Son

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me. Proverbs 27:11 ESV

Even with a firstborn baby girl, I can empathise with Solomon here. When she does something good for the first time, like to clap her hands, I'm glad, and I applaud her! When she does something bad however, like loses her temper, I'm ashamed.

What is true of me personally as a father, is even more true when other people start wading in with their opinions of how well or otherwise I might be doing as a parent, or how my kid behaves. Parents get mortified when their kids behave badly! This is because it reflects badly on them as parents, whether rightly or wrongly. 

Of course, we shouldn't be paranoid about what others think about our kids or our parenting. Ultimately we're answerable individually to God Himself, not some nosy person interfering in our families. But we still want our kids to "do us proud", to please us with how good they are. 

Sadly, Solomon didn't have that pleasure with his son Rehoboam, who lost most of his father's kingdom when he ascended to the throne. Solomon's son's folly was in stark contrast to his father's wisdom. So even if we're good parents, sadly, that doesn't always translate into good kids. 

"Our Father God, please help us to be good parents. May our children bring us pleasure with how good they turn out. May we have a godly legacy in subsequent generations. For Your honour, amen"