Garvey: Ten Things I Wish You Knew about Raising Boys, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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The evidence-based guide to raising emotionally healthy, resilient boys, from developmental pediatrician and bestselling author Dr. Billy Garvey.

Boys are in crisis. Suicide is a leading cause of death among males aged fifteen to forty-four, while rates of anxiety, depression, and school avoidance continue to climb. The way we raise boys---from infancy through adolescence---is too often part of the problem rather than the solution.

Dr. Billy Garvey, developmental pediatrician with over twenty-five years of clinical experience, draws on research, case studies, and his own experience as a father of three to reveal the ten most critical insights for raising emotionally healthy boys. With evidence-based clarity, he shows parents how to replace harmful patterns with strategies that build genuine connection, resilience, and emotional strength.

You will learn how to:

• Reframe early language: The words boys hear from birth shape their emotional and social capacity in ways most caregivers don't realize.
• Build emotional regulation: Learn to create genuine space for vulnerability and self-awareness in boys at every developmental stage.
• Dismantle gender scripts: Understand what healthy masculinity looks like---and how to model and cultivate it from early childhood onward.
• Use play intentionally: Discover how unstructured play builds the empathy, social skills, and resilience boys need to flourish.

Critical takeaways from birth through adolescence include:

• being affectionate with baby boys, who are often left to self-regulate
• intervening to guide them to safe and healthy play if needed
• building their vocabulary around physical sensations (feeling hot, tense, dizzy, etc.) that can indicate emotional distress
• continuing to provide physical affection as they get older, as well as demonstrating affection and care for others
• creating regular opportunities to spend time with close friends

Blending clinical wisdom with personal memoir, Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys equips caregivers to raise boys who are not just strong---but connected, resilient, and whole.