And what one piece of advice would you pass to your son?

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

I'd tell them that women don't look like the creatures in the music videos (or the porn films!!), to respect women, to pull their weight domestically and NEVER walk away from their responsibilities.

Drive carefully

Don't take any s**t from anyone

wear a condom

-The grass isn't greener. Ever.

You'll always wish to have/be/do something that if it all came true you may not want anyway.

• Try walking in someone else's shoes.

Empathy and compassion are never out of date.

Same as for my daughter: use your head for thinking.

Don?t let anyone or any situation get to you enough to change your good character.

Just because you are male does not mean you are domestically challenged, its sometimes better to just listen,

This is how you make pasta
This is how you play the guitar
Go in to the world and use both as you will never starve.

Never date a girl who says her mother is her best friend - it means she's had a wierd upbringing and will be neurotic... Mums should be mums, not mates.

When you are low, talk about how you feel.

I would say: learn to cook well. A woman is ALWAYS impressed by this. I know this is about women again, but hey, that's part of life, unless you're gay, but I'm sure gay lovers like good cooks too!!!

Also, (this is advice probably for the dad to give later on): make a woman happy in bed first, no matter how long it takes. There are few men that do this, and the ones that do have women queuing round the block in my experience!

Also II: listen to women and talk a lot. Be interesting, open your mind, don't be too introspective.

Okay, so they're all about impressing women, but hey, that's okay isn't it? We like that.

my dcs are both still young
courtesy costs nothing
respect women
only cowards hit women
be true to yourselves and don't be afraid of this
live life to the full
be positive
you are wonderful unique human beings never forget this
and lastly
your mummy loves you both lots!!
the sex talk is to follow
already rehearsed my lines

Not to turn out like his father. Fortunately unlikely as that would mean actually having contact with him!

Good manners will take you all around the world.

One piece-treat your partner (which ever sex) with as much respect as you would expect from them. Do as you would be done by.

Even if you're not listening to your woman, at least have the courtesy to pretend you are!

Mummu will always love you.

Go for it, anything is possible

Respect everyone, especially yourself and wearing a condom shows this respect.
If you want the truth, ask me.

Choosyfloosy, I told Dd that this evening she's 2 !

stay healthy
be happy

Stay true to yourself, be brave and love yourself
If he is any decent kind of person I wouldn't need to give him a no means no talk or you must respect women- any more than I would my daughter the other way round

ALways talk. And always listen.

Relationship wise;
Respect works both ways- don't put every woman you meet on a pedestal.
You are not defined by the woman at your side- take your time and meet someone who makes you feel good about yourself and who makes you laugh

I'd tell my sons to treat people as they would wish to be treated and to find wives who will respect their husbands as much as they expect him to respect her.

I once watched my partner walk down a street, at night, right behind a female on her own. She was not at all happy about this and neither was I. I pointed out that this made many women feel scared and he must never do this.

My son will know this! I know this will not be popular mmsnet advice but I think it matters.

Obviously my son will be able to cook, do the washing and see this as half and half.

That just because a girl's an acrobat in bed and can drink like a horse and has norks the size of melons, doesn't mean she'd make a great wife