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Raising the child-any advice?

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Mustafah Ibn Melon:
So seeing as I am engaged and the soon to be Khaleesi wants a child at some point, we made a deal that I would oversee his/her training. I had the idea to train them as a Spartan, able too stand up for themselves and be able to use their brain rather than just be a person of fighting reform. Any fathers out there able to give good advice on what I should do? I kind of want to keep tradition (seeing as my father comes from a spartan line), but I don't want it all to be one parrticular thing.

Sir Edward:

I think this is a great idea. But, since I'm not a dad, I don't have any experiences to share.

Sir James A:
As a non-parent, I would say let them grow up a bit on their own, and choose their own path; whether it is roman, samurai, viking, knight or mixed martial arts. Then support and encourage them. Again, non-parent though. :)

Sir Rodney:
As a parent of two young children that are 7 and 9 I can tell you that you’ll make mistakes.  Repeatedly.

Let them happen.

Learn from them, do not dwell on them, and move on.

Watch and learn from your children.  Encourage activities they seem to enjoy even if they jump from baseball to football to archery to swimming to the recorder to dinosaurs to running at the blink of an eye.  One of the hardest lessons I learned is that their attention span is insanely short.  Stick with it, support them and they will find their own path.

Aiden of Oreland:
As a teen, I can tell you that you will most definitely argue with your child. The best thing to do is not be too stuborn and don't always let the child win. Negotiate. Say things like, "I understand what you are saying, but what I am saying...". Also it is ok to treat your child once in awhile, but do it to often and they become picky and spoiled. They will refuse to eat what is given to them and want what THEY want. Also be sure to read them lots of moral stories in youth. I'm not talking cow jumped over the moon, I'm talking things with lessons that the child will remember. I am no father but I figured you should get the child's point of view. Personally, do not expect most teens to act like me. I am not the average teen. But we are stuborn and usually think parents don't know what they are talking about. Again, be flexible. Just to put in there, children are like any other animal, if you aren't around and make us independent, we will remain independent and not as attached to the parents. Most teens think themselves depressed but a low testosterone level will also cause depression so keep em active and in the sun! Before I forget, keep your kid away from rated M games and R movies, or they will be rotten. If you ever have questions about the mind set of a child ask me, I am 16 and I may not act like most teens, but I do know em and recognize how I react to my parents.

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