{"id":23007,"date":"2019-05-02T14:59:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T04:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=23007"},"modified":"2024-06-27T07:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T21:24:07","slug":"rules-to-teach-your-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=23007","title":{"rendered":"Rules to Teach Your Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

RULES TO TEACH YOUR SON<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Never shake a man\u2019s hand sitting down.<\/li>\r\n
  2. Don\u2019t enter a pool by the stairs.<\/li>\r\n
  3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.<\/li>\r\n
  4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.<\/li>\r\n
  5. Request the late check-out.<\/li>\r\n
  6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.<\/li>\r\n
  7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.<\/li>\r\n
  8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.<\/li>\r\n
  9. Play with passion or don\u2019t play at all\u2026<\/li>\r\n
  10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.<\/li>\r\n
  11. Don\u2019t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.<\/li>\r\n
  12. If you need music on the beach, you\u2019re missing the point.<\/li>\r\n
  13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.<\/li>\r\n
  14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.<\/li>\r\n
  15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.<\/li>\r\n
  16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.<\/li>\r\n
  17. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.<\/li>\r\n
  18. Never turn down a breath mint.<\/li>\r\n
  19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.<\/li>\r\n
  20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.<\/li>\r\n
  21. Thank a veteran. Then make it up to him\/her.<\/li>\r\n
  22. Eat lunch with the new kid.<\/li>\r\n
  23. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.<\/li>\r\n
  24. Ask your mom to play. She won\u2019t let you win.<\/li>\r\n
  25. Manners maketh the man.<\/li>\r\n
  26. Give credit. Take the blame.<\/li>\r\n
  27. Stand up to Bullies. Protect those bullied.<\/li>\r\n
  28. Write down your dreams.<\/li>\r\n
  29. Take time to snuggle your pets, they love you so much and are always happy to see you.<\/li>\r\n
  30. Be confident and humble at the same time.<\/li>\r\n
  31. If ever in doubt, remember whose son you are and REFUSE to just be ordinary!<\/li>\r\n
  32. In all things lead by example not explanation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Edit: No I didn\u2019t make these up\u2026 simply sharing what I was told years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    YES THESE RULES SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO YOUR DAUGHTERS AS WELL<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    RULES TO TEACH YOUR SON Never shake a man\u2019s hand sitting down. Don\u2019t enter a pool by the stairs. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king. In a negotiation, never make the first offer. Request the late check-out. When entrusted with a secret, keep it. Hold your heroes to … <\/p>\n

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