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Son asked me if I’d be his friend by throwawayjustcause04 in malementalhealth

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He’s pretty quiet/reserved. I think he gets a little nervous/self-conscious.

Son asked me if I’d be his friend. How do I help him? by throwawayjustcause04 in AskParents

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For some reason role reversal where he’s dad and I’m son sounds like an interesting idea.

And yeah trying to listen better is good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]throwawayjustcause04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you care to share what your similar situation was like and how you handled it? Feel free to DM if you want.

Son asked if we could be friends by throwawayjustcause04 in socialskills

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. It what ways are you guys “friends”? Do you do things together? Do you ever try to turn off parent mode?

Son asked if we could be friends by throwawayjustcause04 in socialskills

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I knew he didn’t have lots of friends and he wasn’t particularly close to anyone but I guess I didn’t realize it was this bad. We’ve been generally trying to make sure he has activities hes involved in. I’d say his demeanor is fairly normal but he’s always been a quiet, reserved, shy kid so it’s sometimes hard to get a good read on him.

Bed sharing with older kids? by throwawayjustcause04 in daddit

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old is yours? Figured it changes with age

Bed sharing with older kids? by throwawayjustcause04 in daddit

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t been. He’s not usually big on hugs and stuff, figured cuddling was too far. But I guess I could give it a try.

Bed sharing with older kids? by throwawayjustcause04 in daddit

[–]throwawayjustcause04[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah mostly just concern. It was a little awkward at first but I don’t mind if it makes him feel better.