My 9 year old son is very sensitive and tends to cry at the slightest thing. He is very aware of this and is anxious that he will get bullied when he goes to high school. How can I help to toughen him up so he is ready to face the big crule world of high school. He is more academic than sporty and feels this will make him an easy target.
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My 9 yr old son is a cry baby and very sensitive.
My 6 year old will also cry over anything. I think maybe we are also to strict on him. I am worried about him. My husband and I come from backgrounds where manners are everything. I am worried that maybe we have pushed that so much that we took away the fun part about being a child. He is such a kind, well-mannered, loving child but I know that he is being pushed around at school and it breaks my heart. I wish I could give him more confidence, but Im not really sure how.
Oct 04, 2009
Isn't that What We Want by: Anonymous
Dont we encourage our children to demonstrate their true feelings, i.e. cry - so what - I personally think being sensitive is a great thing - and I think society trys to make us feel that our children have to be tough. Sorry I think it is a good thing
Aug 28, 2009
Same problem by: Frustrated Dad
Same thing with my son - cries at small things. He's 7 and not that sporty, but he likes to play - and he could ride a bike (no training wheels) by the age of 6.
We are pretty strict - and maybe that's the issue (especially my wife), but we love him and we do play with him. Our daughter is just over a year younger than him - and she can bully him - which we discourage of course. And sometimes he'll cry.
But the bigger problem is at school, where he gets bullied by one kid..and for some time now(before the new kid arrived) he would cry if he didn't win a game.
Now none of the boys want to play with him so he ends up playing with the girls. Not a good thing as I believe this will damage his confidence in the long run..I just don't know what to do..
Aug 17, 2009
my 9 year old son crys to much by: Anonymous
he is very sensitive and when he doesn't get what he wants he starts to cry
Apr 15, 2009
my son is also sensitive by: Anonymous
I am experiencing the same exact thing. My son is this total love bug, but on the other hand, he cries at the slightest things!! He gets hit with something and then he's off! He is total drama and I'm worried that it's going to affect him negatively in the future. I try to ignore him to get him to "toughen Up" a bit, but he just carries on and on to the point where I have to threaten him by takinga way privledges. This isn't solving the problem though. He doesn't want to participate in sports either. Group play is very difficult as well, and he usually ends up hurt and running into the house... you guessed it.. crying! I dont know what to do.
Feb 29, 2008
What we want in a man? by: giftsofgrace.kids.homepagenow.com
I see this as a need for more love(hugs, kisses)- not to say you don't already. I would suggest a pet-dog /cat, or a stufed animal, that they pick right from the store, to hug and love. I think it is just pent-up feelings, that need to be released. Don't forget later on when he grows to be a man, he will be told enough, that he's "not to cry," or "show feelings" as this is not "manly" He needs to be able to have a way to show these- to someone, or something that he loves. hope this helps.
