Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

I've bought and given away many many of these books and others from Dr. Meeker. Can't say enough. If you have boys, you simply MUST read this book. If you know of those who have boys, buy it for them simply as an investment in their family. An absolutely indispensable book for those of us raising sons. Also, if you are a son yourself (like I am - now a dad of 4 kids), read this book. It has really helped me process many things in my own upbringing. There were many times when I read this book that I was reading it more for myself than for how it helps me with my sons. I have bought and given away about a dozen of Meeker's books. She is simply heads and shoulders above other such writers, both secular and Christian. I am a Christian pastor and professor, and her perspective is great in that it spans both a Christian and non-Christian audiences. It's common grace, for you theological types! Pure wisdom. It's like reading Proverbs - helpful for all who invest the time. Get two - one to read and one to give away. You will NOT be disappointed with the book; I promise. AND - if you are a Dad with daughters, you simply MUST buy her book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. I have two girls, and that book shapes every day (also the 30-day study guide! Amazingly practical and helpful!). Parents, you owe it to yourself and to your kids to read Meeker. There's a reason she is a favorite of radio hosts like Dave Ramsey and Focus on the Family. But what she says transcends all sects and speaks to anyone who is a parent. Besides the Bible, there is no other author as influential in our home than Dr. Meeker. I have read SCORES of parenting books, many of which are extremely good, but none as good as what Meeker has done. If you read one book for your sons' sake, read this one. Period. Take that as sage advice from a New Testament and Theology professor, local church pastor, and a father of 4. If you are a mom of sons such as a single mom, read this!! ALSO, then get her new book, "Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men." You will not be disappointed. I assure you! If you read one book for your daughters' sake, read "Strong Fathers Strong Daughters." I have seen Meeker's wisdom and practicality shape my home and my children into wise, strong leaders of their peers. It's amazing what a kid can do when their parent(s) have really invested in their growth and development by reading books like these. We see big things every day.

Dr. Meeker has written two of the most important parenting books I have ever read. In fact, if you are only going to read two books on raising kids, I recommend this one, and Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10...

This is a great book for any parents, raising boys! Wonderful, moral base and good resources

Raising successful boys requires intentionality, and Dr. Meeker does a great job guiding the reader through that process at all stages of a boys life.

This is a great book about being a father to boys. Some reviewers say this is fundamentalist-religious, anti-feminist, anti-single-mother, or whatever. Ignore them. This book is simply very good, common sense advice and you should buy it and inculcate its lessons. As a man who grew up without his father and a bad step-father, I know in my gut some things were very wrong with the way I was raised. Is this a slam against my mother? No. It's simply the realization that she couldn't do it all and that I needed a better man in my life than I had. Now that I am father to a son, who do I look to for advice? Where do I turn? How can I avoid making the mistakes made with me? How can I help my son to grow up emotionally fitter than I was (or am)? How can I help him to be successful without being overbearing? How can I stop the generations-long family tragedies and try to have a good family? This book helps. Dr. Meeker gives voice to what I recognize went wrong with me, my dad, and his dad. And by articulating it, by giving a name to the problems, I can meet those problems head on, avoid them or overcome them. I'm very thankful that she wrote the book and I am glad I bought it. It was a painful read at times because it dredged up bad memories that really made it clear just how poorly I was raised, but at the same time it fills me with hope that I can raise a happy and healthy son. By the way, I bought the Kindle edition and with that I was offered a discount to buy the audio edition for only $3.99. I took a chance and bought it. I'm so glad I did, and it's a testament to how great Amazon is. I reckon that I will buy hard copies of this book and give them to friends and family.

I bought this book for my grandson who now has 4 boys of his own. He likes the book.

I recommend this book to any mother and father, single or married, that wants to know how to raise healthy boys that become good and virtuous men. I started to read this book as a single mom of a very sweet little boy. I wanted to give him good guidance and a good upbringing, but was very lost as to what that looked like and was even a bit unsure of what I was doing. This book brought so much perspective, focus and purpose to my parenting, but it also helped me understand my son and how his mind and inner world works. The result was an excellent and more boy-focused parenting but also a better relationship with my son, since now I know what he needs from me, and how his mind and needs change, as he grows. It also gave me a little bit of what to look for in a man in terms of a good father, attributes that I was able to pin point when I met my husband.

I have two rambunctious little boys at home. William just turned four and Henry is two and a half years old. With #MeToo, #YesAllMen, and the gross Gillette commercial that aired recently, many moms just like me are concerned for what kind of world our boys will grow up in. How can we raise young men that aren't participating in #toxicMasculinity, but that are in fact masculine? Having grown up in a single parent household with my mother, I had no clue, and I wanted a better understanding of what masculinity is supposed to be. I decided to start looking at books geared towards parenting boys. A friend of mine recommended Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons by Dr. Meg Meeker and I went right out and bought it. Let me say, if you are one of those people who has #Feminist in your twitter bio, you are probably going to HATE this book. Dr. Meeker takes a no-nonsense approach to boyhood. She talks practically and with true pragmatism about the challenges that boys face in our modern society. Dr. Meeker address things like: pornography boundaries and rules electronics teenagers sex how to address difficult situations the influence of mothers the importance of fathers The real kicker for me came on page 224, where Meeker writes: “There are only a handful of adults in your son's life who will teach him the great lessons in life. As his parent, seize the day. HE won't learn these virtues from three hours of television, two hours of computer time, or even six hours in school. He needs to learn them from you, and to see how you put them into practice. There's no time like the present to help your son become the man you want him to be. He is waiting.” As I said before, Meeker doesn't pull any punches. She is a huge advocate for masculinity and boyhood and calls out lazy parenting and schooling for creating this fear of masculinity that we see so predominantly in society today. Overall, I give Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons by Dr. Meg Meeker a SOLID A+ and I recommend it for anyone who has a son, knows a little boys, teaches school, works at a church, or might one day want to have a positive impact in a young man's life.