gets hurt from rough housing, falling, etc, he bursts into tears like he is 2; yet, if he gets hurt in a basketball or football game, he wont' cry at all. When my our son has these crying episodes, my husband pampers him and makes excuses for his crying - "he is physically hurt" -there is no blood or bruising of course. It drives me crazy! My son will be 11 in a few months and I just feel he is so immature and I feel my husband is contributing to the immaturity. Saying anything to my husband is pointless cause he gets defensive and takes up for our son. I don't have a problem with boys crying when they are truly hurt, but our son cries for EVERYTHING; whether he is truly hurt or not. At 10 he still sucks his thumb and it is frustrating me because as I try to stop the behaviors my husband will say things like, " well I iacted like that when I was a child so I understand" or just something, anything to excuse the behavior. I have grown frustrated and do not know what to do.
2007-05-04
03:12:09
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