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Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching And Appreciating Boys (2010)

by Hal Young(Favorite Author)

4.28 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0984144307 (ISBN13: 9780984144303)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Great Waters Press

review 1: In 2012 my wife got this book for me and it made me wake up and pay a bit more attention to how I was raising my sons and what I wanted them to become, real men. The authors Hal & Melanie Young go through different examples of real men throughout history. They show you how to look beyond the worldly view of your son and see the view of what God wants your son to be. Real stories of how young sons became heroes and how their life was changed at an early age. It gives you ways to help your son be able to stand on their own when the time comes, ways that will improve your son’s learning ability and why it is important to build a work ethic. This book will challenge you to release your child to his danger side to climb tall trees, jump ditches and t... moreest the limits of being brave. One of the thoughts through the book is biblical responsibility.Luke 16:10Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much,…From competition to finances to doing “woman’s work”, it’s all in here and how it relates to your sons. Don’t just survive raising boys, succeed at it and learn how to love them as they really are.No matter how much mothers and sons may be alike, they are likely to be very different in some important ways that will really impact their homeschooling together. (p. 153)Our focus must be on leading our sons into godly manhood, not just trying to manage them to make our lives convenient and more pleasant. (p. 25)Some folks would feel sorry for the poor kids giving up their free time to work, denying themselves all the fun they could have had with that money. Somehow, it’s doubtful Christ would share that perspective. (p. 122)We need to be careful of thinking or saying that a decision is probably right because that’s the way it’s always been, or that’s the way we were raised, or the way our parents did it. We’re called to live lives that are holy, set apart from the world’s expectations, so we have to question things more than our neighbor.(p. 189)So I challenge you to read this book and get yourself ready to start “Raising Real Men”
review 2: Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys is a very practical guide for parents of boys written by a pair of “experts.” Authors Hal and Melanie Young boast a family of six boys and two girls. They admit that experience is their single greatest qualification and they draw on many personal stories throughout this book to illustrate their points. This book covers a wide range of topics and the challenges parents face. The subjects include:The importance of heroes in a boy's life (including his father and Christ),preparing your son for independence, developing leadership qualities in your son, cultivating an environment for learning at home,skills for managing money, the appropriate use of competition,encouraging your son to use proper manners, and how to launch your son from the home ready to succeed.Plus(es):Style – Raising Real Men reads like a conversation overheard in the Young's' living room. The writing is very conversational and fast paced. Their advice is for both fathers and mothers and for parents of young boys and young men alike. Here's a quote that I appreciated. When addressing the thought of allowing their sons to take risks and pursue adventure and how to handle the jitters the Youngs offered this advice: "It may be that mothers have a hard time discerning between when sons need comforting and when they need bucking up. Here's a rule of thumb: If he hasn't faced the trial yet, or he's in the midst of it — encourage him. If he's been to the wars and is limping home wounded — comfort him. Once the wounds are bound up, encourage him to rise and face the fight again."Tone – I greatly appreciated the Youngs' tone throughout the book. They are equally humble and helpful, avoiding the trap of sounding preachy or pious. They also do a great job of giving practical advice while offering some guiding principles. But maybe what I appreciated the most is the frequent and thoughtful use of scripture to support their approach to parenting.Overall, I strongly recommend this book to any mother and father raising boys. It has challenged me to think about some things differently and will serve as a guide for my husband and I for years to come. less

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