A Course in Fatherhood

A Course in Fatherhood?
Isn't it strange that we spend 18 years of generation education,
but we are never taught life skills such as parenting, managing your emotions, public speaking, and etiquette.
As adults, we spend most of our working life at the office, and after working hours, upgrading our skill through education. We are so engrossed in the paperchase, that we forgot to train ourselves for one of the great role in our lives - as parents to our kids.

Why isn't there a foundation course in spouse communication, in being a good father and mother, in managing and upbringing of the next generation? Is that the reason why most marriage ended in divorce. Is that the reason why the new generation has forgotten the meaning of filial piety, respect and ethnics?

My role model is my parents. I model after my dad. While it works for his generation, it may not necessary work for it. Where my dad is concerned, his role is to bring back the money and to discipline the children as a last resort. The rest is taken care by my mum.

Well, it does not work in my case. I found that I have to get involved in the housework, and in the personal tutoring of my kids.

I learnt my ABC when I was 7 years old. Now the kids learn their ABC at the age of 4. Now I have to teach them what I do not know like Mandarin and phonetics. Like storytelling and songs. I have to learn how to be a teacher.

I am learning the meaning of these words: "He who rocks the cradle rules the world".