A mother sparked debate online after sharing a video of her date night with her 12-year-old son, teaching him how to treat women with respect. In an Instagram video , the 31-year-old mother named Melissa Ann Marie said she was taking her boy on monthly “dates” to instill respect towards women, with this month’s date consisting of dinner, movie, and dessert. She captioned the video, “GRWM [Get ready with me] for a date with my boy.
” She explained to viewers what the mother-son date entailed. “Basically you give them an allowance ($50) and they take you out on a date,” she said in the video. “The idea is you are prepping them for how to take a girl out on a date in the future so they aren’t completely lost when the time comes.
So you help them along the way with how to plan and execute a date and you teach them basic etiquette and manners.” Some people took to the comment section with various opinions, with some praising the mother-son practice date for finding a great way to spend “intentional time” with her son. “Someone’s daughter is going to be very appreciative that you did this,” one person wrote.
“I love this!” another gushed. “He’s learning how to properly court while budgeting! So many grown men don’t know how to do this.” “This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen,” someone else noted.
“Your son will be such a good person because of this.” Others thought it was “weird” of her to go on a date with her son. “That.