lizbusby's review against another edition
4.0
Update: I will buy and re-read this book as I go through the school years with my boys. Great thoughts of ADD, over-diagnosis of normal boy behavior, and how to discipline boys in a way that works.
Original: I haven't yet finished, but I have to share this book with you already because it is clarifying so many things about my son as I read it. Granted, my son is a bit different from most boys, and yet I see so much in this book that I recognize in him. It explains why some of the things that work for us discipline-wise actually work. LOVE LOVE LOVE. If you're parenting a toddler boy, you need to read this.
Original: I haven't yet finished, but I have to share this book with you already because it is clarifying so many things about my son as I read it. Granted, my son is a bit different from most boys, and yet I see so much in this book that I recognize in him. It explains why some of the things that work for us discipline-wise actually work. LOVE LOVE LOVE. If you're parenting a toddler boy, you need to read this.
magdon's review against another edition
4.0
great ideas for how to deal with boys and how to understand why they do what they do.
jmkleis1217's review against another edition
5.0
Great resource with some very useful tips on dealing with the generally more active behavior of boys. Also gave great advice for working with teachers and school administration if behavior ever becomes a problem, or a behavioral disorder is suspected. This is one I will reference a lot in the future, I think.
librarydose's review against another edition
4.0
Of course I didn't make it all the way through this. I browsed...like I do with all parenting books. I liked this author's basic point, which is that not every wild kid needs a diagnosis and a prescription for adderall. He talks a lot about boy psychology and how it's rather common for many boys, particularly between toddler hood and grade school age, to act wildly and to have trouble making eye contact or answering when spoken to, etc. Symptoms that are quickly chalked up to conditions like ADD or Aspergers. He suggests using behavioral techniques.
nsevey's review against another edition
4.0
My boy is still on the young side, but I still felt like I picked up some good ideas to start applying.
pennifer's review against another edition
3.0
It had some interesting things to think about, but I fault the author for basing the vast majority of his "this is the way boys are" theories on his patients and not on larger, broader research. Easy reading and a well-organized book with a structure that permits easy skimming.
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