We discussed this subject in our Life Group last night and I thought perhaps I might share a few of our musings. Our group consists of several families that have kindergarten age boys. In fact, one family has twin kindergarten age boys (whew!). These are busy people who are interested in raising healthy boys to become emotionally healthy men.
It is a fact that we raise boys and girls differently. Science has proven this in studies of infants and children. We are more apt to buy dolls for our girls and balls for our boys. When our daughters cry we comfort them. When our boys cry we dust them off and send them on their way. We often find that boys are raised with a limited range of acceptable emotions breeding men who do likewise.
As I write this I realize that this discussion is way too broad for a blog post so I'm just going to say this: Allow, no...encourage your sons to experience all of the emotions that being human brings. Love, attention and an atmosphere of acceptance for all that they feel will bear fruit during their teenage years. If they know you will listen, really and truly listen, they will talk.
And never doubt that they have much to say!
Kathy
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