I am losing sleep and I don’t want to succumb to letting his father deal with this, but what should I do?Ī: First, watch the coming of age movie, The Squid and the Whale, then read Portnoy’s Complaintfor some background on teenage boys wanking their way through these difficult years. Am I overreacting? I know I have to talk about this with him in a calm setting, but I always find the thought of this type of discussion horrifying.
I lashed out at him when about this and things have been awkward around the house this weekend.
It turns out he has been intentionally going to the penalty box to pleasure himself. I have noticed my son has been taking a lot of penalties this season. I know this is normal, but how much is too much? Things escalated last week when his hockey coach called me in for a conference. I have seen evidence in his bedroom, the laundry room, and the kitchen. I knew this time was coming but now I fear I am close to my wit’s end. Q. My Son Can’t Keep His Hands Off Himself: I am a single mother with a 14-year-old son. It’s wonderful that Christopher Columbus set sail six centuries ago so that one day we could get mattresses on sale in his honor. ( Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. An edited transcript of the chat is below. Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is online weekly to chat live with readers.
