Category Archives: What Do You do with Boys?

Great Resources for Boys

We’ve selected many of our best resources that we think are great for BOYS!Adventure, Heroes, and Character can be found in any of these Books or CDs.Help your son grow into a man of godliness and character by exposing him to resources filled with good and worthwhile things.Phil 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever…

Part 5- What Do You Do With BOYS? “Boys and Sports”

Let’s be honest about it:  Sports have become a religion in our society.    Professional athletes are among the highest paid people in the country.  I’m not objecting to their incomes; they are drawing millions of fans to the stadiums and so their commercial value is undeniable.  My problem is with the widespread philosophy that propels so many people…

Part 2- What do You do with Boys? “Homeschooling Boys”

I started out my homeschooling adventure with 4 boys before we had any girls. We ended up with 6 boys in all and 8 girls. As each child is different, so it goes with boys. My first born son was very self-motivated, loved to set his own goals and beat them and devoured books. My second son, however was very different. He was hands-on learner and books didn’t hold  much interes jsut…

Part 3- What Do You Do With BOYS? “Sibling Rivalry”

The Young Stallions:Boys and Sibling Rivalry It’s no secret that boys quarrel with both their brothers and their sisters.Most of the issues that cause or enhance sibling conflicts apply regardless of the sex of the combatants.In my presentation, Raising Cain Without Killing Abel (available on CD or DVD), I discuss several cases of sibling rivalry…

Part 4 What Do You Do With Boys? “Boys and Heroes”

Boys and Heroes  It’s trendy today to refer to “role models”  for boys.  Why might that be?  Why doesn’t anybody suggest that boys should have “heroes” any more? One of the casualties of political correctness is the concept of moral excellence.  That is, that there are absolute and definable values of good and evil and that some actions and attitudes are better than others.  There…

Part 1- What Do You Do With BOYS?

Raising Boys I grew up in a family of girls, never having much close exposure to boys. When Rick and I started our family, sure enough we had the first boy grandchild for both sets of our parents. I remember thinking- Wow, what do I do with a boy? As a matter of fact, we…