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Summary: Be Informed
Review: Before you buy this book, you should know who Dr. James Dobson is. This is ultra-conservative. His "observations" have no basis in education, psychology, or any other respectable science. They are purely based in his own right wing conservative relgious agenda for this country.
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Summary: Wouldn't reccomend
Review: I agree with a previous customer reviewer - this was not what I had in mind. My husband and I are very traditional, but we were both offended by the anti-homosexuality stuff and anti-working mother stuff. While there might be some sound advice in this book, I cannot in all good concious reccomend a book which proliferates an attitude of hate and intolerance towards people who think differently than oneself. The challenge to raising children, let alone boys, is to raise loving, accepting children with high self esteem, who do not feel threatened by people with differing beliefs. I didn't get anything like that from Dobson.
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Summary: BEST BOOK ON RAISING BOYS EVER!
Review: My dad gave this book to me when my son turned 1. I really like it. Its a hard book to put down because there are so many interesting points in it. I'd really recommend this book to any parents of young boys.
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Summary: Great reading for parents of boys
Review: Dr. Dobson has done it again! Another great book helping people be better parents and in this case, giving those of us who are parents of boys greater insights as to how our sons' tick. He then gives us practical advice and spiritual insights on how to get them to adulthood. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone searching for help with their boys!
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Summary: Not What I Had In Mind
Review: When I purchased this book, I expected to get good advice on how to parent my son. Instead, mixed with some reasonable advice were completely irrelevant and offensive sections on homosexuality and the evils of working mothers. I was most offended by Dobson's homophobia and it's incorporation in a book billed to be a book on parenting
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Summary: If you want to do it right!
Review: I've read several books written by Dr. Dobson. I picked this title hoping to be enlightened. As a single mother of an almost teenage son, this book is a God send. It has given me scientific understanding of the intricate way my son thinks. It has shown me how to appreciate my child. This book has also shown me how important it is for me to celebrate my son's masculinity. Femininity may be more graceful, polite, and serene, but it is not BETTER than masculinity. Dr. Dobson has eloquently made it "OK" to be a masculine male in this society.
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Summary: Provides few specifics for raising boys.
Review: If you are looking for specifics of how to bring up boys this is book is probably not for you. The positive recommendations of the book are the presence of a strong father, a stay at home mother, home schooling, and a Christian faith. The author sees these as key to successfully raising boys. However, much of the book is devoted to negatives. A substantial portion of the text warns about of the dangers of the media, feminists, gays, public schools, "postmodernism", and the government. For example, the words "feminist" and "feminism" (accompanied by the adjectives "noisy", "radical" and "activist") appear fifteen times in four and one half pages of Chapter 2. In a university class on Logic I learned that analogies do not provide a logical proof. Analogies abound throughout this book.If you are interested in books on child rearing written by a Christian author you can find better. For example, while not dealing specifically with boys, "Who's In Charge Here?" by Dr. Bob Barnes provides many concrete ideas and specific suggestions for successfully raising children and in the process "badmouths" no individuals or groups.
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Summary: Pass it up
Review: Mr. Dobson has some interesting insights into boys and how they think, but I feel he has anti-women and homo-phobic issues of his own. Reading this book initially caused me to doubt my own instincts as a mother. I would recommend reading The Discipline Book by Dr. Sears instead.
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Summary: Truth in Advertsing
Review: Title should say ... "according to the Bible" ...
to explain why mothers should backoff at 18mo age. What people need is balance, and if mothers are 'observers' the boy will think that all women are to be passive. Be selective (obviously) how you take the suggestions ... its not the gospel truth.
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Summary: Dr. Dobson does it again
Review: Dr. Dobson is able to put his thoughts together well. I bought the audio CDs and have enjoyed them tremendously. If you are raising boy(s) in this world this is a must have. Dr. Dobson gives practical advice to Dads, Moms, and Grandparents alike. Very informative in every aspect of a young boys life.
Also, Wayne Shepherd does an excellent job reading.
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