Synopsis In this guide to raising sons, therapist Michael Gurian offers concerned parents a plan for introducing a young boy to moral values such as respect, responsibility, and honesty. He defines three stages of a boy's life--"The Age of Obedience," "The Age of Convention," and "The Age of Moral Intuition"--and describes the intellectual, emotional, and moral development that should occur during each phase. In addition to coping strategies for parents whose sons exhibit bad behavior and case studies, Gurian provides Indian and African myths that convey good principles to boys.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 391 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 24.0 oz |
Publisher's Note In his eagerly awaited new book, therapist and educator Michael Gurian presents the definitive guide to the moral development of our boys and young men. He takes readers through a complete parenting program, showing them how to instill virtues in boys at each of the three stages of life: The Age of Obedience (birth to six); The Age of Convention (seven to twelve); and The Age of Moral Intuition (thirteen to eighteen).
THE GOOD SON also addresses "moral emergency" questions on how to cope with stealing, violence, and others forms of severe misbehavior. In addition, Gurian furnishes a list of the fifty top books and films that will help stimulate moral growth in boys and young men.
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