Louise J. Kaplan - Mothers tend to encourage their sons to run away and romp.... Mothers of li

Mothers tend to encourage their sons to run away and romp.... Mothers of little boys often complain that "There's no controlling him." "He's all over the place...." The complaints are tinged with more than a little pride at the boy's marvelous independence and masculine bravado. It's almost as though the mother enjoyed being overwhelmed by her spectacular conquering hero.

- Louise J. Kaplan

topic: Mother, Running, Hero, Bravado, Being Overwhelmed