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In the primary school years a lot of gentle steering and helping goes on. Mothers watch their sons’ activities for dangers or for a lack of balance. They set a limit to TV viewing and computer time, so that boys get out and get some exercise. (Many schools have banned computer ‘play’ in lunch breaks because some boys never learn to socialise or interact – skills they really need.)

Encourage your son to invite friends over, and be kind to and chat with them. Feeding them always helps! Ask them for their points of view and their ideas about school and their lives.

It’s okay and important to monitor and check who will be there when your son visits a friend’s house. Are they well supervised? Boys can get into deep water if no-one looks out for them at this age. They shouldn’t be left alone in a house for long under the age of ten (though this depends a lot on where you live). Riding bikes around is not good after dark. And under ten, boys are not yet ready for the traffic on main roads. Their peripheral (sideways) vision is not yet fully developed for judging traffic speeds.