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Raising Real Men – Chapter 13 and 14

April 12, 2012 in Books, Boys with 4 Comments

I’m blogging my way through Raising Real Men with The MOB Society.  If you missed a post in the series, head to the Raising Real Men Introduction to catch up. Today, I’m in chapter 13 and 14 to finish out the book.

Chapter 13

This whole chapter is fabulous.  Moms of boys, you need to read this chapter on love, dating, and marriage.  Josh and I recently heard Hal and Melanie talk about this subject at Teach Them Diligently.  They have recordings of this talk called Shining Armor: Your Son’s Battle for Purity that I would highly recommend that you purchase as well.  It’s only $4 for the mp3 download.

Chapter 14

  • A prime goal for each of our sons is to be able to support himself and a family as well.  pg. 222

Learning consequences of actions.  Preparing for the future.  Choosing a career and/or college.  These things seem so far off to me right now in relationship to my boys, but I know that our day is coming.  Hal and Melanie give some great tips in this chapter about various options and how to prepare our young men for their futures.

Let’s talk!  We’ve reached the end of this series on Raising Real Men.  Did you enjoy the book?  What insights did you gain?  Best tips for raising boys?  Share your thoughts in the comments.

Raising Real Men – Chapter 11 and 12

April 5, 2012 in Books, Boys with 0 Comments

I’m blogging my way through Raising Real Men with The MOB Society.  If you missed a post in the series, head to the Raising Real Men Introduction to catch up. Today, I’m in chapter 11 and 12.

Chapter 11

  • a man should use his muscular strength to help those around him.  pg. 178
  • Our goal is to raise men that are comfortable in any situation in which God places them.  pg. 180

The other day, I decided to have tea time with Jonathan as we worked on our Grapevine Study of Joseph.  Tea time isn’t just for mommas with girls!  It teaches manners and other skills needed for boys to get along well in social situations.  Jonathan now begs me for tea time in the afternoons.

Chapter 12

  • … our sons needs to learn these tasks to take care of themselves when they leave our homes, and they need to understand them as a crucial part of the families mission now.  pg. 194

My boys aren’t yet old enough to do much around the house.  Sure they pick up their toys and Jonathan can put his folded laundry away.  We’ve started teaching Jonathan to do things like put the silverware away and clean his bathroom, but he’s far from doing larger tasks on his own yet.

In our house, Josh and I have always divided chores by strength and preferences as much as possible.  Josh does a better job washing dishes than I do.  He also enjoys working outside, so he mows the lawn.  I enjoy cooking and well, someone has to do the laundry.  As our boys grow, they will be shown how to handle all sorts of tasks so they can be contributors to our family.

Let’s talk!  What do you think about boys, manners, and “women’s work”?  How do you teach these things  and divide up duties in your home?  Share your thoughts in the comments.

Raising Real Men – Chapter 10

March 29, 2012 in Books, Boys with 0 Comments

I’m blogging my way through Raising Real Men with The MOB Society.  If you missed a post in the series, head to the Raising Real Men Introduction to catch up. Today, I’m in chapter 10

Chapter 10

  • Let them learn to handle the fundamental concepts before giving them the short cut. pg. 156
  • Boys and girl are made by God to be different and that impacts how they learn and how they manage learning. pg. 169

Boys and girls are different.  Even though Jonathan is very similar to me in many ways academically, he’s still a 5 year old boy who prefers to run and jump and play.

The public elementary school up the road wouldn’t know what to do with Jonathan if I sent him to Kindergarten this fall.  It’s unfortunate, but I think that gifted boys in particular are easily lost in the public school system.  I can see Jonathan cracking jokes, bored, and antsy sitting in a classroom.  He’s not wired to sit still for long periods of time.  He needs to run and explore.  He’d be labeled a trouble maker right from the start.

My friend Jamerill from Holy Spirit-Led Homeschooling is in the process of writing a book called Boyschooling.  Be sure to visit Jamerill’s blog and join the Boyschooling Facebook Page.  Great resources for support and encouragement in homeschooling boys.

Let’s talk!  How do you homeschool boys?  Any tips or strategies that work well for your boys?  Share your thoughts in the comments.

Raising Real Men – Chapter 8 and 9

March 22, 2012 in Books, Boys, Faith with 0 Comments

I’m blogging my way through Raising Real Men with The MOB Society.  If you missed a post in the series, head to the Raising Real Men Introduction to catch up. Today, I’m in chapter 8 and 9.

Chapter 8

  • Each of them has to come to terms with God’s command to repent and believe for themselves. pg. 130
  • … we’ve been able to teach our children the expectation that an offended believer should seek to restore the relationship someone else has broken.  pg. 135
  • Obey first, then ask me why, and I’ll be glad to explain.  pg. 136

Why?  Don’t you just love that question?  We quickly implemented Hal and Melanie’s suggestion to teach our boys to obey and then discuss why.  There are times when something is needed quickly or there is a dangerous situation that needs to be addressed – and there’s no time to discuss the whys in the moment.  This one has been slow going for us, but Jonathan is starting to get it.  I usually just have to say that we’ll talk when you’re done obeying.

Chapter 9

This chapter is a little beyond where we are right now, but there are some great examples in this chapter of teaching your children how to handle money and being a responsible worker.

Let’s talk!  How do you deal with the “whys”?  What about teaching your kids about financial and job success? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Raising Real Men – Chapter 7

March 20, 2012 in Books, Boys with 0 Comments

I’m blogging my way through Raising Real Men with The MOB Society.  If you missed a post in the series, head to the Raising Real Men Introduction to catch up. Today, I’m in chapter 7.

Chapter 7

  • They all have one thing common, though: they love to feel needed. pg. 117
  • We can afford to ruin a lot of cakes, turn a lot of underwear pink, or buy way too much spray cleaner if it helps our sons develop skills to better serve the family.  The time and occasional expense we “waste” teaching them are an investment in the efficient running of our home – and theirs, one day.  pg. 120

We started showing Jonathan how to do things, real things, very early.  Now it doesn’t mean he also wants to do these things, but also keep in mind, he’s only 5.  He knows how to put the silverware away.  He can help mix up pancake batter.  He knows how to clean his bathroom.  We’re still in a stage of walking with him during many of these things, but soon he’ll be able to start doing them on his own.

The progression of learning is:

  • Show your child.
  • Do it with your child.
  • Watch your child do it.
  • Let your child do it on their own.

Let’s talk!  What real things do you allow your kids to do and at what age?  How do you teach them?  Share your thoughts in the comments.

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