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Summary: Classic Dobson...Desperately Needed!
Review: From one of the most respected and influencial Family and Child Psycologists in the world. Literally millions of parents have learned to trust Dr. Dobsons wisdom, expertise, and decades of experience. Why? Because his advice usually works! Granted the far left wing liberal establishment types will not like that he actually has a different opinion than they do.... but we've tried the ultra-liberal way.... it has not worked. (Funny just how untolerant those calling for tolerance can be) With seasoned wisdom Dr. Dobson shows you how to raise a boy. Not to be some neanderthal hyper-dominate macho male, but rather how to raise a son up to be okay with being male! And that is a good thing. Men and women are different... neither is better than the other.... but anyone who has a son/daughter knows there is a huge difference. Dobson will launch you into a greater understanding on how to raise your son to be a man of valor.
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Summary: The Reality of Raising a Boy Today
Review: From a very Christian family, I am the second of eight children, and I have six brothers. We're pretty good friends, and I've watched them over the years and worried about them and some of the choices they made. I am now the mother of four children (three girls and one boy), and BOYS ARE DIFFERENT!!! When I saw this title "Bringing Up Boys", I bought it immediately. Dr. Dobson's "New Dare to Discipline" book has been a great resource in our home, so I figured his new book on boys would be as ell. I was not disappointed! The research Dobson has done is well documented, clearly stated, and easily understood. My personal understanding of boyhood growing into manhood has increased considerably with my reading, and I'm grateful for the empathy for my 5 year old son that this book has brought me. This book's why's and wherefore's of raising a boy to be a morally sound, Christ-centered man in today's world will help me for years to come! I recommend this book to any Christian mom looking for extra sustenance in raising her son(s) to be man(men) of God.
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Summary: Vital subject to confront, but suggested remedies flawed.
Review: This book tackles a subject that is truly vital in the Western world today. Men (and boys) have effectively been emasculated as a result of the liberal-left espousement of the feminist principle. There is no reason that females should not enjoy all that modern society can offer (provided they earn that enjoyment), but this must not be done at the expense and over the crushed spines and pride of young men and boys.I was troubled with some of this author's suggestions for rectifying the difficulties that boys face today, mainly because he espouses a very 'Christian' or 'biblican' approach to family management. I am not a Christian, indeed I strongly feel that organised religion of ANY sort causes a huge lack of mental agility and respect for others - just look at the actions of fundamentalist Christians (the Crusades), Jews (Israel today), and Muslims (Israel and elsewhere). The essential anaysis is sound, however. What the feminist and liberal coalition don't want to accept is that girls and boys are DIFFERENT. It's obvious, I know. They look different (anatomically) and most of all they THINK differently. It's become well-established over recent years that gender dimorphism of the brain is a real thing. The male and female brains are specialised to perform different tasks, albeit with a large degree of overlap. How many boys/men do you know who have to trun a road atlas upside-down to figure out which way they're going? The male brain is better adapted to abstract visuo-spatial analysis - that also explains why women are generally worse car parkers than men. As the brains are different, so the ways of learning are different. The recent drop in relative scolastic performance is based on a number of things, but the drive since the '70s to put resources behind girls has not helped. Similarly, the growing demand from women that men are 'not necessary' and the rise in the number of one-parent families is a problem now coing home to roost. There is a preponderance of females in the kindergarten/infant/junior school area. Indeed, the first time many children see a male teacher is when the reach secondary level education! How useful to socity is that? If there is no father-figure at home, and no male teachers, the boy gets no real role model to learn from. To that extent, Cub Scouts and other organisations are really useful. However, the haridans of the raving left have driven men out of all areas of contact with children by saying it isn't normal for men to enjoy or like young children. Thye raise the ugly spectre of sex abuse, and thus scare off many men from these vital roles. In Britain, the Government are wringing their hands over the poor outcomes for many boys. The answers are clear - a return to 'normal' family structures WOULD help, although perhaps not as rigidly as the author would like. This book is certianly worth reading. I would suggest that you try to read it in conjunction with a decent book describing gender dimorphism (my recommendation isn't available through Amazon) along with a book describing gender differentiation in learning methodologies. The answers from the book are clear, and I accept them: Better family structures, More men in positive role models If divorce is inevitible, maintain links between father and son. Avoid lone parenting if possible. More male teachers. Stop trying to deny a boy his birthright - he is NOT a girl, so stop trying to make him into one. Kick the feminists out of positions of authority - they've gone too far. A job is important - welfare payments are no substitute. Strong, but fair, discipline is needed
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Summary: This is the reason!
Review: This type of book is the reason so many of us parents of boys are looking for books on how to raise a kind , self-confident boy. I am sick and tired of the hippocrital stance supposed Christians hide behind! How dare they preach love and kindness for everyone, oh except of course if you're gay or a woman who speaks her mind! My son has learned in school that Followers of Jesus are kind and loving to ALL! Since when does the definition of the word ALL exclude certain people. (...)
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Summary: You can't be serious
Review: Seriously, lets examine this book. It takes a warped view of Christianity, mixes it with old fashioned bigotry, and combines it with fear and more hate to bring you the new manual for how to bring up a boy to be the wife beating, bible thumping, gay hating, self loathing figure the right wing would like the see as a model for men worldwide. This book is so offensive and filled with such hate.... but hey, I suppose it has a targeted audience.
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Summary: Would make Jesus vomit
Review: I consider myself religious, and was horribly offended by the philosophical underpinnings of this book.
These days "Focus on the Family" is all about "Focus on the Money" and it relies on hate-mongering to sell its products. Shame on them and shame on Dobson.
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Summary: From the genius who exposed the Sponge Bob conspiracy...
Review: James Dobson is the same Rapture Right nut who told us that the cartoon character Sponge Bob was a tool of Satan designed to make your children gay. In this book, he draws more nonsensical conclusions about how society makes one gay, how distant fathers make one gay, etc., the ugly premise being that being gay--whatever the cause may be--is something to be condemned and avoided. So, if intolerance and superstitious pseudo-science are your thing, this is your book. But if you want to step up on the evolutionary ladder and start respecting human diversity, pass on this and all of Dobson's books.
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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: I read this book before my son was born and I will read it many more times through the years to come. I must warn you that if you don't first agree with Dr. Dobson's beliefs, you might find this book a little offensive. While he does generalize a bit he gives an unapologetic view of masculinity, something sorely needed today. While some people focus on the "blame game" in this book I think Dobson was trying to caution people on stifling the development of masculinity in many of our young men. This book can help mothers understand the reasoning behind much of what their sons and husbands do and will help fathers understand themselves better in order to equip both parents to raise a son who is not ashamed of who he is, as well as become the man he will want to be. I started to read this book to become a better dad and I became a better man. Thank you Dr. Dobson.
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Summary: New Mom expecting a boy.
Review: My Mother gave me this book. I couldn't finish reading it I was so offended. This guy sounds really paranoided. Even as a Catholic I couldn't idenitfy with his preachings. This book was filled with negativity, fingerpointing and stereotyping. I was ashamed that my own Mother would have everygiven me this rubbish as a parenting tool.
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Summary: Much needed advice for raising boys in these times...
Review: I found this book so incredibly enlightening and helpful. I have a 4-year-old son and one on the way. My husband and I are of the generation raised in 80's and 90's; feminism has always been a part of our consciousness and has affected the way we, ourselves, were raised ("gender-neutral" toys, co-ed everything, "male bashing," etc.). I truly believe these ideas and attitudes have produced an entire generation (or several, for that matter) of confused, emasculated, demoralized men. I see it in my male friends my age! Thank you Dr. Dobson for offering practical advice to those of us who will not allow this to happen to our sons! And for having the courage to face all of the liberal criticism!
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