Is my son is growing up to be a sissy?

Question

He doesn't play with dolls and such, but he likes to play with girls. When we play catch, he is afraid of the ball and throws like a girl. He runs very feminine, and screams like a little girl when he gets scared. He is 8. Am I being concerned for nothing?

Answer 1

If he likes to play with girls, maybe you can help introduce some boys for him to play with.

Answer 2

your son is fine it's just a normal part of llife for him to be afraid of thing's and if he can't throw a ball teach him how to, and if you don't like the way he runs teach him how to run normal. his voice is naturally going to be high i have a seven year old brother and his voice is higher than my nine year old sister. another thing is if he doesn't have a father figure he may take on the characteristics of his mother, or at least the same s*x as his mother.

Answer 3

it is a phase. if in fact he does grow up to be a sissy, please love him just the same and accept his right to be who and what wishes to become.-blurey

Answer 4

Its your son you should except him for him! After all he is part of you. 8 year olds are meant to have a high voice remember? They haven't gone through puberty yet. well not guys anyway.

And who cares if he's like that? Thats him, just except and love who he is.

Answer 5

Get some men involved in his life.

Answer 6

So because he's a boy he can't have playmates or friends that are girls? If you are that concerned then maybe get him into cub scouts or set up some playdates with other little boys in his class.Little boys don't all have to be rough and tumble any more than they all have to love sports, trucks or mud.  When he starts wanting to wear pink and have dresses to wear then you worry, but for now, he's just being a little kid.

Answer 7

Yes very concerned for nothin!! Let him be him. My 2 year old son plays with dolls, and bats. it is just a stage!

Answer 8

He's 8, he's a little boy.  I don't see anything wrong here.  Not all boys are athletic and good at sports.  My younger cousin was actually like this.  Never was good at the real masculine sports and always played with girls.  He's now a 13 year old normal boy who loves to build things, is an excellent swimmer and who is starting to have crushes on his girl "friends"

Answer 9

You really have nothing to worry about.

Children develop and grow in many different ways, catch onto other children's actions, and mimics other adults.

( do be worried when you son begins to show signs of constant distress, anger, and is non-responsive to your actions).

Since he plays w/ girls, he sounds like he's mimicking them, and doesn't yet understand that there are different ways of throwing a ball.

I didn't understand football, baseball, and mostly read to myself, because I'm an only child, and still live in a rural area.

(since you have a computer, I assume) talk w/ him about different sports, show him (and explain) how they are played, and he may become interested into them, any maybe one day, he may develop into a star player.

But, please, be proud of your son, and what he does; he will be a star (in your eyes.)

All the best to you.

Answer 10

He'll be fine--   he's just at that goofy stage we all go through--  he'll have another one around 6th grade!!   He's just being 8---   don't worry!!

Answer 11

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Answer 12

I had one like that and in some ways he still is!

Enrol him into the cubs so that he can mix more with boys of his own age and then take it from there.

Answer 13

He could be possessed by a feminine spirit.  It is important that he is in groups with boys.  This will force him to conform.  To learn what it is like to be a male.  Cub scouts and other groups will be good.  Being on a team with boys.  He will soon learn that his feminine behavior just wont cut it.  I would not take away his girl friends though.  When he acts like a girl draw his attention to it.  He needs to see how a boy throws the ball and runs.  You may have a "sissy" on your hands.  But it can be changed most likley.  But some kids are born sissy/feminine and cannot be changed but you must try.  If you fail then you just have to accept that your boy is a sissy boy and possibly g*y.

Answer 14

Your son is at a stage right now. When he grows up, he will see that he is not a girl and he will act more like a boy

Answer 15

Most 8 year old boys do like to play with girls and a lot of little boys scream like a little girl when their scared. He's not gorwing up to be a sissy he'll out grow it in a couple of years I'm sure

Answer 16

If you are a true loving mother, you will love your child not matter what they are.

Answer 17

let him be!he's 8.My 12 year old daughter is going through a stage and only dresses in boy clothes,plays football.she is growing into a girl now.she has crushes on guys and put her hair behind her ears.he'll grow out of it :)