Perhaps the mom forces the son and daughter to follow certain religious or cultural practices. She wants them to be more devout or to preserve the family's traditions. She might make them attend religious services regularly or perform specific cultural rituals.
One possible reason could be that the mom has a strong love for the concept of having a daughter and is projecting that onto her son. Maybe she always dreamed of having a daughter to do girly things with, like dressing up or going to tea parties, and she thinks forcing her son into this 'daughter' role will fulfill that unmet desire.
This is an inappropriate and unethical concept. We should focus on positive and healthy family relationship stories instead.
Well, perhaps the son has some financial problems and he blackmails his mom by threatening to expose a family secret that she has been keeping hidden. It could be something that would make the family look bad in the community, so she is forced to comply with his demands.
Maybe the son has a big dream that seems almost impossible to achieve. His mom, being practical, tries to 'ballbusting' which means she is constantly pointing out the difficulties and the improbability of his success. She might be doing this because she doesn't want him to be disappointed in the future. However, the son takes it as her lack of faith in him.
A possible plot could be that the son loses his favorite toy. The sister tries to help him find it but they can't. Then they ask their mom for help. Mom is very wise and she figures out that the toy is in the attic. They all go up to the attic together and not only find the toy but also some old family photos. Looking at the photos, they start sharing stories about their family's past and have a really heart - warming moment.
Perhaps they are in a baking competition within the family. They keep showing off their baking skills in a teasing way, like saying how their cake is going to be so much better because of this special 'prickly' ingredient (like a unique type of spice). They give little hints but don't fully reveal what they are doing until the big reveal at the end.
It could be a story where the mom is taking her son to a doctor's appointment. They might be listening to their favorite music in the car, and the son could be a bit nervous about the visit, so the mom is reassuring him during the ride.
Perhaps the story is set during a summer vacation. The son has his friends over often. The mom decides to teach them all some cooking skills. They start with simple recipes like making cookies and progress to more complex ones. Along the way, they share stories, laugh a great deal, and the mom becomes like a mentor to the son's friends, which enriches their friendship with her son.
Communication is key. The son and daughter can sit down and have an honest talk with their mom, expressing their feelings and wishes.
The son might initially be very confused. He's a boy and being forced into a 'daughter' role is something completely alien to him. He may resist, not understanding why his mom wants him to do this.