I am a Dad-In-Training. I do not have a degree in parenting. No one pays me, so I'm not a professional. I am an amateur, a Dad-In-Training.
As a Dad-In-Training I learn as I go. I learn from other dads. I learn from my children. Some things work really well. Other things work not so well.
One of my sons was angry one day. He slammed the bedroom door. I wanted to teach my son to control his anger and not to slam the door. So I opened the door really hard and slammed it even harder. This did not work so well.
I wanted my son to learn, "Dad, that really looks mean, nasty, and aggressive." But the door broke through the dry wall. My son learned that I am a weirdo with a lot to learn.
I have taught my boys to run long distances, play hockey, and sail. I am learning that the more time I spend with my boys the more they learn from me.
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Keep a civil tongue.