The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Boys: A Complete Handbook to Develop Confidence, Promote Self-esteem, And Improve Communication (Everything: Parenting and Family) (Paperback)

~ Cheryl L. Erwin (Author)

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Product Description

Defining manhood in today's world is hard-and it's made raising boys even harder. Faced with conflicting images of what it means to be a man, boys need all the help they can get from their parents as they strive to become young men.
With The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys, parents find the authoritative handbook they need to raise their boys right, from early childhood through the teenage years. They learn how to help their sons:

Strengthen self-image and resist peer pressure

Define and exhibit acceptable behavior

Instill solid values they can apply at school and on the playing field

Honor their commitments to family, community, and themselves
Noted family therapist Cheryl L. Irwin shows parents how to create positive, supportive relationships with their sons that encourage open communication and help them establish a healthy foundation of values and goals. With patience, perseverance, and The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Boys, parents can see their boys through those challenging developmental years, and take pride in their successful transition from boys to men.

About the Author

Cheryl L. Erwin (Reno, NV) is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in Reno, Nevada. She is a certified positive discipline associate and lead trainer, and is the co-author of eight books on parenting and family life. Cheryl is a busy speaker and trainer, has a weekly commentary on parenting on her local public radio affiliate, and is the mother of a boy, who is now 21 years old.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (June 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593375875
• ISBN-13: 978-1593375874
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising Twin Sons, December 1, 2006

By	Twin Mom "Twin Mom" (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews

It was suggested that my husband and I read this book by our family counselor. My initial thoughts were, "Hey, every kid is different. What is a book going to tell me about my individual children," but as I read it, I found DOZENS of correlations between my two very different identical twin sons and the general findings in her research, which weren't very general at all, they were very detailed and right on. Reading this book has given me the much needed tools to sit back and ask - Are my kids misbehaving or are they acting their age? Based on that assessment, I can communicate disipline much more effectively, and I have been. Having the tools to understand our kids has decreased their frustrations with us as parents and increased our patience levels with them as toddlers.

This was an easy read and very informative. I would highly recommend it to anyone with boys in their lives.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So many parenting books, so little time, April 29, 2008

By	Tell It "tell it" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews

I started with this book, and since it was helpful, I also bought the EPG to Positive Discipline, and next I'll get the EPG to the Strong-willed Child. (I have a strong-willed 3-year-old boy who is sometimes more like a bear cub than a boy!) I found that the books have some good insight into boys and what makes them tick, and some helpful, concrete ideas for "what to do!"

From this book, I found most helpful a little exercize in which the author has the parent write in response to specific questions, what kind of an adult the parent wants the child to become; then she places the ball squarely in your court and asks, OK, now how are you going to guide him there??!! I also found it helpful to learn that REPEATED, kind instruction and positive feedback are essential for toddlers. Offering safe choices, when it is practical, to to help the child feel capable. If you want your son to be able read easily, boys generally like a different kind of book than girls. Lots of little things like that, that I can apply. Also, the philosophy of the book kind of sinks in and gives my parenting direction, even when it is giving more abstract information.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Halfway finished and learning from this book!, August 13, 2006

By	Seth Matthews "Seth & Ashley" (Franklin, Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am only half finished with this book and am already so intrigued by the author's philosophy, viewpoints and straight-forwardness, especially for those of us in the dark with strong-willed toddler boys. Looking forward to reading the remainder of the book, passing along what I have highlighted to share with friends and practicing her laws of kind discipline and awareness.