Modern fatherhood is shifting beyond patriarchal expectations. Once defined by stoicism and provision, fathers today strive for emotional connection and shared responsibility. As gender roles evolve, fatherhood is being redefined as empathy, presence, and genuine, human expression of love.
In the last decades, children were inevitably taught to respect authority figures such as parents, teachers, and law enforcement. Terms such as saying "please" and "thank you" and addressing adults formally were introduced early, with no questions asked.