We live in a society where equality between men and women is continuously worked on since we come from a past where women were subjected to the yoke of men with a macho and dictator thought. Fortunately, in much of the world, that thought has become obsolete and is committed to a society where men and women think and act in equality. But, what to teach your child if it is a boy or a girl?

At present, there are still differentiated thoughts about what should be taught to children if it is a boy or if it is a girl. There are those who still think that boys should grow up without crying in public and playing gross and bodily games, and girls should grow up being “princesses”, with delicate games and learning to take care of others before themselves. “Kiko’s rule”: a technique to prevent sexual abuse.

Of course, if we follow that model there will continue to be rude men with little empathy and submissive women who put the needs of others before their own… so we would continue down the wrong social path. It is essential that we keep in mind what should be taught to boys and girls so that they grow up happy and enjoying a life where they are respected and know how to respect others.

This is what you should teach your child

For your son, you will need to teach him the following so that he can grow up as a child:

• emotional intelligence
• To study
• To work
• Have discipline
• Critical thinking
• To be polite
• respect yourself
• Respect to others
• do housework
• have responsibilities
• Learn from mistakes

This is what you should teach your daughter

For your daughter, you will need to teach her the following so that she can grow up as a girl:

• emotional intelligence
• To study
• To work
• Have discipline
• Critical thinking
• To be educated
• respect herself
• Respect to others
• do housework
• have responsibilities
• Learn from mistakes

Differences between boys and girls

What are the differences that you have found between the things to teach boys and what to teach girls? Exactly! None, because there are none. If we want to have a society that advocates for equality and, above all, for respect between people, we must start teaching it from a young age.

We must be aware that in society there are not two differentiated groups between men and women, there is only one and it is the one that must be taken care of: people. Because each and every one of us is human. We can have individual differences because we have our own idiosyncrasies, but that, far from making us a rival society, enriches us.

In diversity lies the wealth of people, the value of a society. Once we understand that people are all PEOPLE, we understand what social integrity in community means.

Because a boy has to learn the same as a girl and vice versa. What matters is that in addition to teaching them good values, they learn to be people, to grow in equal rights and opportunities. We, as adults and people of reference for them, must be aware of their own idiosyncrasies and respect their tastes and interests since they are little so that they feel understood, loved and supported forever.

If a child likes to play with dolls instead of playing football, there is nothing wrong with that and you have to respect and understand him. The same is true if a girl wants to play with trucks or dinosaurs instead of dolls or prefers soccer to ballet. Each one has their own interests and for them to grow up respecting them, you first have to respect them.