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It's a Boy!: Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18

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"It's a Boy: Understanding Your Son's Development From Birth to Age 18" by Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is one of the best parenting books I've seen as far as being dedicated to understanding what is going on in a boy's brain. As a mother of two boys, I admit that sometimes I am completely befuddled by their behavior. I have (obviously) never been a little boy and because of that, I can't necessarily relate to what they are going through. Dr. Thompson describes what is going on in their heads and also helps parents to realize that their son's behavior is normal and what it should be.

Dr. Thompson also does a great job of describing why so many boys have so much trouble in school and offers some solutions as to what can be done to fix it. I wish I could photocopy whole chapters of this book to distribute to my sons' teachers. Teachers, most of whom are women, especially if they have never had any sons of their own, often just don't get little boy behavior. This book would help so much in their understanding.

I have a 3 yr. old and a 1yr. old boy and I wanted to get this book in order to gain a little insight into how a boy's mind works. So far I really enjoy this book. It has given me the insight I needed to help understand why my boys behave the way they do. I also like how the book is organized by ages. It is almost like a handy reference. You can skip around to the chapters that deal with your child's age, and then go back or ahead to gain more insight into what is to come. I think this is a must read for any parent who has a boy. I also feel that every teacher should read this book to help understand how to best meet the needs of the boys in their classes.

I felt that the book was geered for parents with only "stereo-typical" boys, which I do not have. If your son is a typical high energy boy, then this is the book for you. If your son is more sensitive and laid back, there is not much in this book to answer your questions or validate your parenting tactics.

I have 3 kids, almost 4 yd girl, 2 and 1/2 yd boy and 1 yd boy. Like most of women, it's easy to understand girl's point of view for me. My daughter is a typical drama queen/very pink/very princessie girl. My son #1 is a fun little guy. He loves to tease his sister, of course and us (parents), to experiment whatever he can think of, and is very physically active. Son #2 is learning from his brother A LOT. I've heard that boys and girls are different and I do agree with it, but I just didn't know how their brains work. This book opened my eyes to see their perspectives. I'm just so glad that there is somebody who loves boys and cherishes their nature so well that mom like me can learn and get to know about my own sons more. What we know about our sons and information from the book definitely supports to get to know them better. My concerns has been lighter!

This book seems breezy and OK, nothing new or unique. The many references to god and religion was odd since there was nothing mentioning this bent anywhere on the jacket. I'm not raising my son to be superstitious so this was sort of off-putting.

The format of this book kept me from getting into it.

The information is good, but in brief pieces. I couldn't really sink my teeth into it before it switched to an anecdote or a different age.

If you want a brief overview with lots of stories from parents, you should like this.

If you are looking for detailed information about a particular age of boy, I would look elsewhere.

Good for what it is, but not a style for everyone.

FANTASTIC book. Seriously. If you have a son, or know any boys at all, read this book. It is enormously enlightening, --and I thought I knew boys very, very well before reading this! Dr. Thompson is the Voice of Reason for any of us trying to raise boys. He is incredibly knowledgeable, yet modest, and witty, and organized. That is exactly what comes through in the book. This book covers just about any situation you can find yourself in, when dealing with a boy. Read it!! GREAT advice, comfort, encouragement, and company!

I would recommend this to anyone dealing with kids, not only for people trying to understand their own child's behavior, but maybe even more so for people who do not have "active" boys and wonder why they are the way they are. If I was not the mother of a rowdy boy, I'm pretty sure I would think parents of such boys were doing something wrong. The message that I can trust in my child's development is reassuring and has made me a better parent and more understanding of other children.

A quick review to state how this book has helped my mind.
We have an almost 3 year old boy. He's been called busy, wild, spirited ...
I call him my little firecracker! You get the idea. He is nonstop.
Reading through the age related pages has really put my self at ease.
Certain sentences run through my mind now while we live our days!
I now have "reasons" for his actions and behaviors -it makes sense now.
Well, more sense anyway! I feel that i am more patient and tolerant.
Both of us, mom and dad, have read through his age pages and have found it very reassuring.
We will definitely have this book on hand for the next 15 years!
I really recommend this book to parents and caregivers of boys ...
it can shed some light for sure!

I LOVE this book! Anyone that is raising their first boy should buy this book!!! My first child was a girl. She was typical, textbook and AWESOME! When my son came along, I was LOST! It was like raising apples and crayons! They were totally different. This book puts it all into perspective.