Expert says Mama’s boys are happier and more successful:
If you are a mama’s boy then your heart will be filled with joy after reading this news. According to the experts “Mama’s boys” are happier and more successful and being a mother to a boy I couldn’t be happier to read the news.
As boys grow up all the mothers are worried about them becoming mama’s boys’ in fear that it wouldn’t allow them to become strong, independent men one day. This fear arrives as most “mama’s boys” are seen as weak and emotional human beings.
Every mother wants a strong and close relationship with her boys but they also want to know it does them some good later on in life. You can now put your fear to rest if you are a boy mom or your boy is mama’s boy, as several studies suggest that Mama’s boys are happier and more successful.
In 2012, a study conducted by Harvard University, known as The Grant Study, looked at personality changes through the years between individuals. And they found out that men whose relationships with their mothers were close not only performed better at work and school but also earned more money as a result. In addition, the study revealed that the men also managed to keep Alzheimer’s and dementia under control as the men grew older.
One more study found that baby boy who does not form strong attachments to their mothers grew up to be more aggressive and destructive children. In addition, they became anxious little boys who carried a fear of intimacy and betrayal into their adult years. This was due to having the first woman in their lives push them away.
And if all of that wasn’t enough for you, another study stated that they found boys who were closer to their mothers were less likely to define masculinity as a matter of being tough, stoic and self-reliant. These boys had less anxiety, depression and had better grades overall.
The most interesting part though is that a boy’s close relationship with their fathers didn’t have the same effect!
So next time someone calls your child mama’s boy or comment on your closeness to your boy, you have the answer ready,
A mother’s love is never harmful to her children.
