Raising Boys In The Tornado

Raising boys in today's world is as challenging as chasing and monitoring an active tornado. Just when you think you have them figured out they go into that single word reflection and you may never know what is going inside of their heads.

Our children are bombarded by the media ads showing all sorts of tantalizing adult fantasy thoughts. With the internet and cable television we cannot be there at all times. Sure we can lock them down on what they see at home but what happens when they go over a friends house or perhaps the public library? Yep, the library folks. There are all sorts of ways to access the cool web sites. Our boys are seeing more at younger ages than ever before.

Sex education at the hands of the internet is causing families to rethink how much they entrust the local school programs (outdated as they may appear) to instill the right messages about teen sex and in some cases pre teen sex. With so many STD related health concerns our children are not capable of understanding how serious these threats are. Raising boys is where it must be communicated early and often. It's only embarrassing if you don't have the right information. There are many places to seek advice.

Can we limit what our boys have access to as they are maturing from pre teen to teen and then early adulthood? Yes and we should. By merely showing the right morale and ethical practices you will penetrate their psyche and help them to understand what is really going on with their body. Don't ever undersestimate the raging body changes they are mentally and physically challenged with. By communicating often with your child you are showing that you care and that you are there for them when and if needed.