Parenting Boys and Girls Introduction Knowledge and wisdom (mom’s garden) Scope of our talk today Proverbs 14:1 wise builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one “The tears hers down” The Art of Nurturing Boys Recommended Reading Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys” James and Thomas “Wild – Cain” Kindlon and Thomson “Raising – Book for Boys” Iggulden “Dangerous – Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey” “The – Eldridge Good Son” Wonder of Boys” “The “The - Gurian Developmental Stages Boys aged 2-4 “Explorers” Active Curious Aggressive (i.e. wrestling) are some young boys more aggressive than girls? We don't “"Why know for sure. We think that boys are predisposed to higher activity levels as a result of androgens (male hormones) in utero. However, it is not, as many people believe, a result of testosterone in the blood, because before puberty, boys and girls have the same level. What we know is that boys in all cultures around the world wrestle more, mock fight more, and are drawn to themes of power and domination, but that's not the same as hurting someone, so it's not necessarily a cause for worry." Raising Cain Michael Thompson, Phd. Physical and Spatial Aptitude for Physics, motor skills, – Curiosity about how things work What Need “Explorers” Space Structure (i.e. Tuck-in time praying, singing same song) – Consistent Boundaries/Rules (i.e. no hitting) “Enough”, Praise Ways to foster imagination Boys aged 5-8 Children” “School-aged
Parenting Boys and Girls Introduction Knowledge and wisdom (mom’s garden) Scope of our talk today Proverbs 14:1 “The wise builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down” The Art of Nurturing Boys Recommended Reading “Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys” – James and Thomas “Raising Cain” – Kindlon and Thomson “Dangerous Book for Boys” – Iggulden “The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey” – Eldridge “The Good Son” “The Wonder of Boys” - Gurian Developmental Stages Boys aged 2-4 “Explorers” Active Curious Aggressive (i.e. wrestling) “"Why are some young boys more aggressive than girls? We don't know for sure. We think that boys are predisposed to higher activity levels as a result of androgens (male hormones) in utero. However, it is not, as many people believe, a result of testosterone in the blood, because before puberty, boys and girls have the same level. What we know is that boys in all cultures around the world wrestle more, mock fight more, and are drawn to themes of power and domination, but that's not the same as hurting someone, so it's not necessarily a cause for worry." Raising Cain Michael Thompson, Phd. Physical and Spatial – Aptitude for Physics, motor skills, Curiosity about how things work What “Explorers” Need Space Structure (i.e. Tuck-in time – praying, singing same song) Consistent Boundaries/Rules (i.e. “Enough”, no hitting) Praise Ways to foster imagination Boys aged 5-8 “School-aged Children”
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