Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

This is a subject I am very passionate about and this morning Dana Stinson (Randy Stinson's wife) taught on raising masculine men and feminine daughters at Mom2Mom. It is such a tendency of moms to want to baby their sons. Dana said to over-protect your children is harmful to them. Liam is mine for 18 years and it is our job to train him to be a Godly husband and father, to be a leader, protector and provider.

She gave some practical tips- like creating adventure, and even allowing somewhat dangerous situations, teaching them that boys don't whine or cry. Teaching them they need to protect their sisters. And that public affection is in-appropriate past a certain age between mother and son- we need to match our expectations to the Biblical pattern (i.e. we don't need to expect our 10 year old son to hold our hand or lay his head on our shoulder.)

We need to dress boys like boys and girls like girls.

I know I don't have a daughter but she also said bossy daughters become nagging wives and to teach your daughters to not boss your sons.

We need to teach them to accept and love their roles and to be humble, not to have some macho-ego about being men.

We need to teach our children this intentionally and by example.