My Son needs to "toughen up" !

I hate the term "mamma's boy" or "punk" and am doing EVERYTHING in my power to avoid turning my son into one. YES, he is my baby BUT I make sure I don't baby him.... too much. Lately I have had to push him away so that he does not rely on me every single second.

It kills me, but I know it is for the GREATER good. Is there a fine line of teaching my son to be a MAN and leaving him to fend for himself.... yikes... I hope I am not expecting to much of him too soon.

I just don't want him to be "that guy"... 30 living in my basement and not capable if living on his own.

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Permalink Reply by EDWINA BAKER on March 5, 2010 at 2:22pm

I have an 11 year and there alot of things he dose for hiself ,Only time he can say he wants mom is when he i sick ,he thinks mom can make him feel alittle better.

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