Your children are compiling a manual for adulthood out of your behaviour. How you treat their mother, how you speak about your work, what you do when you are wrong — all of it is instruction.
Part 01
The lesson
This is why apologising to your children matters so much. A father who says 'I was wrong, I'm sorry' teaches that accountability is normal and survivable.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- 01What will your children say about you when they are forty?
- 02When did your child last see you admit you were wrong?
- 03Is your family managing your moods?
Put it into practice
Action points
- 01Spend 30 uninterrupted minutes with your child today — no phone, their choice of activity.
- 02Ask your child what they think makes a good father. Listen without correcting the answer.