Boys Should Be Boys- Book Review
Every so often, I read a book that resonates with me so much that I NEED to write about it. The book Boys Should Be Boys by Dr. Meg Meeker caught my eye on the parenting bookshelf at our local library. As a pediatric physical therapist, I am always looking for books on the power of play and movement in the development of children. This book did touch on that- but discussed much, much more. It outlined through a ton of relevant research studies among other experts' opinions what it takes to raise a boy into a man in the modern world. It starts out with getting outside- all boys should be outside. A lot more. Romping in the dirt, finding bugs, stick fighting, and playing with other boys in imaginative ways. Computer/video games and TV are slowing down our boys and although it makes it easier in some ways on parents, it is detrimental to kids. Dr. Meeker is a pediatrician who writes from years of experience seeing boys from the time they are born to the time they graduate high scho...