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by Steve Biddulph
In Raising boys, Steve Biddulph looks at the most important issues in boys' development from birth to manhood - and discusses the warm, strong parenting and guidance that boys need.
This 2008 edition features new information on boys and hearing, and includes a section on choosing a school that is a good one for boys. In Raising boys, Steve Biddulph helps parents better understand what makes boys tick, and how to help them be happy, loving and capable.
He brings his humour, honesty and practical knowledge of families to the vital task of raising our sons - and discusses:
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The three stages of boyhood, and how to make them go smoothly.
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How boys' brains are different.
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Understanding boys' vulnerabilities and how to overcome them.
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Testosterone! How it changes behaviour and what to do about it.
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How mothers teach boys about life and love.
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The five essentials that fathers provide (and what to do if you're a single mum).
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Common diseases of boys, such as 'kitchen blindness' and 'dyslaundria'.
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How to help boys learn a caring attitude to sex.
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How we can teach boys to be happy, confident and kind.
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Eight major changes schools must make to be good places for boys.
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Sport - encouraging the right values in boys.How adult communities can help boys become fine men.
Steve Biddulph is Australia's best-known family therapist and parenting author. His books, including The Secret of Happy Children (published in ten languages) and the acclaimed Manhood, are popular all over the world. Raising boys is now available in twelve languages and has sold over a million copies worldwide.
Paperback. 220 pages.
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