If a mother babys her son so much,is it true he will be afraid to leave home?

Question

I mean when he grows up.

Answer 1

Just be careful how much you baby him (if you're referring to yourself).  Otherwise he will depend on you for the rest of his life.  Let him know you love him and he can  always count on you....but treat him according to his age.  Teach him about life...not that you will always rescue him.

Answer 2

Yes...it is true.  

Answer 3

It isn't really fear for 98% of the cases.It is more like :

"I have it made!Mom cooks for me cleans for me pays my bills I'M NEVER GOING TO WORK!"

Mom deserves what she has raised.

Answer 4

I don't think it means that he will be necessarily afraid to leave home, I think that children fall into comfort zones and it's the parents job to make them learn and grow.  If the child is never trained to be independent or even want to be independent then he or she will be comfortable living at home forever.  I see plenty of examples of that within my own family and my husbands family.

Answer 5

i must agree

Answer 6

It depends on his personality.  Some will live w/ mom forever & others rebel against her baby-ing & take off as soon as possible.

Answer 7

He might turn g*y I think.  

Answer 8

Yes, he will be. My older sister is so babied by my mom and they get her everything, while im on the side. She is already almost done with college and she wont leave home. She doesn't have many friends either. It will be a problem for your son if you baby him way too much. Baby him untill he turns 9 or 10.

Answer 9

No.  He will eventually find another mother figure in another woman and leave mommy.  But he will be brow beaten by his new mommy.

Babying a child too much does not teach responsibility or respect for others.

However, if we are talking about an infant..it IS a baby.  Baby the baby.  But teach the child.

Answer 10

Yes in some cases I babyed one of my sons and he still lives at home  .We need too let  our childern grow up.

Answer 11

That seems to be a general pattern. No one likes a momma's boy except his pathetic mother.  

Answer 12

might be g*y, mama's boy, too dependent,

weak, and yes.

Answer 13

Well it depends on what exactly you mean by babying him, but if a mother wants to do absolutely everything for her son (or daughter for that matter) to the point where he doesn't have to learn the necessary skills to take care of himself in life, it may make him less likely to want to leave home. Or it may make him scared to leave if he feels unprepared. Of course it could go the opposite way and he may rebel and want to get out of such a situation. Letting a child learn to do things on his own and yes, even fail at things once in a while helps him learn and prepares him for life as an adult. Helping isn't bad either, you just need to strike a balance.

Answer 14

No it does not mean he will be afraid to leave home. It will just mean he won't we very independent. He will always depend on you. Not like it's a bad thing, but it's not a very good thing either. He will depend on you to do EVERYTHING for him. Tuck him in, give him kiss attacks, etc. when he gets older.

You should soon stop babying him because if you want him to be more independent when he is a grown man, then I suggest you stop.