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Raising Boys: Why Boys are Different - And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-balanced Men (Paperback)

by Steve Biddulph (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Thorsons; New edition edition (3 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007153694
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007153695
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 360 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'a mix of Billy Connelly and Dr Spock ... Steve Biddulph is a publishing phenomenon.' The Times 'Steve's advice is easy to follow - and more importantly, it works.' BBC Family Life Magazine


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126 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Compulsory reading for all teachers and parents !, 27 April 2003
By Mr. Philip G. A. Baldwin "baldilocks2" (Portishead, Bristol UK) - See all my reviews
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As a teacher of more than 25 years experience, I thought I knew quite a lot about how to educate boys in their last year at primary school. However Steve Biddulph has managed in one fell swoop to make me sit up and really challenge some of my long held beliefs in the way boys should be taught. I bought the book and within 48 hours have read it from cover to cover three times. Some of his observations had me punching the air yelling 'Yes!;some of the stories had me in tears as I recognised incidents from own childhood; and some of the life history stories made me want to hang my head in shame, because I recognised myself as the speaker of certain words, or perpretrator of some actions that caused hurt, bewilderment to the children entrusted to my care. The style is easy to read, but he also has a very powerful way with one liners that are often an uncomfortable jolt back to reality. I would like to equip every parent of every boy I am likely to teach in the future with this book - because there is no doubt - this man is a genius !
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really helped me with my son -, 31 Aug 2001
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Readers may like to know that Steve Biddulph's books are hugely popular where we come from back in Australia - used in almost one in four family homes, according to one newspaper - precisely because they are the opposite of the past reviewers opinion - they are accessible, funny, very practical, and down to earth, and seem to be written from the heart. Biddulph has been around in Australia for about 20 years, and was brave enough to question the dogma about children being born genderless, and back this up with good science.

As a feminist, I find his book perfect because it helps me ACHIEVE those goals of raising my boy to be a great human being, but also to understand that he is not like me.

The three stages of boyhood are far from obvious, and I haven't seen them written elsewhere. But when you have a boy, you can see them at work and its a great help.

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE book on bringing up boys. Essential reading for parents., 7 Dec 1998
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A friend of the family who had successfully raised girl after girl with admirable tranquility then had two boys. After a couple of years, she plaintively -- and exhaustedly -- complained: "You know, they run UP walls!"

Bringing up children is never easy -- though ALWAYS rewarding. Bringing up boys does pose special challenges. Like it or not, boys are different.

Stephen Biddulph is a rare breed. An expert who speaks in simple language and goes straight to the heart of the problem. No jargon, no "new-age guru" speak here. Just solid, enlightening advice.

If you have boys, buy this book. And just one warning. Biddulp reveals that after 14, it can be too late to build those lasting channels of communication between parent and child. So don't delay, buy it today!

(Oh, just in case you were wondering, I have absolutely no financial incentive linked to sales of this book. I wish!)

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