Teach deliberately. Make a list of what you want your children to be able to do before they leave home — cook a few meals, manage a bank account, change a tyre, apologise properly, handle a disagreement.
Part 01
The lesson
Teach by narrating your own reasoning out loud. Children learn judgment by hearing how a trusted adult thinks through a decision, including the ones you got wrong.
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.