Bringing Up Boys
Sensible advice and caring encouragement on raising boys from the nation’s most trusted parenting expert, Dr.James Dobson. With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it’s no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a result, boys are suffering. Parents, teachers, and others involved in shaping the character of boys have lots of questions. In Bringing Up Boys, Dr. Dobson tackles these questions and offers advice and encouragement based on a firm foundation of biblical principles.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Stars Archaic Christian Beliefs with a few facts thrown in
This book is heavily focused on the author’s opinions about Christian ideas of a family structure and archaic gender roles and has many interpretations correlating to the Bible and church. Extremely anti-femininst and spends a lot of time knocking feminist ideas, which doesnt’ seem relative to the overall point of the book. Not very heavy on useful facts or practical applications. Is far more opinionated than I expected.
2 Stars Closed minded
It was a great book for half of the book - and then I hit the chapter describing how gay people just need to be ‘cured’, and I had to give up the book to someone else who’d not have a problem reading that kinda language!
Guess that’s the trouble with reading books from ‘traditional religious’ authors!
5 Stars Great service!
Book arrived in the shape described, just as promised. Thank you. I am very happy!
5 Stars Protect Your Son from A Dangerous World
This book, written from a deep Christian paradigm, is a tremendous work if you are concerned about your son or the boys you work with. Some tend to think they can let boys be boys and everything will be fine. Boys have emotional needs that we don’t often think of. This book will help you see these needs and learn how to meet them.
5 Stars Great for MOMS!!!
This is the most enlightened book I have ever read. I bought this when my son was small and it helped me in many many ways. Being a woman, I didn’t understand how to raise a strong boy. Dr. Dobson’s well researched insight is so valuable!!! Thank You Dr Dobson, I feel like I am such a better mom for reading this book..
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