Raising Boys
Categories: Parenting & Families , Nonfiction , Health & Nutrition
It was a difficult transition for me, going from one girl to one girl and two boys. Hard enough having twins to begin with, but two boys? What did I know about raising boys? This is what I have learned so far: boys are messy. Food is not for eating but throwing on the floor, and sippy cups are used as weapons of mass destruction.
They also like to roughhouse. We have one of those play kitchens that comes equipped with various items of plastic food and kitchenware. The other day I caught one of my boys whacking his brother over the head with the frying pan. His brother usually retaliates by knocking him over deliberately when he's standing or walking (the younger one can't walk yet).
My boys also do not like to be changed--I'm talking clothes and diapers here. Whenever I put them on the changing table I have to prepare myself for a wrestling match. To make matters worse, one of them has recently decided that he likes taking his pants off. As in, I go to get him up from his nap and he's standing in his crib without any pants on. This is the same one who likes to take his diaper off (I am not sure what this means about his future career choices, but it can't be good).
What else have I learned? Boys are sweet: they like to give kisses and be held. And they really, really love their mommies.
Want some professional advice on raising boys? Then check out some of the following books.
Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons--Meg Meeker
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Boys--Laurie A. Helgoe and Barron M. Helgoe
It's a Boy!: Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18--Michael Thompson
Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different-And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men--Steve Biddulph
