I let my son play with dolls because I’m raising a MAN.
Plain and simple.
I can’t stand when people say, “Boys don’t cry.” Or any other form of that phrase.
In the world we live in today, it is a scary time to be a parent. As a mom of a girl and boy, I don’t know which one is harder to raise. A girl that will know how to protect and stick up for herself or a boy to respect and take care of others.
I love love love the articles I read about young girls being encouraged to do the non-gender norms, stereotypes, or whatever you want to call them.
But it is just as important for our boys.
I let my son play with dolls because I’m raising a MAN.
My daughter has never been one to play with dolls. She has just never been interested. She loves her brother’s cars and construction tool sets. And I have always encouraged her to get involved with them.
Now I will do the same for my son.
He loves to help his mama in the kitchen. He usually ends up making more of a mess than anything but I love that he wants to help and I love the idea of him being able to cook for his family one day. So I’ll never tell him no. No matter how much flour I have to sweep up.
I love this little boy’s heart. The other day, he picked up one of his sister’s baby dolls and gave her the biggest hug and squeeze. He had with the sweetest smile on his little face. And just genuine love.
It just melted my heart. So I said, “Okay buddy, you want to feed the baby?”
Look at him. His little hands gently on the babies head and giving her a bottle. He was giving her kisses and all while wearing his football pajamas.
My goals for raising my son are simple. I want to raise a good man. To give him the tools to be an amazing father. And trust me being a parent is something you learn day by day. It is different for every situation and family but the least I can do is give him a head start. I want to teach him that is is okay to cry when you are hurt or lose someone you love. Be tough and not take anyone’s bs. I want to teach him to be compassionate for others but I don’t want him to be taken advantage of.
I want him to have the strength to follow his heart. There is so much garbage about what everyone should and shouldn’t do these days.
I let my son play with dolls because I’m raising a MAN.
I remember when I was pregnant the first time. The practice had 3 female doctors and one male. During all the visits, you had to meet all of them at least once. I did not want the male doctor to deliver my baby. I wanted a woman. Well don’t you know, when the time came. HE WAS MY DOCTOR and I HAD TO HAVE A C-SECTION. Talk about it your birth plan going down the drain. And you know what. He was AMAZING. I was scared out of my mind. He was so comforting, supportive, and patient. Assuring me everything would be okay every step of the way. And when I was pregnant the second time, I begged him to be at my delivery because I did not want anyone else.
So to my sweet son who wants to play with dolls but also walks around the house with any type of ball in his hand 24/7. Stay sweet my boy. You can be both manly and gentle at the same time. You are going to be an amazing young man one day. But not too soon.
PS: Nice guys don’t finish last. They have the last laugh. 🙂
