By University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry July 13, 2021 “Boys with a gut bacterial composition that was high in the bacteria Bacteroidetes at one year of age were found to have more advanced cognition and language skills one year later….” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210713145850.htm
Category: Social Issues
Emerging evidence shows the pandemic may have hit boys harder — not just in Chicago but nationally
By Mila Koumpilova Jul 16, 2021 “Black and Latino boys, who have long faced the largest gaps in the district, saw steeper drops in attendance and a sharper increase in failing grades than girls….” Read the entire article: https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/16/22578439/emerging-evidence-shows-the-pandemic-may-have-hit-boys-harder-not-just-in-chicago-but-nationally
Eight chest pain cases among adolescent boys detected after COVID vaccination in San Diego
By The San Diego Union-Tribune 06/18/2021 “…Rady Children’s Hospital has now admitted eight local boys suspected of suffering painful heart muscle inflammation called myocarditis after undergoing coronavirus vaccination…” Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2021-06-18/eight-chest-pain-cases-among-adolescent-boys-detected-after-covid-vaccination-in-san-diego
Your Emotional Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior are Counterproductive
By ADDitude “… When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that disruptive behavior is rewarded with attention. To cultivate positive behavior changes, parents should practice affective calmness…” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-response-adhd-behavior/
Kids & Families First: Being the Dad You Want to Be
By Free Press Online 06/22/2021 “…Typically, boys learn very early to be strong rather than to feel. Between the ages of 4 and 6, they can easily be disconnected from their feelings, as they experience shame with emotional expression…” Read the entire article: https://freepressonline.com/Content/Top-Scrolling-Area/Top-Scrolling-Area/Article/Kids-Families-First-Being-the-Dad-You-Want-to-Be/126/724/73676
20 Reasons Why The American Education System is Failing
By The Tech Edvocate 06/18/2021 “… Until this issue is remedied, boys of color will continue to fall through the cracks. Black and Latino have higher dropout, poverty, and incarceration rates than their peers. In my estimation, the education system is partly to blame…” Read the entire article: https://www.thetechedvocate.org/20-reasons-why-the-american-education-system-is-failing/
Dr. Warren Farrell: Toxic Masculinity Origins and the Regressive Nature of Feminist Victimhood
By The Epoch Times 04/30/2021 “…But the school shooters in particular tend to be boys who are suicidal, depressed, and also dad deprived. That is like a recent school shooter in Indianapolis; his father committed suicide when he was just barely a teenager…” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/dr-warren-farrell-toxic-masculinity-origins-and-the-regressive-nature-of-feminist-victimhood_3797697.html
Video games and children: Do parents need to worry?
By Marinij 06/20/2021 “…It does seem true that violent video games do not result in significant violent behavior, however, the Iranian study did find that boys who played excessive violent video games reported more aggressive behaviors than boys who did not. These behaviors were reported as name-calling, teasing and threatening other kids…” Read the entire READ MORE
Nurturing dads raise emotionally intelligent kids – helping make society more respectful and equitable
By Iowa Capital Dispatch 06/20/2021 “…Kids are better regulated emotionally, more resilient and more open-minded when their fathers are involved in their education and socialization. Boys, for better and worse, often mirror the habits, interests and values of their own fathers…” Read the entire article: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/06/20/nurturing-dads-raise-emotionally-intelligent-kids-helping-make-society-more-respectful-and-equitable/
Dad’s Play an Important Role in a Child’s Life
By Patch 06/11/2021 “… Dads are the male role models to their sons. Dads teach their sons how to treat women, their wives and their children. They teach their sons how a man is supposed to act in relationships and react to people in general…” Read the entire article: https://patch.com/california/pleasanthill/dad-s-play-important-role-child-s-life