can anyone recommend a book about how to parent boys?

[cheritongirl]

am looking for wise guide on how to raise a well-balanced boy (!) - any recomendations?
thanks!

steve biddulph, 'raising boys' or just wing it !

Stephen Biddulph is the most well known in this I think. He's published 'How to raise boys' and others.

Snap!

i have a copy somewhere, can lend it to you if you like?

great minds SP !

Well, not really a "how to" book but I can highly recommend Jenni Murray's That's My Boy. It's more about her relationship with her sons than a parenting manual per se but it's got some interesting stuff in it about pressures to conform to society's ideals of 'masulinity'.

Another one for Stephen Biddulph, good read

That sounds interesting Marthamoo...might get that.

I really didn't like the Biddulph book. Have a look at this thread for some more suggestions.

It's really good, SP (just noticed I missed the c out of masculinity).

I really like Jenni Murray's That's my boy! Excellent imo.

Oh just realised Moo already said it, but I agree, completely.

We agreed on the thread I've linked to too (which, I've just realised has only one other suggestion on it - from spidermama).

Oo er, so we did!

I have a book called

Why Boys Are Different: And How to Bring Out the Best in Them (Hamlyn Health & Well Being S.) (Paperback)
by Bonnie Macmillan (Author)

and it has been really interesting to read about the different ways in which gender affects development, it touches on some nature/nurture discussions, and just made me think a bit more deeply about what was important when raising a son. (I grew up with only sisters, so my interaction with boys was less regular than if I'd had a male sibling).

thanks for your kind offer Lulumama - i am notoriously bad at returning borrowed books so will buy my own copy i think! Thanks for your recommendations ladies, think i'll try Steve Bidulph and maybe Jenni Murray too as starters...!

I really enjoyed the Steve Biddulph book, although ds is only 9 months old so haven't been able to put much into practice yet.

no worries xxxxx