Kids lifting, competing and talking trash

I feel that our society has demonized being aggressive, competitive and rough for young boys.  This is discerning to me as I have a young boy who is 7 years old and I don't want him growing up in a world where he is looked down upon for having the traits that make men, well men.  The skills to grow and be a productive member of society whether male or female take aggressive, competitive and sometimes rough personalities.  I feel that schools and society as a whole are trying to punish the very behavior that will make young boys and girls successful as adults.  At The Spot Athletics one of the biggest joys  we get working with young children is seeing the confidence that is built from training with weights and competing with one another.  This confidence is seen even more so in females than in the males.  Usually when a young girl first enters the weight room she is timid and unsure of what to do.  After a few weeks they want to show their friends who aren't training how to do the things that they have learned.  In the end I feel that not only are we building strong, faster athletes but we are helping to mold young people into better, more confident human beings.