by janetedgette | Sep 29, 2014 | Boy behavior, Boys, Boys and sports, Masculinity, Parenting, Parenting young children, Self-esteem
Sure, the kid is tough and “can take it.” But should he have to? “He’s tough, he’s a boy. He can take it,” says a father about his six-year-old son, who just got knocked flat on his face by an older brother testing out his brand-new bike. Sure he can take it....
by janetedgette | Jun 28, 2014 | Boys, Boys and sports, Coaching kids and teens, Nonathletic boys, Self-esteem, Sportsmanship
This is the fifth in a series of six articles about raising boys to be good sports. I’ve yet to meet anyone who actually played better, ran faster, or threw more accurately as a result of being humiliated by his coach. I’ve known plenty of kids who’ve tried harder...
by janetedgette | Jun 17, 2014 | Parent-Child communication, Parenting, Parenting young children, Self-esteem, Sportsmanship
How misguided compassion can end up being a child’s worst enemy in terms of healthy social and emotional development Nine-year-old Billy had been a brash schoolyard basketball player when I first met him. Now, a year later, he sat in my office sad and forlorn, next to...
by janetedgette | Mar 12, 2014 | Mental health, Nonathletic boys, Parenting, Self-esteem
Kids who are shy don’t need to hear about the merits of being an extrovert. They need to hear that they are accepted and valued for who they are. Only then will the ones who really do want to stretch beyond their comfort zone be able to move forward toward new...
by janetedgette | Jan 17, 2014 | Boys, Masculinity, Self-esteem
For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys and men are collaborating through the writing and sharing of blog posts in order to bring greater awareness to the unique challenges boys and men face in the 21stCentury. Twice a month these...
by janetedgette | Dec 16, 2013 | Family life, Nonathletic boys, Parenting, Parenting young children, Self-esteem
In his blog, Lost and Tired: Confessions of a Depressed Autism Dad (http://bit.ly/18Yafgc), a father recently wrote about why he believes it’s important for him to hold his boys—all three of whom are on the autism spectrum—accountable for their actions. Justly...
