| Description |
1 online resource (x, 337 pages) |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; SEVEN Navigating the Challenges of Learning and Attention Problems; Contents; EIGHT Ten Commitments to Boys Communication; Prologue; ONE Is Your Son a Boy of Few Words; TWO Why Words Matter; THREE Why Doesn't He Talk to Me; FOUR Without Words for Emotion; Helpful Resources; FIVE Encouraging Shy and Withdrawn Boys; Bibliography; SIX Reducing the Resistance of Angry; Index; About the Author; NINE Leading Boys across the Divide; TEN Working with Schools; ELEVEN When Professional Help Makes Sense; Epilogue The Men They Will Become |
| Summary |
When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they're right to be concerned. Boys of few words, the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt, need our help. Whether the problem is rooted in 'nature' or 'nurture, ' boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and feelings find it hard to connect with others at school, home, and eventually in business and personal relationships. Psychologist Adam Cox helps parents understand all the factors that may be limiting their son's ability or willingness to communicate, from social pressures to brain differences, from personality traits to a simple lack of vocabulary. Based on these insights, parents can choose specific strategies to help their son improve the language and social skills needed to express himself. Mothers and fathers everywhere will see their own boys in this book, and will come away prepared to help them overcome obstacles, connect with others, and succeed in school and beyond |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-319) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Boys.
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Child rearing.
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Communication in families.
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Child Rearing
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Parenting -- Child Rearing.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Parenting -- General.
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Boys.
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Child rearing.
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Communication in families.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781593859534 |
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1593859538 |
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1281228362 |
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9781281228369 |
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9781593852184 |
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1593852185 |
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9781593852085 |
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1593852088 |
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