Hugs solve all problems....
I heard this from another Dad the other day and I honestly couldn't believe it was true. As a woman, I had always thought that I needed to get my son to talk about his problems. Every time that he was upset about something, I would sit him down next to me and gently ask him to tell me about what was going on - just like my parents had done with me, and every time I would get nothing. So I asked my husband what he thought on the matter. He said it was true. Believe it or not all boys really want from their Mums is a little hug so they can deal with the problem on their own. Lesson learned.