The Trouble with Boys

Parents of Boys Unite and Fight

This book was the answer to my prayers!! We are producing bitchy girls and wimpy boys. I see them all the time and could never figure out what was going wrong with our children. I thought it was the tons of 'demeaning to men and fathers' TV ads. It turns out it's much worse!! It's our SCHOOLS!!! Starting in PRE-SCHOOL, the educational system is very biased towards little girls, at the expense of our sons!!! This book will give parents of little boys the ammunition and support they need to fight for their sons, boy based, education and ultimately for their self-esteem!!!

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A Must Read for Mom's with Boys

My son was always active and talkative and loved by his teachers, but when he entered pre-school his new teacher told me that she needed to ask him 'twice' to sit down. She said this as if this was a huge problem. I felt that he was being a totally normal 3 year old. This book helped me understand the issues that boys face in school. Now I can go to future parent meetings better informed and ready to educate the educators.

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Why are boys falling behind?

This book is a follow on to the author's Newsweek cover story about the widening gap between boys and girls academic performance in the United States. She makes the case that, just as we rallied in the 90s to help girls catch up to boys in math and science, we need to do the same for boys in reading and writing. The book cites a great deal of research from schools across the United States to show how this phenomenon is taking shape. It's really interesting stuff. Essentially, education in the US uses teaching methods that favor girls. At times the book is a little like a text book, but it offers startling conclusions that any parent with school-aged children needs to understand.

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