By The Good Men Project 08/12/2020 “… As important as mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and female teachers are, boys need other positive male role models to guide and teach them how to be kind, thoughtful, and respectful men. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/fathers-and-sons-why-boys-need-positive-role-models/
Category: Socialization of Boys
Boys Can Love Pink: A Revolution
By The Good Men Project 08/17/2020 “… A dear friend recently wrote to share her stress that her son wanted a pink backpack for school because boys can love pink, but society…well, you know. Her son’s a wonderful, mathematically and mechanically-inclined little boy. Nothing “princess” about him. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/boys-can-love-pink-a-revolution-kpkn/
From Denial to Hope: My Son’s ADHD Diagnosis Journey
By Devon Pickens 07/23/2020 “… The stages of ADHD diagnosis and understanding are different for everyone. On the path to my son’s diagnosis, I moved from denial to guilt to shame to anxiety to resolve to hope — for us and for other families with the odds stacked against them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/stages-of-adhd-diagnosis-journey/
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
By Erin Richards – Phys Org 08/03/2020 “… In Randolph, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, Yahaira Lopez is the mom of twin boys headed into fifth grade. One has attention deficit disorder and the other has autism, and both rely heavily on social and emotional supports at school. …” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-kids-mental-health-struggle-online.html
Northern Ireland’s class-based divide ‘harming educational prospects of boys’
By Belfast Telegraph 08/02/2020 “… Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir has appointed an expert panel to examine links between poorer academic outcomes and social deprivation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-irelands-class-based-divide-harming-educational-prospects-of-boys-39416667.html
How to Make the COVID Classroom Work for Boys
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 07/22/2020 “… The first five strategies, relational ones, involve keeping children and school personnel connected with structured bonds and attachments that provide a foundation for successful online learning. These are important for all children and especially essential for boys who are difficult learners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/202007/how-make-the-covid-classroom-work-boys
Medical myths: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
By Tim Newman – Medical News Today 07/21/2020 “… The researchers recruited 35 boys aged 5–7 whose mothers described them as being behaviorally “sugar sensitive.” The children were split into two groups. They all received a placebo, which was aspartame. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive
Coronavirus shows how the ‘failure to launch’ stereotype is unfair to kids — and their parents
By Meagan Francis – NBC News 07/19/2020 “… Many other cultures embrace the idea of multiple generations living together, and maybe Americans can come out of this experience more accepting and encouraging of those who choose this path. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/coronavirus-shows-how-failure-launch-stereotype-unfair-kids-their-parents-ncna1234158
About 60% of American children are not aerobically fit and this can cause long-term health problems: Experts
By MEAWW 07/20/2020 “… The evidence linking genes with aerobic fitness is weak, according to researches. However, sex plays a role, with boys having a higher aerobic score than girls. Social factors have a bearing too. …” Read the entire article: https://meaww.com/nearly-60-american-children-are-not-aerobically-fit-could-cause-long-term-health-effects
Nearly half of US youth have been stalked/harassed by partners
By Medical Xpress 06/29/2020 “… They found that rates of perpetration and victimization were similar for boys and girls: 46.5% of boys and 50.6% of girls reported stalking or harassing a partner, and 44.6% of boys and 51.1% of girls reported a partner doing these things to them. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-youth-stalkedharassed-partners.html