Raising Boys in the Twenty-First Century

Steve Biddulph

May 2018 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

An updated edition of the “highly practical guide [that] offers valuable perspectives to parents of both boys and girls” (Publishers Weekly).

The most popular book ever about raising boys is back, significantly updated to help raise sons in a world where parents grapple with questions and conflicts about such topics as gender differences, toxic masculinity, and how to help boys learn kindness as well as strength, and respect for others as well as confidence in themselves.

You’ll find cutting-edge science about the “physical fours,” the “emotional eights,” and how puberty can be turned into a positive time, along with hundreds of other practical tips for raising a son. No two boys are alike, and you have to get to know our own unique boy. The idea that “If we understand them, we can help them” is what has made this book so trusted in over a million homes.

As one of Australia’s best-known psychologists, Steve Biddulph has introduced a generation of fathers to hands-on engagement with kids, and helped thousands of mothers feel secure in their ability to raise sons well. Called “electrifying” by the Telegraph and “a spellbinder” by 60 Minutes, he now presents a new edition of his groundbreaking guide for parents of boys, covering each stage of their young lives.

Ratings and reviews

Although some good insight into boy development & some practical advice I also found some impractical advice, which was at times also a bit over the top, and some unhelpful judgements & assumptions along the way. I wouldn't read again & wouldn't recommend to friends.

Very interesting book, covering the different stages of boys.

information is good. language abit too strong. Thank for made this book. It's helpful.

About the author

Steve Biddulph, AM, is one of the world’s best known parent educators. A psychologist for 30 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. His books, including Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Ten Things Girls Need Most and The New Manhood, are in four million homes and 31 languages around the world. Steve’s work has influenced the way we look at childhood, the development of boys and men, the exploitation of girls and the misuse of young women globally.