Mothers & Sons: Raising Boys to Be Men

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Summary: good intentions but.....
Review: a lttle heavy on the chrstianity, a little light on the reality. had some good stuff on chores around the house and encouraging that. when reading the chapter on sexuality please don't give up on the entire book, describes masturbation as a filthy habit to be discouraged. Easy for a WOMAN in her later life to say. all in all a good afternoon read but I'm glad I didn't buy it, I found it at my library.

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Summary: There's hope!
Review: Coming from a family of all girls, and having two girls before a son, it's wonderful to realize he's just a boy(not an alien)

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Summary: Wonderful Book - that doesn't pull punches
Review: Covered very difficult topics without giving a hoot about political correctness. I was terrified of the thoughts of raising a son alone. I knew that being too passive and tender a mom could do as much damage as being too strong and masuline a mom. This book clarified many things in my gut - and explained "what was wrong" with the things I had seen other single mothers do that I didn't agree with but couldn't explain why. Understanding why is the key.

I especially liked the Spiritual side of this book. With Society conflicting with Christian Biblical teachings, its nice to have some issues addressed without politics. such as sexual development, homosexuality, proper punishment methods and the psychological impact of improperly applied parenting.

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Summary: Ugh
Review: Terrible. Spanking with a switch? Don't give back rubs to children of the opposite gender? Blech.

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Summary: Great book on parenting boys
Review: This is a great book on building emotional, spiritual and sexual stability in your son. It provides creative ways to create a healthy home atmosphere and to teach your son on how to work, how to be succesful,how to take whining out of work etc...

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Summary: A good begining
Review: This is a very good book for moms of boys. The authors are not politically correct--thank goodness for straight answers on difficult topics such as erections and masturbation...,however, I do not think they deal completely enough with masturbation regarding teenagers. They raise it as a problem and do not really offer a solution. For that I have found "Every Young Man's Battle" an invaluable resource. That books is mainly for older boys, so I reccomend both books for a complete picture.