By Robin Newton, 09/25/21 “…Consequently, the disparities that already existed within our education system will undoubtedly be widened further. Indeed, in a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Researchers, 98% of teachers believed that their pupils were an average of three months behind the curriculum. They found boys were further behind than girls READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
Boys and girls should have equal access to education to build a peaceful world: Dalai Lama
By Yangchen Dolma, 10/15/21 “…Mithila Hore, a USIP Generation Change Fellow in Bangladesh, asked him how to advise a woman who had taken her daughter, not her son, out of school because of the pandemic. His Holiness replied, “Everyone should have equal access to education so that we can create an atmosphere of equality. It READ MORE
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/
Parents’ belief in kids’ academic ability can actually improve their grades
By Phys.org 06/24/2021 “…Mothers were more optimistic about their sons’ ability in maths than their daughters’ and more optimistic about their daughters’ ability in reading than their sons—even if both performed just as well…” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2021-06-parents-belief-kids-academic-ability.html
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
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
Gun Suicides Are Rising Sharply Among American Youth
By Web MD 06/14/2021 “…The CDC researchers said emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts by 12- to 17-year-old girls rose 26% during the summer of 2020 and by 50% during winter 2021, compared with 2019. Emergency department trips related to suspected suicide attempts among boys in that age group and young adults aged 18 READ MORE
The cultural shift toward equal shared parenting in Washington is great news, especially for boys
By Equality for Boys and Men 06/04/2021 “…The reason we say the cultural shift toward 50/50 custody arrangements is especially good news for boys is that it has resulted in more boys spending more time with their fathers…” Read the entire article: https://equalityforboysandmen.org/cultural-shift-toward-equal-shared-parenting-in-washington-is-great-news-for-boys/
How can we better raise boys? A new book looks at where we’ve gone wrong — and how to fix it
By The Washington Post 03/16/2021 “… Parents treat their sons differently from their daughters from the very start of their lives, Brown notes. Consciously or not, they see baby boys as tougher; they discourage growing boys from expressing pain and reward them for using anger to get what they want…” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-can-we-better-raise-boys-a-new-book-looks-at-where-weve-gone-wrong–and-how-to-fix-it/2021/03/16/17ad2622-804e-11eb-ac37-4383f7709abe_story.html