is that I don't think the parents ever realize what their doing to their sons by sheltering them. The reason for saying parents and not mothers is that I see the same characteristics in boys from two parent homes. My sons father is a prime example and fits much of the statisical category, yet was raised with both parents at home and currently lives with them. He's parents (imparticularly mother) do not help he's situation because they continue to cater to his needs or pacify him and as soon as they don't he acts out like a child.
What I find strange is that he's older half brother (same father) is a provider and family man, yet he was raised in a single parent home.