Is he normal? what should i do?

Question

my son is 13 and he always wants to hold my hand when we are out in public, me and/or my husband, (not so much his dad but nearly always me) is this right, i dont see any other boys his age holding their mums hand, im happy he's still this close to us but im worried he's too clingy, every time we go out i hear "lets hold hands mum" what should i do, should i carry on or make him stop?

Answer 1

I'd kill to have my son willingly hold my hand! Oh how they grow so fast...

I understand why'd you'd be questioning it, but to tell the truth, you're a lucky mum! He will grow out of it, just lap it all up while you can! He must love his mummy! And he's not embarassed of you! Congrats, haha!

Answer 2

trust me he will stop.

.-. enjoy it while you can.

Answer 3

Normal behavior he will grow out of it.

Answer 4

Maybe you should ask him. Im 16 and i have a little 13 year old brother. IM sure if you would just ask him, maybe theres more to it....like..insecurety, or maybe he just hasent grown up yet.   Just talk to him.

either or give it time....

Answer 5

One day he will reject hand holding and you know what, then you will miss it.  This time won't last forever, bask in it because tomorrow will sneak up on you and catch you so off guard it won't be funny.  Hold hands, again, it won't last forever.   God Bless.

Answer 6

Lest at your baby a camping schooll, asking at him if him are well, or speaking whit him what need to be more idependence of you, what him has 13 is suficient for leaving the mom a bit and going whit  hers  friends for watching the life in the street, lol.

Answer 7

i think probably hes loves you alot or he is scared of the outing...try finding out from him y he insists on holding your hand...

Answer 8

I would talk to him about it. Tell him that you in no way mind, and if he wants to continue with it, by all means he can, but find out if there's more behind it. If he just likes the closeness, or something like that, enjoy it while you can.

Watch out for clinginess with others though, as it can be detrimental to a relationship (my sister recently broke up with a guy - whom we all really loved btw - because he was waaay to clingy).

I'm 17 now, and I still walk with my arm around my mom's shoulders. For me it's a "showing the world and my mom how close we are" kind of thing.

I love showing off my great relationship with my mom, but more importantly, I love showing my mom that I haven't out grown her, and that I'll always be her daughter (she's getting a little sad about me going off to college, so I try to assuage her fears as best as I can).

I'm a girl though, so it's more socially acceptable for me, but that doesn't make it a bad thing for a boy to do it.

Answer 9

I think you should make him to stop.

Answer 10

You should enjoy it and be glad that your son isn't like other kids his age. I understand your concerns but I wouldn't worry about it, you are his security and he isn't ready to be independent yet - he'll stop when he's ready.

Answer 11

normally when their that old like me you drift away from your family a bit, wait a couple years.

Answer 12

I'm sure that somehow he will grow out of it. Its like when toddlers are ready to potty train, some toddlers takes more time than others...