Bing hits the right button.We are talking here about a 16 year old young man.Surely if mum or dad had to come with he would feel emasculated.
Nov 19, 2011
listen to your gut by: Anonymous
you are his parent and you know best puting your foot down is as much your right as t is your husband's. you know your son. if it seems unwise for him to be exposed to certain situations or indeed feels like he is going to be thrown to the wolves, then listen to your gut there are other safer ways out there where he can learn to be a man. you are his parent first not his friend first safety and what he is exposed to is your job hopefully there will have been enough balance between love and discipline. all going well he will look back with thanks and respect for the way you looked out for him until he was ready
Oct 19, 2011
Don't mother or smother him by: Bing
Mum, you are upsetting your son's growing independence-if you persist with this you are well on the way of emotionally emasculating him. Let him be the near man he now is. His friends will soon either desert him or call him mummy's boy. Boys aged 16 have at times gone to war. When he is 18 and goes into the army, you better ask the Sergeant 'if at least for a time, you can have quarters next to him in the barracks!' Act on the following: A) Don't chaperone him anywhere B) Don't frown on him when he finds a girl, but smile. C) Don't be nice to him and pay for his outing, you kill off his initiative. D) Always, even if you don't agree with everything (not criminal of course),encourage him. Let him make his own mistake. It sounds as if you, like al of us have made plenty!
