Mothers and Sons
Posted: September 11, 2008Many women these days express a sense of anxiety about dealing with their own sons.
A friend of mine, Ms Jean Lush has written a wonderful book on the subject called, Mothers and Sons.
She says that mothers shoudl realise that it is normal for little biys to be difficult - extremely difficult.
Emerging masculinity can be a boisterous and destructive force.
Mothers should learn to anticipate their sons’ energy level and look for ways to channel that force into exercise and constructive activity.
Also, when we look at little boys, let’s keep in mind that they are not grown up yet.
History shows that many great men begain as baffling, headstrong boys who gave their parents headaches.
The challenge for mothers is to see sons not just in terms of their present behaviour, but in terms of their long term potential.
If a mother can find that kind of vision, she can see herself working for the future when her preseverance will pay off in the maturity and achievementss of her grown sons.
