In 2010, my then wife and I adopted three lovely children. A sibling group. I wanted a girl, the wife wanted a boy – we ended up with two boys and a girl.
They’re now all in high school, only being one year apart from one another. And they’re all conservative.
They all go to public schools, and have been in the public school system since kindergarten. They all have had cellphones since they were in middle school. They’re biracial (if that has anything to do with not being conservative). They all have liberal to arguably leftist friends. (My middle son’s closest friend uses pronouns, in fact.) They haven’t gone to Church since they were young (and when we did go it was only on rare occasions).
They were raised by a liberal father in their early years. They’ve been raised in a broken family unit since 2017 (when my wife and I divorced). I never took them fishing, or taught them to hunt. And they all have TikTok on their phones.
So how did I do it against all odds? I….
Kept them in the public school system
I have nothing against homeschooling. In fact, if I could go back I would have home-schooled them until 6th grade, or middle school. Alas, I couldn’t – as I was blindly espousing my liberal beliefs on teens.
The public school system is a microcosm of the corrupt, degenerate world we live in. Best start training them young so they can avoid the pitfalls of life. Sure, the risk of having a leftist teacher teaching them is high. Especially with three kids, it triples the chances. So simply get to know the teachers, or get to know your kids.
Talked to them at dinner and on walks, and listened
When they’re young and without phones it’s easy to talk to them. Go on walks with the family dog, and discuss what superhero power they’d like to have or play Apples and Onions (the good part of your day and bad part of your day) at the end of the day at dinnertime.
There is no need to give them the birds and the bees talk. Chances are, they already know that. And that’s talking at them. A pitfall many parents tend to make. It also wouldn’t hurt to listen, Mr. or Mrs. Know-it-All.
Played by their rules, with limits
Parents often want to control their kids. They want to have their fingers in everything they do – which is fine when they’re toddlers and rolling around shitting themselves. It’s even okay to instill some control in their early years, but by the time they’re in middle school it’s time play by their rules, with limits.
They want to use TikTok? Sure, but introduce them to Libs of TikTok.
Queer teacher is really sad, practically in tears, because her school only gave the options ‘male and female’ on a survey.
Imagine a person who doesn’t know basic biology teaching your kids. pic.twitter.com/qZwZNX8cjF
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 27, 2023
They want to use Instagram? Sure, but every morning send them a Marcus Aurelius post, a Jordan Peterson clip, or a profane-laced Andrew Tate post (they’ve heard swear words before).
They want to stay out late at their friends? Fine, but you’re waking up early to do chores. (And no, they can’t come rolling in at 1am high as a kite with a chick around each arm – like I said, with limits.)
Laid off of God
There is no need to impose God on them, God will impose himself on them when he’s ready. Take them to Church when they’re young. That’s important. But when they get older, let them decide if that’s what they want. As much as it will hurt if they oppose Church, it will pay off in the long run.
Church isn’t a requirement for being Conservative. Free will and independent thought is, however.
Made mistakes, and don’t hide them
It’s human nature to want to protect our kids. Don’t touch this, don’t do that. It’s also human nature to try and show our kids we’re the Superheros they made us out to be when they were very young.
But we’re not. We make mistakes. Oftentimes, repeatedly. It’s okay to expose them to these mistakes. Whether we fall, literally or figuratively, let them see. Our mishaps, missteps, mistakes, and faults are human – and they make us vulnerable in a good way.
Plus, they’ll learn from these. And that’s the ultimate goal – to make our kids just a little bit better than we were. And raising them to be conservative is a good start.
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