| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 270 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliiographical references (pages [237]-270]. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The forces aligned against your boy. Education: no longer a national priority -- Our economy: the de-industrialized revolution -- Thug culture: big money in undermining our values -- Mass incarceration: young men locked up, locked out -- pt. 2. Ten rules for raising boys right now. Rule 1: Lose the swagger, kid -- Rule 2: Set college expectations early and often -- Rule 3: Make your home a reading mecca -- Rule 4: Eliminate the competition -- Rule 5: Become aware of the data pinging in and out of your boy's brain -- Rule 6: Teach your boy to be ever-critical of all media -- Rule 7: Support his teacher -- Rule 8: Teach him to respect girls and women -- Rule 9: Make community service a regular part of your family life -- Rule 10: Take him away -- Appendix: Books boys love. |
| Summary |
In this wakeup call for parents about the real world boys inhabit right now, Bloom explains how to teach your boy humility (the swagger anti-venom), to "making your home a reading mecca," creating an expectation of college graduation, and how to teach your boy to be critical of the media onslaught in his life. |
| Subject |
Parenting.
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Boys -- Conduct of life.
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Boys -- United States -- Life skills guides.
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Teenage boys -- Conduct of life.
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Child development.
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| ISBN |
9781936467693 |
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1936467690 |
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