Bringing Up Boys
 

Bringing Up Boys

by James C. Dobson

2002 Gold Medallion Award winner!
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,... (read more)

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Mike F
  • Rated 5 stars

This is a must read for parents today. The methods Dr. Dobson discusses in this book are unlike a lot of the permissive, anything goes techniques that psychologists are suggesting parents use today. I would suggest any parent raising boys today read this book.

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Scott
  • Rated 1 stars

Dr. Dobson has grossly mis-subtitled this volume: It should have been called, "Bringing Up Boys: What's wrong with contemporary American society and how it threatens the well-being of your sons." His book contains chapter after tiresome chapter of him warning and/or inveighing against a parade of societal ills, cherry-picking sound bytes from popular news media up to thirty years old to make his points, and offering very little practical advice or encouragement for parents. An almost...

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  • Rated 4.076923 stars
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  • Rated 3.5 stars
 

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  • Melissa C

    melissa c said:

    how is this book jessica?

    posted Thursday, May 8 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Miki

    miki said:

    I've tried to read this book 2 times and haven't made it past the first couple chapters. Does it get better or should I just stop trying!!

    posted Tuesday, March 4 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Londa M

    londa m said:

    3 boys here- great advice that has proven valuable- especially in the teen years.

    posted Monday, October 22 2007
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