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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

Raising The Next Generation of Men

By Ann Carom. Ed.D.


 
Some cultures still favor sons over daughters for reasons of tradition.
True  
False  

 
A child’s personality also molds and shapes his relationship with his
parents.
True
False  

 
A son cannot receive message about empathy and care from his father as
well as he can his mother.
True  
False  

 
Under “Memos for Moms” the author suggests, “Do not give him gifts that
foster his natural aggressiveness.”
True  
False  

 
There is an order to the changes taking place in puberty, but the timing
of these changes is unique to each boy.
True  
False  

 
Boys do not continue their adolescent fantasies into adulthood.
True  
False  

 
According to Nancy Chodorow, “Satisfactory mothering comes from a person
with a firm sense of self and of her own value.”
True  
False  

 
A boy can depend on his mother without confiding everything in her – a
distinction most mothers find easy to understand.
True  
False  

 
A son needs a mother to maintain a healthy balance of attachment and
individuality and love.
True  
False  

 
Adolescent boys assimilate what their mothers assume they do.
True  
False  

 
Letting a son experience some of the pain that others have suffered does
not help his adolescent mind realize the consequences of his actions.
True  
False  

 
In many studies, early-adolescent boys spend more time alone than girls do.
True  
False  

 
The author suggests, “Be brief.” A mother doesn’t have to list the
reasons for a request.
True  
False  

 
The author suggests, “Be direct.” A direct request is appreciated by
boys who cannot read their mother’s inner thoughts.
True  
False  

 
Mothers who presume that their sons will turn out fine rarely have sons
who fulfill those expectations.
True  
False  

 
A successful home-school partnership relies on two-way communication
between school and home.
True  
False  

 
If a son’s performance is consistently lower than his ability, the
author suggests asking the school to have him tested.
True  
False  

 
As the numbers of unsupervised adolescents increase, the statistics do
not show an increase in early sexual activity and early adolescent
involvement with drug and alcohol use.
True  
False  

 
Good coaches are the key to organized adolescent athletics.
True  
False  

 
The author suggests letting one’s son work at a paid job for more than
10-15 hours a week.
True  
False  

 
Regarding sexuality, the clear and urgent message of parents should be
abstinence and postponement.
True  
False  

 
Young athletes are increasingly less involved with sexual assaults on women.
True  
False  

 
If parents care, they will not supply their sons with alcohol.
True  
False  

 
When commenting on adolescent drug abuse, former Surgeon General Antonia
Novello says, “One of the biggest problems we have is the complacency of
parents.”
True  
False  

 
The life stories of gay men may have many common threads, but one
solitary factor does not dominate their upbringing.
True  
False  

 
The same family can produce both gay and straight children and we don’t
know why.
True  
False  

 
Most boys possess sensitivity, but are hesitant to reveal it.
True  
False  

 
In terms of the pain associated with the loss of a father, a boy often
cloaks it behind bravado and indifference.
True  
False