Stop saying “Boys will be boys.”

Many abusive men believe they’re entitled to treat others the way they do. Excusing inappropriate behavior in children with sayings like “boys will be boys” leads to that entitlement. We must stop telling our young boys that their behavior is acceptable by excusing them with sayings like this. Boys AND girls will act the way their parents allow them to act. When I see my children playing and one of them says “Stop” or “No”, I immediately jump in and tell them to respect each other’s boundaries. No means no. They need to learn that now at the young ages of 6, 3 and 2. Stop saying “boys will be boys”