What is wrong with our boys? Why aren't they doing as well in their studies as girls are? Why are so many being caught up in drinking, drugs and crime? Why do so many find negotiating the journey into adulthood such a difficult task? Why do so many seem to reach physical maturity but not emotional maturity as well? Lowell Sheppard, former National Director or BYFC and the father of two sons, looks at the whole issue of bringing up boys and suggests that we have abandoned one of the most vital tools - the use of puberty rites of passage (PROPs). Boys, he argues, need the combination of adventure, belief and ceremony that PROPs provide to help them understand and accept their arrival into adulthood - and for the rest of the community to recognise their arrival as well. Pinpointing the crucial times in adolescence when PROPs should be used and drawing on the ideas of other cultures, he suggests how to plan a PROP, who to involve and how to adapt it to suit a boy's individual personality and talents. This is a book for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, youth workers, pastors, teachers and anyone else who has an interest in and concern for the next generation. It is practical and accessible but written with a passionate concern for boys and their future.
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A book for every father and son to read,
This review is from: Boys Becoming Men (Paperback)
Mr. Sheppard has put great points into this book that have helped me as a father to plan for my son's future. What got me most interested in this book was the lack of other writings on this particular topic. Rites of passage for teenages, be it male or female, is what we think of as an ancient practice, but make sense in today's world. Mr. Sheppard notes that boys these days need recognition in the step from child to adolencent, then to adulthood. I like how he suggests adventure as part of the process; I see it as a "quest" of sorts. This milestone is something that the boy can use as a step from one age to the next. I also think it counts as an accomplishment that promotes confidence and self-reliance, two character traits that the majority of teens lack these days. Mr. Sheppard's book is a must read for parents with boys. This book is easy to read and gentle in the method of suggestion and guidence, never seeming to be pushy or condescending.
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