Moms of boys, do you encourage them not cry as it's not "manly"?

[pootersmomi]

I often hear father's tell their sons not to cry as they're being babies or sissies.

I don't mind if my DS cries. I think it's good to release his emotions.

[bhwrn1]

 I do not discourage crying. I think it is a perfectly healthy emotion for anyone to feel. It's silly to stereotype it as "sissy" or "girly".

[i.heart.myboys]

Quoting PEEK05:

No, absolutely not.

[Bmat]

I never told them it was sissy or unmanly. 

[Laura1427]

I would never tell my son that. My DH wouldn't either.

[louannwilkins]

 No way.  I have 1 bio son and 3 stepsons and they are all grown now and I would have never said anything like that to them.  They are human beings and have feelings just like anyone else.  I think it's awful for anyone to say that to their kids.

[Flaca43]

No...I tell them its ok to cry. There is nothing wrong with crying. There is nothing wrong with the way they feel.

[iluv2read]

My BIL tells that to his son and it irks me. He doesn't want him crying because that's girly. He doesn't want him playing with baby dolls because that's girly. He won't let him help with dishes or laundry even though he enjoys helping his mom because that's girly. Apparently, as far as BIL is concerned, if he's not burping, farting, scratching, or doing something involving cars or football, he's too girly. I say he's causing that boy harm in thinking that way. 

[DURAE]

I agree. Who ever came up with the rediculous idea that if boys cry it means thier "weak?" keeping all those emotions inside is extremely unhealthy! Boys should be taught that to shed a tear or 2 can be emotionally healing, and displays bravery. After all, boys do catch alot of hell if thier seen crying. We all human. We all hurt. We all cry. Its natural

[itsallabtthem84]

I don't see anything wrong with a boy cries. 

[tears30314]

Quoting LuLu5J:

No way, I think that's unhealthy.  My son is not a big crier in general unless he's really had his feelings hurt of he's been hurt badly physically.  And when these thing happen I let him cry it out because it's good for him.