Raising a Son

My sister shared with me this link on rules for mothers of sons, and I really liked it.
Hopefully I'll be able to come up with my own version of this list one day, when I can look back at my experiences raising Basti :)

http://studerteam.blogspot.com/2011/11/25-rules-for-mothers-of-sons.html?m=1

The following is the list, but click above for the complete post to understand what she meant by each :)

25 Rules for Mothers of Sons

1. Teach him the words for how he feels.
2. Be a cheerleader for his life

3. Teach him how to do laundry

4. Read to him and read with him.

5. Encourage him to dance.

6. Make sure he has examples of good men who are powerful because of their brains, their determination, and their integrity.
7. Make sure he has examples of women who are beautiful because of their brains, their determination, and their integrity
8. Be an example of a beautiful woman with brains, determination, and integrity.

9. Teach him to have manners because its nice.  and it will make the world a little better of a place.

10. Give him something to believe in

11. Teach him that there are times when you need to be gentle like with babies, and flowers, and animals, and other people's feelings.

12. Let him ruin his clothes
13. Learn how to throw a football

14. Go outside with him

15. Let him lose

16. Give him opportunities to help others

17. Remind him that practice makes perfect.
18. Answer him when he asks, "Why?"

19. Always carry band-aids and wipes on you. especially the wipes.

20. Let his dad teach him how to do things...without interrupting about how to do it the 'right way.' 

21. Give him something to release his energy

22. Build him forts

23. Take him to new places
24. Kiss him

25. Be home base