Feeding the Negative

I find that my son often tells me things I never knew he noticed. I often feel shocked or uncomfortable talking to him about the negative aspects of life. Not natural things like death, but unatural things like drugs and addiction and cruelty.

Since my oldest is only 5, some parents think that I am just beginnning to become tested by his veiws and questions but I feel that I have been open and honest from the beginning with both of them and it is a hard road to follow when I try to explain why something happens or explain a situation that I don't want to face myself. Every boy experiences numerous things that can either reinforce negative personality traits or positive ones. When a boy is young, it is up to the parents to help guide them in separating the good from the bad. Many times, the opportunity gets passed up when a parent could have stepped in and differentiated the two because the parents feel that it is *a boy thing*, or *it is good for them*. This is really not beneficial to the boys. They need to see that a grown man doesn't need to be aggressive or a *tough guy* in order to be a man. He also doesn't need to think that bad language or attitude is a noble trait.

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