Important advice for parents and teachers who wish to encourage self-e steem, self-reliance and self-confidence in boys is contained in this easy-to-read guide.
Self esteem is what every parent wants their son to have. It is his passport to a happier, more fulfilled life. The quiet confidence that self-respect gives will ensure that he can learn, play, love and commmunicate better.As boys grow up, self-esteem comes and goes. Parents can be more helpful if they understand when difficult stages are likely to occur which can make boys vulnerable and prone to low self-esteem.
In this practical and insightful book, the author shows parents how to:Understand the challenges, etc that boys face today.Help boys develop the inner strength to resist peer group demands.Manage boys behaviour in a way that preserves and promotes their self esteem.and much more.
Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer is the author of two parenting skills programmes and four bestselling practical books on parenting; all of which are published in the USA. She is a freelance journalist and writer in the UK, writing for leading national newspapers such as the London Times (Parents page), The Independent (education features), the Observer (comment and focus pieces on social policy) and the Daily Telegraph (education). She has also contributed seminar papers on various aspects of children's mental health and learning to London University's Institute of Education and the Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading UK think tank.
