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Comment on Seven Ideas for Encouraging Young Boys by Spence

Spence — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:08:41 +0000

I’m glad you agree, read the article and frankly prefer your writing style to Kevin Klein’s. I realize some people need to feel they need to site various data and studies but sometimes good ole common sense makes the point better. Sometimes our overly politically correct society does too much to demasculinize boys by insist their play resemble more of what girls do. Without play fighting and rough housing we run the risk of raising an entire generation of boys with wimpy characteristics. When women find themselves wondering why most men become sissies to adapt/survive, we can see a lot of it is what the accepted child-raising methods of the times demand.

Comment on Seven Ideas for Encouraging Young Boys by Thea Bredie

Thea Bredie — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:28:55 +0000

Hi Spence,

Thank you for the question!

I’ve done a little bit of research for you and found a great blog post from Kevin Klein. Kevin is a dad who teaches and writes and his wife Leah maintains a small private mental health practice. Kevin wrote an article for Babyzone.com called ‘Why Boys Need Rough and Tumble Play. He quotes a comment from another boys’ expert, Steve Biddulph, author of ‘Raising Boys; Why Boys are Different.’
Steve says that play-fighting gives boys a socially acceptable form of physical touch and closeness and that it provides dads with a powerful way of teaching their sons the physical control they will need later as boyfriends, partners and fathers. That makes a lot of sense to me.

Here’s the link to the full blog post for you. It’s a three-page article and the most relevant part is right at the end on page 3: http://www.babyzone.com/toddler_preschooler_fun/play/article/boys-need-rough-tumble-play-pg3

Hope you enjoy reading the post:)

Comment on Seven Ideas for Encouraging Young Boys by Spence

Spence — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:20:39 +0000

I am thinking more along the lines of the first point, I suppose. When we think how boys typically play we think rough and tumble. Can we add to this and describe the most healthy way to rough-house?

Comment on Seven Ideas for Encouraging Young Boys by Stacey Soleil

Stacey Soleil — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:53:06 +0000

Great tips – And as a Mom of a teenage boy who did all of these things, I can attest that it does help/work.

Comment on Castle turns into Museum at Montessori by Sukhraj Beasla

Sukhraj Beasla — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:13:06 +0000

What a fun project! That’s so creative!

Comment on Castle turns into Museum at Montessori by Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:38:48 +0000

Look what you started! Sounds like the children had fun.

Comment on Castle turns into Museum at Montessori by Jeanette

Jeanette — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:56:05 +0000

It’s fascinating to read what you do in another country.

Comment on Seven Ideas for Encouraging Young Boys by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:49:48 +0000

Great tips! I’m not close to having kids but am already nervous about the intricacies of raising them, and these are great tips to keep in mind.

Comment on Castle turns into Museum at Montessori by Chris Fleury

Chris Fleury — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:48:18 +0000

The kids are lucky to have you Thea!

Comment on Barbeque by Thea Bredie

Thea Bredie — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:44:14 +0000

Thank you for your reply. I ‘visited’ Melvin’s school online and it looks beautiful. I’m very pleased to hear that Melvin also did well in his later public school.