By Medical Xpress 09/30/2019 “… The endless endorsement of particular body images and physical attributes on social media is influencing how young boys view themselves in the modern age, according to a new book. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-social-media-young-boys-body.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Parenting Boys
“My ADHD Looks Nothing Like Your ADHD”
By Elizabeth Broadbent – Additude 09/10/2019 “… The triggers, the hiccups, the challenges, and the strengths may vary so wildly in my three boys that you’d never guess they were brothers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/different-adhd-symptoms-neurodiverse-family/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Spotting autism early: The importance of early childhood diagnosis
By Lauren Moss – WNDU 09/11/2019 “… Autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as age 2, but most children are still being diagnosed after age 4. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls and it affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Spotting-autism-early-The-importance-of-early-childhood-diagnosis-560060371.html The READ MORE
Boys Less Likely to Die in Infancy Than Girls If Born Third, Says Study
By News 18 09/11/2019 “… A new study which focuses on the third child shows that boys were less likely than girls to die in infancy if born subsequent to two older sisters. The study shows a 64 percent greater risk for infant mortality for girls relative to boys in children born third. …” Read READ MORE
‘Boys Get Sad Too’ founder on his struggle with depression: ‘I want to be the person that I needed in that situation’
By Ellie McKinnell – MyLondon 09/10/2019 “… One of the key issues for men experiencing depression and anxiety is that they don’t feel they can open up about it, worrying that it makes them less of a man. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/boys-sad-too-founder-struggle-16852054 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A Teenage Boy Went Blind After Eating French Fries Everyday. How Does That Happen?
By Maggie O’Neill – Health 09/04/2019 “… A teenage boy’s diet reportedly caused him to go blind, and his story is bringing light to an uncommon and potentially-dangerous eating disorder. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health.com/nutrition/boy-goes-blind-after-eating-french-fries-everyday The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How to Make Your Child’s Brain Grow: A New Study Shows How Powerful Your Parenting Is
By John Rich – The Good Men Project 07/10/2019 “… The three areas that focused on the positive interactions of the parents with their children led to broader changes in the brain’s higher-level cognitive areas. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/families/how-to-make-your-childs-brain-grow-a-new-study-shows-how-powerful-your-parenting-is/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Young man’s death prompts father’s bid to ban caffeine supplement powder
By Kelly Burke – 7News 07/08/2019 “… Yet the substance, despite being banned in the US last year after the similar death of an 18-year-old Ohio college student, remains legal, and easily available, in Australia. …” Read the entire article: https://7news.com.au/news/health/young-mans-death-prompts-fathers-bid-to-ban-caffeine-supplement-powder-c-204573 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Too Much Screen Time for the Kids? Grandparents May Also Be Complicit
By News Wise 07/08/2019 “… On average, grandparents had more difficulty in managing the media use of boys and older children than of girls and younger children. Boys on average spent 17 minutes more than girls with media related activities. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newswise.com/articles/too-much-screen-time-for-the-kids-grandparents-may-also-be-complicit The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Absence of Fathers, Radical Feminism, and Identity Politics Are Hurting Our Boys: Dr. Warren Farrell
By Jan Jekielek – The Epoch Times 07/06/2019 “…They discuss how growing up without a father in the home affects boys, and how it’s connected with a lack of purpose, mental illness, and a propensity for violence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/absence-of-fathers-radical-feminism-and-identity-politics-are-hurting-our-boys-dr-warren-farrell_2992422.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org