The Way Of Boys: Promoting The Social And Emotional Development Of Young Boys [Paperback]

Boys will be boys . . . It's time we stopped trying to fix them.

Boys today are being bombarded with a slew of diagnoses—ADHD, Asperger's, bipolar disorder—at an alarming rate and at younger ages.The Way of Boysurges parents, educators, pediatricians, psychologists, and other developmental experts to reevaluate and significantly change how we deal with our youngest boys. When parents understand the wide spectrum fornormal boy development, they can successfully communicate with their son—and everyone in their son's life—and help him grow into a healthy and smart young man.

Dr. Anthony Rao challenges some of the potentially harmful assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors we've developed toward young boyhood over the last few decades.The Way of Boysis a celebration of natural, constructive boyhood development and an expert, definitive handbook on what to look for and expect in normal growth.

Rao deftly admonishes quick fix psychiatrists and anxious parents to more patiently deal with childrens growth and problems even if their youngsters are not developing at the speed of light...Raos practical book...is filled with case by case examples of children trying to find their way.Parents are often overhwhelmed when struggling with the behavior of growing boys. Dr. Anthony Rao provides the kind of customized wisdom that comes from decades of clinical practice andmost importantsuccess for boys at home and at school. This book is an invaluable contribution for those families in need.This book offers clear understanding of the various and varied ways boys grow and develop into healthy, well-adjusted adults. Many of the modern obstacles to this developmentand the parental confusion they causefall away after one reads Dr. Raos compassionate, specific, problem-solving book.