pride in providing for the family.
96. to teach him to honor the woman he loves.
97. to teach him that forgiving is always the right thing to do
98. to teach him not to let pride get in the way of listening.
99. to show him how to also learn how to be a father from his son.
100. to share what he has learned from his own son about his relationship as a son to God.