Raising Boys, Third Edition: Why Boys Are Different--and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men

This book is a must-read for any parent or caregiver raising boys. Steve Biddulph offers a wealth of knowledge and practical advice based on years of experience as a family therapist. He does a fantastic job of explaining the unique developmental needs of boys, from early childhood through adolescence. I found his insights on testosterone, emotional expression, and the importance of play to be particularly valuable. The book is easy to read and filled with real-life examples and anecdotes. Biddulph's writing is both informative and engaging, making it a pleasure to read. If you're looking for guidance on raising happy, healthy, and well-adjusted boys, I highly recommend "Raising Boys, Third Edition." It's a valuable resource that I will continue to refer back to as my son grows.

A positive guide on how boys are different from girls and require a divergent set of teaching needs and needs from parents. I found it to be an easy and wonderful read. Biddulph is incredibly insightful and provides some rarely-thought-of information on the growth and mental development of the human male. This is a fascinating to read about boys and men from a man's intellectual, heartfelt, and professional perspective. MUST read if you have a son!

I came across this book because I felt like there might be parenting gaps I could fill with a book. There are the common sense things that I do as a mother (time, attention, love, etc) but I felt I needed some tips and tricks on how to get through to my boys. I don’t necessarily feel like this book gave me what I came looking for, but it did give me a lot of other insight on raising boys. Insight on what is important and when, how to talk to my boys as they get older, and timing of a boys life where I need to be in full supply of grace. I read a lot of reviews before picking this book. To me it seemed everyone was either 100% for it or 100% against it. I do feel very neutral. For those against, I read reviews stating there were no factual claims made, that the book encouraged mothers to teach masturbation, and that the author had nothing more to say than fathers shouldn’t beat wives. For that, I must say, you see what you fear. For those for, I read reviews about life changing advice. I didn’t see that either. It’s a quick easy read, so I’d say do it if you have the time.

I found the information in this book logical and helpful. A lot of the points resonated with issues I am currently dealing with, with my own son. I appreciated how they touched on the different stages of boyhood from small child to teenager. The theories backed up my own and will help us withstand how schools try to punish boys for being boys.

Provides a great 'general' understanding of what boys are going through at different stages of their lives. I particular enjoyed readying about the responsibility of all adults in a community towards children (being a mentor).

Informative and practical for our newborn baby boy

I bought this book because I felt like I was struggling with my pre schooler. This book was very easy to read and the author gets straight to the point without getting too technical. I feel like I learned a great deal in this book about boys that I did not know before. I understand my son so much more now.

I was really hoping for a practical guide on how to raise boys, but find the information to be generic, preachy, unrealistic, and not rooted in facts or studies. This book really lost me at "If you routinely work a fifty-five or sixty-hour week, including travel times, you just won't cut it as a dad. Your sons will have problems in life, and it will be due to you." Well, full time working men out there, forget about having kids! You'll screw them up! I gave this two stars as it's not all bad; I appreciate learning that care by a family member or family day care is better than an institution for boys. While care by a family member is not attainable for all families, family-run day cares are. THIS is what I consider practical advice. I would appreciate some statistics or evidence to back up this claim, however. What I don't appreciate is telling a full-time working father that he will fail as a parent. Look around and you'll know this is simply not true.

Quick and clear

Helpful book

awesome book

Exactly what I need to be.

As a mother of two young boys ages 6 and 8, I found this book gave me great insight into what boys need to thrive in the world and how vitally important their relationships with their mom and especially their dad and other strong male role models in supporting them through the stages of boyhood. This book is a must read for parents and anyone who wants to understand what we can all do to better support our boys So they can become well adjusted men.