This must happen several times a day. He tends to walk with his shoulders pulled up a bit. We try to maintain a relaxed home environment, but his Dad is a bit of a control freak. Mrs. Wimp, in Winnetka. Dear Mrs. Wimp, We all want our children to succeed, but the signs you write about suggest that your son is unable to live up to his father's standards.
Some men live out their failed careers via their children.
Children should be able to live in a warm and supportive environment. There will be plenty of stressors and hurdles for him in the next decade of body-changes along with academic and hormone challenges. You may need family counseling. You may also find that your son is doing very well and only needs some magnesium. Magnesium is very deficient in our foods that we get from the store, and has much to do with the metabolism of muscles.