Many people believe that both boys and men have to be strong. They can't cry, can't be weak, can't have special emotions to vent, and can't listen to their mothers all the time in adulthood and become "mom boys".
Everyone grew up in a different environment, and their personalities will be different. The way to vent emotions is even different, but most people hold their emotions in their hearts and digest them slowly.
A person's mood is good or bad, and sometimes it directly affects the person's life. Therefore, as parents, we must let our boys learn to release their emotions without affecting ourselves or others.
So, how do you get a boy to learn to release his emotions? In the book "Emotional Upbringing of Boys", there is a detailed introduction, and each stage of the boy's emotional development is explained. It also links personality temperament, social interaction, cognitive development, and emotional skills to show us how to support boys' emotional development from birth to adolescence.
The author of the book, Mary Polche-Lynch, is a Ph.D. in developmental psychology, a counselor who has been a home for more than 30 years, and a member of the American Psychological Association. Focuses on gender and family mental health issues, as well as the psychological and emotional development of children and adolescents.
Andy Lau's song "It's Not a Sin for a Man to Cry" sings the hearts of many men. Men also have times when they are vulnerable, men also need to rely on, and men also need to vent their emotions. So, let's not think of men as omnipotent.
In this book, we are told that we need to recognize the boy's emotions and always encourage him to relax, and it is normal for him to do so. It's not alternative, it's not a sign of weakness.
It is okay to tell children that everyone has their own emotions, whether adults or children, men or women. As long as you release your emotions in the right way, it is normal.
The development and cultivation of emotions requires certain skills, which are clearly stated in this book. There are different approaches for children of different ages.
Not all people are the same. Especially in adolescent boys, their emotions are generally more sensitive, as parents should always pay attention to children's emotional changes, according to the methods provided in the book, guide children's emotional development in real time, so that children can release their bad emotions well.
This book is useful not only for children, but also for adults. If you are still worried about not knowing how to vent your emotions, you will definitely have unexpected gains when you come to read this book. So as to meet a more perfect self.