Being a "mama's boy", isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Matter of fact, all of the extra attention lavished may be good for you later in life.  According to a recent study,  Boys who have a close relationship with their mothers experience better mental health and have less stress than those who are not close to their moms.

The Arizona State University study  found that as boys get older, they begin exhibiting stereotypical male traits: They tend to act tougher, more stoic, and less expressive.  But boys who retained strong emotional ties to their mothers didn’t act as tough, were more expressive and overall had better mental health.  (Having a close father-son relationship didn't have the same effect on the boys, researchers said.)  So instead of driving my son to therapy, all the extra coddling might just help keep him off of the psychologist's sofa.

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