Raising Boys

A friendly and practical guide to the stages and issues in boys'¬? development from birth to manhood. From award-winning psychologist Steve Biddulph comes an expanded and updated edition of RAISING BOYS, his international best seller published in 14 countries. His complete guide for parents, educators, and relatives includes chapters on testosterone, sports, and how boys' and girls' brains differ. With gentle humor and proven wisdom, RAISING BOYS focuses on boys' unique developmental needs to help them be happy and healthy at every stage of life.

Have you wondered if you're making the right decisions when it comes to raising your son? Over the last years, there has been a lot of confusion about the role of boys and men in our society. It's easy to see why parents are left with lots of unanswered questions when they're raising their sons. Raising boys the right way through positive parenting can help them become responsible and balanced teenagers and adults. Here's some of what you can expect to learn inside the pages of this book: Learn how to avoid common mistakes that parents make that can end up harming their sons long-term. How to teach proper conduct at home the right way, saving yourself of countless headaches. Discover how to teach important values such as empathy and gratefulness. Caring for your boy's emotional and mental state. The most common challenges when raising boys and how to easily overcome them. Would you like to enjoy going through every stage of your sons life without worrying if you're doing the right thing or not? The earlier you manage to give proper guidance, the easier it is for a child to grow into a healthier person. However, there is no such thing as being too late, and even the most damaging of behaviors and habits can be helped. Do not leave anything to chance. Start by guiding your son towards the best possible path towards a healthy and responsible adulthood today!

"If you are the parent of a boy . . . this is the book you need . . . insightful, enlightened, practical." —Peggy Orenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Boys & Sex From the dad who created the viral tweet supporting his son wearing nail polish, this essential parenting guide shares 36 parenting tips for battling gender norms, bringing down "man up" culture, and helping sons realize their potential. Our boys are in a crisis. Toxic masculinity and tough guy-ism are on display daily from our leaders, and we see anger, dysfunction, violence, and depression in young men who are suffocated by harmful social codes. Our young sons are told to stop throwing like a girl. They hear phrases like “man up” when they cry. They are told “boys will be boys” when they behave badly. The “Girl Power” movement has encouraged women to be whoever and do whatever they want, but that sentiment is not often extended to boys. Just watch the bullying when boys try ballet, paint their fingernails, or play with a doll. But we can treat this problem—and the power lies in the hands of parents. It's not only possible to raise boys who aren't emotionally stifled and shoved into stereotypical gender boxes; it's vital if we want a generation of men who can express their emotions, respect women, and help nurse society back to a halfway healthy place. We can reframe manhood. From Aaron Gouveia, who gained viral fame after tweeting his support for his son’s painted fingernails (and who knows toxic masculinity very well), learn practical and actionable tips such as: Don’t accept different standards for moms and dads Teach boys that “girl” is not an insult and retire phrases like “boys will be boys” Show boys that expressing their emotions and being physical is a good thing Let boys pursue nontraditional interests and hobbies Talk to boys about consent and privilege Model healthy and respectful relationships for boys to emulate Penned with equal parts humor, biting snark, and lived advice, Raising Boys to Be Good Men is the essential parenting guide for raising sons to realize their potential outside the box. ​

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A revised edition of the bestselling and practical guide to the issues parents face in raising sons--including sex, violence, homework, sports, the Internet, and more--and how to best aid boys' development from birth to manhood. Raising a happy, loving, responsible boy in today’s world can be challenging. In this third edition of his international best seller, Steve Biddulph looks at the most important issues in a boy’s development from birth to manhood. With gentle humor and proven wisdom backed by decades as a family psychologist and father, he shows parents how to provide the firm, loving guidance that boys need. Updates include information on mitigating the dangerous effects of online pornography, male specific hearing problems, and teen driving on boys. Biddulph also discusses: • The three stages of boyhood, and how to help them go smoothly. • Testosterone! How it changes behavior and what to do about it. • How boys’ brain development differs from girls’. • How to help boys cultivate a caring attitude toward sex. • The impact of competitive sports on boys, and how to ensure it stays positive. • Questions to assist in finding boy-friendly schools.

Parents always want what is best for their children. However, raising boys can be a daunting and exhausting task. This is because unlike girls, boys are more likely to drop out of school, indulge in drug abuse, commit suicide, become part of crime gangs and commit numerous other vices. These probabilities are worrying and serve to remind parents that the boy child is highly vulnerable. Perhaps this is why most parents will agree that raising boys in the right way to help them mature and become strong, clever and happy men is more demanding.

This book is a resource book for moms raising boys for the first time or experienced moms who find value in shared experiences with other moms raising boys. Raising BOYS is a comical yet insightful work that highlights the joys and challenges of raising boys from a mom's perspective. Glean from the advice given, take advantage of the resources, and most importantly, be encouraged in your role as a boy mom. Think of this book as a written support group book from moms to other moms raising boys!

A positive look at parenting sons Here's a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from the birth of their sons to the day they head off to college. In warm, wise words, the husband–and–wife team who are parents of two sons themselves, explore all that is different and the same, precious and at times irritating, about the boys in their lives. • Written by parents of a pair of teenage boys • Offers a unique positive perspective • Full of practical parenting tips • Topics covered include school, discipline, puberty, bullies, girls, and much more

"A guide to the stages and issues in boys' development from birth to manhood"--Provided by publisher.

How can mothers help rambunctious little boys grow up to be well-adjusted adults? What kind of goals should they have for raising their sons? Are there skills mothers can learn that will make child rearing more enjoyable? Mothers and Sons, available for the first time in mass market, answers these and other questions with reliable and effective counsel. Family therapists Jean Lush and Pam Vredevelt present guidelines for instilling self-control, maturity, and morality into a young boy's identity. Especially helpful are the descriptions of normal developmental and sexual phases of boys from infancy to the teen years and discussion on how to best handle the difficult issues of each stage. Special chapters for single moms and step-moms are included as well.