He’s actually interested in how your child is doing in school, and not only encourages him to do well, but gives suggestions on how he can excel. 22. He can be gentle with your kids, but he’s capable of being firm with them, too (though you don’t want to see him start taking off his belt within the first half hour of meeting the children; I know kids can be bad, but that’s a little much). 23. He’s capable of forgiveness, and shows that, even when your kid does the seemingly unforgivable—or at least the highly questionable.