How do we teach our boys it is ok to open up?

[Ginger]

i'm so sorry for your loss Rainbow.
i vaguely remember a section in the book 'Raising Boys' that talks about this kind of stuff. Have you had a read of that book? it's a great book for mummas of boys.

[RainbowBrite]

thanks ginger I have heard of the book.
I will try and get a copy.
Maybe I just need to relax a little

[toomanyshoes]

I really wish I had the answers for you

My father committed suicide 3 months before my 21st birthday, 7 years on I still don't have my head around it.

All I can suggest is professional help. I "stepped up" when it all happened, kept everyone else going and then 12months later I hit the wall. I really wish I would have listened to everyone and sought help a lot sooner.

I would get them in to talk to someone.

So sorry for your loss

[RockingBaker]

Rainbow Brite I just bought Raising Boys from an op shop (figured $1 if its crap meh) and I have only got about a 3rd of the way through but its amazing. There are so many things Ive read in it that just having started implamenting with DS over the last 2 days are making a difference. It gets broken into ages and stages and is so easy to follow I was so impressed I went op shopping today to find Raising Girls and Secrets To Happy Children (which I scored BTW and the sequel to it).