内容简介
Afriendlyandpracticalguidetothestagesandissuesinboys'¬?developmentfrombirthtomanhood.Fromaward-winningpsychologistSteveBiddulphcomesanexpandedandupdatededitionofRAISINGBOYS,hisinternationalbestsellerpublishedin14countries.Hiscompleteguideforparents,educators,andrelativesincludeschaptersontestosterone,sports,andhowboys'andgirls'brainsdiffer.Withgentlehumorandprovenwisdom,RAISINGBOYSfocusesonboys'uniquedevelopmentalneedstohelpthembehappyandhealthyateverystageoflife.
作者简介
STEVEBIDDULPHisoneoftheworld'sbest-knownparentingauthors,withbooksinfourmillionhomesand24languages.Hehasbeenafamilypsychologistformorethan30yearsandhasbeenvotedAustralianFatheroftheYearbytheAustralianFather'sDayCouncil.HelivesinTasmania,Australia.THEAUTHORSCOOPHaveyouevermetafamousperson?Whatdoyoumean?Iamafamousperson!Butseriously,theroyalfamilyusesmybooksandmentionsthem.Wehavemutualfriends.Iguessthat’sonedegreeofseparation.ButIhatedroppingnames.SoIwon'tsaywhichroyalfamily!What'sthehistoryofyourname?Mydadresearchedourname.Itturnsout,thebiddulphswerevikings.ButIliketothinktheyweregentleVikings.Theywouldcrunchontotheshingleintheirlongboatsandrushashoreandgiveparentingseminars.Anyunusualhobbies?Mywife.Wellactuallyshehastheunusualhobby.Weraisewombatorphanbabies,whichtakestwoyearswitheachone,andreleasetheminthewilderness.InTasmaniawhereIlive,thereisstillsomewilderness,andwefighttokeepitfree.Babywombatsbringsomewildnatureintoourhomesandtheyarefoodforoursouls.Theydo,however,eatfurniture.Knowanygoodjokes?Myfatheractuallytoldmethis,andweliketorememberhimbyretellingit,“Whatdidyourfatherdobeforehedied?Answer:“HewentAAAARRRGHHHH!”Whatwasthefirstbookyoucanrememberreading?Reading?Oreating?IateTheLittleRedEngine.FirstIreadHomer’sOdyssey.Nokidding.Iwasabitaheadofmyage.Ialsohadstayedclearofbooksafterthateatingepisode.Ifyouhadtoboilyourbook’smessagedowntojustacouplesentences,whatwoulditbe?Boysneedtobeloved.Theymustbeexercisedeveryday.Theyabsolutelymustcook.Attheageofnine,aboy’sattentionspanovertakesthatofabordercollie.Sostartthemcookingfamilymealsrightthen.Teachthemhowtosafelyhandleasharpknife,andboilingwater(themostdangerousthinginthehouse).Getthemstarted!,,,
