I have a lovely little boy who just turned 6 last week. We lived in a neighborhood for a long time where there were not kids, so he was always with me when at home. But, he always had day care or school. Now, we live in cohousing, which is filled with children so he is with kids all day long when not in school.
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He seems to be the runt. Not that he is small, but he is the underdog here. He cries every time something seems unfair, or if he gets hurt a little. Like tonight, him and another boy where flipping the chairs up onto the tables so we could sweep after a community dinner, and he melted down bc the other boy, his best friend, was flipping over more chairs than him and he felt like he kept just picking up the chairs that fell. Just an example. Total meltdown.
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So, how do I empower him not to melt down all the time? He is the smartest little boy, known for being kind and gentle, curious, into science, but he can not hold his own with other little boys. He has always had girlfriends, just as a result of my mommy friends having girls his age and not boys.
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The other issue I would love advice on is how to not make my own hang ups about this HIS hang up. I come from the midwest, where men are supposed to be strong, in control, never cry, etc... I want him to be who he is. I just want to learn how to empower him while not destroying his spirit.
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Has anyone else gone through this? Would love, LOVE some advice:)
