When is it OK to hug a teen boy? Not as often as you might think
Today: Sarah Cain Spannagel, clinical instructor of pediatrics, explained how mothers can show affection to their sons who don’t like hugging. “Moms show their boys, both big and small, that they love them in a variety of ways,” she said. “They pack lunches, wash clothes, sit on the sidelines and cheer. These acts of love continue well into the teen years with most boys, even if their sons act blissfully unaware of the efforts.”