A mum has asked the online parenting community if it’s “weird” her 14-year-old still wants to hold her hand – and the responses are bringing out all the feels.

The parent took to Reddit to share that sometimes, while they’re out in public, her teen son will take her hand and stroll next to her. “I’m not uncomfortable, he’s clearly not uncomfortable, so I’ve never questioned it,” she said.

But a passing comment from her other half made her reconsider. “My husband just mentioned that it might be kind of weird and look creepy to others,” said Reddit user jazzyjustagirlx.

“My son is at least a whole head taller than me and apparently it looks like I’m a creeper. Then he also said that I should look up how it might affect our son’s mental/emotional growth?”

The parent said she doesn’t want to “discourage anything” and loves being able to hold her son’s hand.

“What mother wouldn’t appreciate it?........

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