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There is no doubt that parenting sons is a special challenge in today’s fast-paced media-driven world. In this book parenting guru Ian Grant shows how to work with the essential character of boys, using understanding and emotional support to raise loyal, passionate, hard-working, sensitive, funny, fearless and strong men. It is brimming with practical, positive and informative parenting advice for raising great sons, from the vital preschool years through to the challenges of teens. It includes chapters on the roles of mums and dads, and on the special challenges faced by solo parents. Hot tips, quotes and action labs encourage parents to take a hands-on approach, coaching their sons to succeed in the game of life.Contents
Contents : Introduction : growing boys is better than fixing men -- 1 : The landscape for boys in the 21st century -- 2 : Real differences - real boys -- 3 : The importance of fathers -- 4 : The value of mothers -- 5 : Parenting boys on your own -- 6 : Preschool years - the men your boys will become -- 7. The middle years - your window of opportunity -- 8 : Teenagers - parenting boys in adolescence -- 9 : Mastering competence, confidence and initiative -- 10 : Boys and masks - talking to the real boy -- 11 : Boys and spirituality, traditions and rites of passage -- 12 : Twelve things I want my boys to know -- more good reading -- index.
