When it comes to the nuclear family, there are two parents that have and should play a role in every child’s life. Both parent have important roles that should be played in a child’s life at each and every stage. There are times that the child will need more attention from the mother and other times that their father will need to have a bigger presence. The life of a teenager is not an easy time no matter who you are, and like girls the teen years of a boy are difficult to maneuver through. Having a loving and attentive father in their life during all stages of a child’s life is of utmost importance. There are many difficulties and trials a teen boy will face that benefit when they have the right person in their life to help guide them through the perils of life, and a father is at the top of the list.
One Thing a Son Needs from His Dad: To Learn about Healthy Relationships
When it comes to being a teenager there are lots of hurdles that they have to face. There are things they will have to go through as a right of passage and if there are not people in their corner cheering them on, these decisions can impact them negatively. When it comes to teenage boys they need to have their father in their life so that they have a way to understand what a healthy relationship looks like. Being able to see how their father treats and interacts with other people from their mother to business acquaintances can be an incredible teaching moment for young boys, helping them develop and grow. The more they are able to see their father interact with others, the less likely they will be to have trouble building caring and essential relationships.
Paternal Influence Improves Mental Health
When it comes to growing up as a teenage boy, often there are a number of struggles with mental health. While there can be a number of different reasons for these struggles that depend on the child, they all have the potential to negatively affect a growing young adult. Studies have shown that teenage boys have a higher risk of developing depression as well as other mental health disorders than teenage girls, but fortunately there is a way to avoid having your teen boy struggle and that is with an increase in self-esteem and self-worth. There are many studies that have shown that a teen boy that has an active and attentive father in his life has a much higher self-image and this in turn will help to avoid the pitfalls of depression and other mental health disorders.
Teach a Man to Fish
A common saying used to describe the need for teaching important skills is, “you can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” This is an eternally true statement, and when it comes to teaching a teen boy how to be a man, it is good to always keep this bit of wisdom in mind. A father is the best person to teach a teen boy what it means to be a man, and this can be taught simply in how they see and interact with their father. They can learn how to work, how to learn, how to be humble, how to be teachable and how to treat other people. The teen son and father relationship is an important part of their growth and development.
Teenage boys need their fathers. Kyle’s boys need their father. We need your help to bring Kyle Kimoto home. Please click here to learn how you can help by mailing a letter to the President of the United States.
Please Help Kyle Kimoto Return to His Children
Kyle Kimoto has been unable to play the active role that his children need for the past 12 years. It is time for justice and mercy to allow him to once again be joined with his family. We are asking for your help in freeing him from this unfair and unjust sentence and would like to thank you in advance for all you’re doing to help.