Being a boy/ man in our society is hard. I initially thought that my sometimes "suck it up approach" with my ds was potentially gender-motivated. But I find myself parenting my dd the same. I see that helping my kids "move on" from the occassional stubbed toe, breakdown over too much ketchup on the plate, need for tylenol at the slightest hint of an ache is helping them learn to tolerate frustration and self-regulate their reactions based proportionally on the problem. My kids are not on the spectrum, dealing with severe sensory issues, or other struggles that would make it much harder for them to, "suck it up."
I'm sure different kids need different levels of pushing.
