I have a confession to make. Ever since I discovered the absolute genius that audiobooks are (see here for a primer on how to get started if you’ve never read with your ears before), I’m quickly going back to the bookworm I was as a child.
It’s glorious.
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I even participated in a mini book club with my mom friends on the book little girls can be mean. Having started to explore the topic of raising girls, I now want to delve into the topic of sons (appropriate since I have two).
so of course i turned to our resident librarian, janssen, and she didn’t disappoint. here she is..
Many of you know that I already wrote a post about parenting books for raising girls. it was so popular that we decided we needed to make a kids version too.
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so here are the ten books you shouldn’t miss if you’re raising little men:
- Kids Should Be Kids: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Kids by Meg Meeker. I love Meg Meeker. she is smart and her parenting books are very helpful and relatable. Also worth reading is her book Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men.
- Brains and Wingmates: Helping Our Boys Cope with Power in the Schoolyard, Locker Room Fittings, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of the Kid’s World by Rosalind Wiseman. If you’re struggling to connect with your child or figure out why he’s so emotionally distant, this book It’s a lifesaver as it guides you through “Kids’ World” and its unwritten rules.
- Wild Things: The Art of Babysitting by Stephen James. As any parent knows, parenting is definitely more of an art than a science. this book focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of a young boy and how to help him grow into the man you want him to be.
- that crumpled paper was due last week : Helping Disorganized, Distracted Kids Succeed in School and Life by Ana Homayoun. This author is an educational consultant who has seen enough kids in the school system to understand why even super-smart kids struggle in the setting of a typical school. and she offers many strategies to help you and him cope. If you know your child can handle information at school but is having trouble keeping up with school work, this book will be invaluable.
- What a Child Needs from a Mother by Cheri Fuller . Raising a child can be difficult for a mother because she has never been a child, young or not. this book is full of practical wisdom for becoming the mom your child can turn to and trust throughout their lives.
- boys adrift: the five factors that drive growing epidemic of unmotivated children and underachieving youth by leonard sax. I read it long before I had kids and found it absolutely fascinating. I can only imagine how much more interesting and useful it would be now that I’m a father, going through these stages with my own children.
- How do you get into a superhero? : and other delightful parenting mysteries by rachel balducci. If you want less advice and more commiseration, this is the perfect laugh-out-loud read about a real mother raising five of her own wild and charming children. It’s a perfect gift for a new mom who’s also expecting her first little child.
- The opposite of pampered: raising kids who are sensible, generous, and money-savvy by ron lieber. money is such a complicated subject with children. how are you getting paid? tell them how much you earn? when do you say no and when do you say yes? This book is packed with great ideas, helpful tactics, and engaging stories to help you raise kids who appreciate money and know how to use it well.
- The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide for raising teens and young adults by frances e. jensen and amy ellis nutt. We all know that the teenage years can be very stressful for both teens and their parents. Happily, this book provides a lot of insight into what’s going on in their brains and how it can help them (and you!) navigate these crucial years.
- The Whole-Brained Boy: 12 Revolutionaries strategies for nurturing your child’s developing mind by daniel j. siegel and tina payne bryson. what do you get when a neuropsychiatrist and parenting expert team up? this fantastic book, with twelve strategies to raise calmer and happier children. It’s packed with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with everyday problems that come up with kids, and you’ll wonder how you were a parent without it.
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