Mistakes Even Advanced Parents Make in Raising Sons

2 / When sons are encouraged to show aggression

Everything said in the previous paragraph doesn’t mean that you need to teach your sons to resolve any conflict with brute force. Though some parents have a different opinion and encourage their sons to attack anyone who’s behaved inappropriately toward them (for example, pronounced their name incorrectly, took a toy without asking for permission, or refused to play with the offended kid). “Standing up for yourself” doesn’t always mean “attack right now.”