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<blockquote> <p>The problem isn't with boys, it's with our expectations of them</p> </blockquote> <p>In a book that's part advice and part exposé, psy­chologist and expert on boyhood development Dr. Anthony Rao challenges some of the potentially harmful assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors we've developed toward young boyhood over the last few decades. This is not an indictment of medication therapies—in some important instances, Dr. Rao argues that medication is appropriate and necessary. Rather, <b>The Way of Boys</b> is a celebration of natural, constructive boyhood development and an expert, definitive handbook on what to look for and expect in normal growth. Ask yourself these questions:</p> <blockquote> <p>Is his behavior serious enough to interfere with functioning? Does it keep him from sleeping, eating, attending school, or staying safe?</p> <p>Does it persist over a few weeks or more? Does it show itself more than a few isolated times per day?</p> <p>Does it happen in different settings? Has it been reported by different people?</p> </blockquote> <p>If your answer is yes to any of these, your son may have symptoms that need further assessment by a pediatrician or other q

Who reads The Way of Boys: Raising Healthy Boys in an Age of Unfair Expectations, Diagnoses, and Pills?

Author

Rao PhD, Anthony, Seaton, Michelle D.

Publisher

New York: William Morrow

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061707827

Category

reference

Subjects

Home & Lifestyle, Gender Studies, Psychology

Rating

4.02 / 5 (153 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14