RAISING BOYS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Completely Updated and Revised

This word-of-mouth bestseller, now in a completely updated and revised edition, offers practical and honest advice from author Steve Biddulph to help parents raise happy, confident, and kind young men. With around 20% new material, this guide incorporates startling new research on what helps and harms boys, addressing the unique psychological and physical needs of sons.

The book argues that boys require parenting tailored to their specific make-up, and explores how failures in home, society, and education can lead to unhappy, emotionally-unconfident adults. This extended edition is essential reading for fathers, mothers, and single mothers raising sons.

• Expanded and updated edition with approximately 20% new material.
• Provides practical advice to recognize the different stages of boyhood.
• Addresses the need for boys to be parented differently from girls.
• Includes helpful information specifically for mothers and single mothers raising baby boys.
• Offers thought-provoking insights, humor, and real-life situations to guide parents.

• The potential link between ADHD and stress in the first year of life.
• Discussion on whether boys should start school later than girls.
• The importance of allowing boys to cry as a way to avoid violence, suicide, and risky behavior.
• Introduction of two new stages of boyhood: the FULL ON FOURS and the EMOTIONAL EIGHTS.
• Guidance on choosing sports that benefit boys rather than harm them.
• Strategies for addressing teenage boys and binge drinking.
• Scientific insights regarding teenage boys and driving, with safety recommendations.

• Author: Steve Biddulph
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: New and updated edition
• Language: English
• Pages: 224 pages
• Publication Date: April 19, 2018
• ISBN-13: 978-0008283674
• Dimensions: 21.6 x 1.8 x 13.5 cm
• Weight: 294 g

Gain the knowledge to nurture your son into a happy, responsible, and emotionally-confident adult with this essential parenting resource.