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I have used these words with boyfriends, husbands, and sons in their turn, "Work doesn't care who does it as long as it gets done!" Another of my commonly heard phrases is, "Self-sufficiency is sooooo sexy in a man!" I think that teaching your children neccessary things, regardless of their gender, is just good parenting. Sewing is a skill that everyone will need eventually. Holes occur in clothing and accessories and without that basic skill you are up the creek when it comes to repairing a favorite shirt or bag. If one does not know how to sew things properly, mending your clothing and other things will be a hit and miss at best, and an utter and complete disaster at the worst. Basic stitching, sewing basic patterns, and repairing material are all neccessary skills.

Men tend to think that the things children should be taught varies due to gender. I have even had men question why I was teaching my sons to cook, sew, and crochet. Their arguments against the teaching were fairly simple, "It's woman's work." they would say as though THIS explains everything. They would even act incredulous when I would question the wisdom of their ideals. It may not have been in vogue to teach boys cooking or sewing or homemaking akills, for the last 30 years or so, but if you do not teach them such essential personal care skills they are at the mercy of fate. If they are not taught to sew young men will not be able to mend their own clothing, socks, and sew up small projects and patterns. This means they either must find a girl to do it for them, take the item to a tailor to be professionally sewn, or throw the torn item away.

Teaching a young man to sew can be the start of something wornderful for them. Like many other hobbies and activities, if the activity is not classified or stigmatized as "woman's work" and a parent doesn't make a big deal about teachiong a boy to sew they will not thnk anything of your instructing them to master such a skill.Hand sewing items can teach children, both mail and female, the importance of paying attention to details. Sewing can also improve a persons hand-eye coordination. Sewing can also instill patience and can be a huge help for children who suffer with ADD or ADHD. If they find the activity interesting, they may discover that they can pass fairly long stretches of time, concentrating on just one thing. This will help these children in many other aspects of their lives. You should probably get a young man started sewing at an early age if

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