Bringing up boys

[chocolatequeen]

Just about to have my second son, and saw a book years ago about raising boys. I can remember flicking through it, and it was divided into age sections, describing the parenting/role models for each different age group as boys developed. Does anyone recognise it? I think it's called Bringing up Boys, but not 100% sure.

If not, does anyone know any other books about raising boys?

Thanks

[colditz]

I think it's by Stephen Biddulph, and is called Raising Boys

[Rhubarb]

Does it tell you what to do if your son happens to be Lucifer?

[Maddison]

lol rhubarb, could do with it myself

I'm sure I've seen it in ELC, not sure how much it is though

[mrsmoons]

It's called raising Boys and it is by Stephen Biddulph. It's good if you can get the dad to read it too, but as it doesn't have any aliens, hobbits or explosions in it, my dh won't contemplate it as suitable reading matter. Ho hum. It's quite good, more thought-provoking than practical imo. But hey, don't ask me, I have 2 boys and I still ain't got a clue after 8 years. I reckon we'd be better off with Barbara Woodhouse (if anyone else remembers her

[bobbybob]

Lots of bits about coping with bullying - check out the author photograph - a good trip to the barber could have probably solved most of any bullying problems he had as a child.

[moozoboozo]

PMSL bobbybob!!!!

[roisin]

Actually I didn't like the Steve Biddulph book at all. I have two boys (now 6 and 8) and I'd be the first to agree that bringing up boys is very different to girls, but I disagree quite strongly with some of the things in his book.

[Kaz33]

I know I find it hard to get past the first chapter without throwing the book out the window. No boys in nursery before the age of 3 - ta Steven just want I need to hear and those awful letters from the heart. Shudder, he is american I assume.

[auntymandy]

not read this thread..sorry. But I think boys are soooooo much easier than girls. Up front what you see is what you get. Very few mood swings. I always said I would have 10 boys to 1 girl. Well I have 4 boys and 1 girl. Whats stopping me having another baby? the fear of having another girl!!!!!

[Fio2]

i think my son is worser, he is a little monster

[mrsmoons]

Think he's australian (s biddulph), absolutely hate the idea of taking my 12 yr-old son out for a posh meal to talk about sex and meaningful relationships. Sorry, can you imagine the cringe cringe factor (i'd get horribly drunk and embarass us all even more

[spidermama]

I think this one's better. It has similarities but is more indepth.....

Raising a Son: Parents and the Making of a Healthy Man By Don Elium, Jeanne Elium.

[chocolatequeen]

Thanks all - PMSL about the barber comment...

Agree with you re boys auntymandy - don't have a daughter, but girls seem so much more highly strung than boys, even as babies (hope you are all appreciating my sweeping generalisation about an entire sex....). BUT - you do get number 1 granny position when your daughters have babies, but not always when your sons do...

[fqueenzebra]

I head Stephen Biddulph on the radio (talking about adult sons and fathers, actually). He made a good impression, he really cares about people. Am not sure that I believe someof what he says -- I have yet to definitively spot any of the testerone surges he talks about, for instance.

Have to agree that my 2 boys are much easier to parent than my girl, though. The boys are so straight-forward.

[WideWebWitch]

There's a lovely book by Jenni Murray, it's not so much a 'how to' book, but is an affectionate look at bringing up boys, That's my Boy!, here

[Bozza]

Well so far my DD has been easier than my DS (both compared to the same age and compared to as he is now) but maybe we are the exception that proves the rule.

[bigdonna]

I find girls much easier my dd plays on her own for hours my ds needs lots of activities to do like football,swimming,fishing,bike riding.

[AnnieSG]

I also got cross with the 'no childcare before three' bit in Raising Boys. But I must say that the I absolutely witnessed that testosterone surge thing. He reckons that at about four, boys get a great big dose of testosterone in their bodies and they suddenly start 'shooting' everything and wanting to be superheroes.
I felt this almost happened overnight with DS1 and was quite relieved to have read about ie beforehand.

[marthamoo]

I didn't like the Steve Biddulph book either - but I will wholeheartedly second www's vote for the Jenni Murray book: it's fab (in fact I'm re-reading it atm).

Nice to see you back btw, www

[WideWebWitch]

[marthamoo]