![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Why moms should roughhouse with their boys.Difference between fighting & roughhousing.“If it’s tears and then humiliation, it’s the humiliation that’s the problem, not the tears.” In this episode, Jen, Janet & Lawrence discuss: “Tears are fine as long as there’s comforting and a pause and connection,” Dr. Cohen says, is “Are you enjoying this?” Also: tears don’t necessarily mean the session was a disaster or ill-advised. A question that’s not asked nearly enough, Dr. Not sure if the kids are having fun or legitimately trying to hurt one another? Ask. “It can look like fighting, but the participants have to be really tuned in to each other.”īuilding in frequent stops and starts can prevent physical play from getting out of control, Dr. ![]() “Roughhousing is really more like dancing than fighting,” Dr. Physical play - including play wrestling, “chase” games and roughhousing - give boys multiple opportunities to experience healthy touch while learning about boundaries and consent. No wonder so many boys and men turn to sex and aggression to meet their very human need for touch! Society teaches boys that there are two kinds of “acceptable” touch for males: sex, and aggression. Roughhousing can teach boys about healthy touch. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | More Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:22 - 17.6MB) ![]()
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