How to Foster a Better Father-Son Relationship

 

In most  families, the mother is soft by nature and the father is strict by nature. The mother shows the right path to the son with love and the father with strictness. Due to this, the father and son are unable to express their feelings to each other and are unhappy with each other's behavior. 

Parents are always worried about the future of their child. They want to do whatever is necessary for the child's welfare, so that the child does not go on the wrong path in future and becomes a good person and earns a name in the society. For all this the father sometimes also becomes strict. 

On the other hand, with age, the child, especially the son, starts rebelling because of his father's harsh nature. Because he wants to live according to his thoughts and choices. In such a situation, there is often a rift between the son and the father. As the son steps on the threshold of youth, the relationship with the father often becomes strained due to ideological differences. In such a situation, the distance between father and son gradually starts increasing. 

Therefore, the increasing distance and conflict between father and son should be stopped at the right time.

Reasons for differences between father and son : -

There can be many reasons for disputes between father and son, the first of which is generation gap. Age difference can cause distance between them.   

In most families, the mother is soft by nature and the father is harsh by nature. The mother shows the right path to the son with love while the father strictly. Due to this, the father and son are unable to express their heart to each other and are unhappy with each other's behavior. Due to this, differences between father and son increase.

Both father and son are men, in such a situation their male ego can spoil the relationship, because both of them can have different thinking about living life. Due to this also, the distance between father and son increases. 

The father dreams for the son and hopes that his son will grow up and fulfill all his dreams. But the son may have some different plans of his own. The son not meeting the father's expectations can also become a reason for dispute between them.

How to improve relationships between father and son : -

Try to know the reason for the differences between father and son, so that you know what is the reason for the dispute between them, this can easily solve the dispute. 

If there is a difference of opinion between father and son on some matter or they do not agree with each other's views, then ignore such things, so that the dispute can be prevented from increasing.

Language is one the reasons for a dispute to escalate. To express anger, people often say things that hurt the other person's feelings. So, do not say anything wrong in anger.

Identify shared ideas and discuss them. Focus on ideas you agree with and this will help resolve father-son differences.

If a father and son want to improve their relationship, they should make a rule that no matter how many differences they have, they will not stop talking to each other. When the anger subsides, talk with a cool mind. 

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