{"product_id":"decoding-boys-cara-natterson-9781984819055","title":"Decoding Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen boys enter puberty, they tend to get quiet—or at least quieter than before—and parents often misread their signals. Here’s how to navigate their retreat and steer them through this confusing passage, by the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Care and Keeping of You\u003c\/em\u003e series and \u003cem\u003eGuy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What’s with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and . . . that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, and that causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and parents alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less parent-child communication. But, as Natterson warns in Decoding Boys, we respect their increasing “need” for privacy, monosyllabic conversations, and alone time at their peril. Explaining how modern culture mixes badly with male adolescent biology, Natterson offers science, strategies, scripts, and tips for getting it right:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognizing the first signs of puberty and talking to our sons about the wide range of “normal” through the whole developmental process\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy teenagers make irrational decisions even though they look mature—and how to steer them toward better choices\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanaging video game and screen time, including discussing the unrealistic and dangerous nature of pornography \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy boys need emotional and physical contact with parents—and how to give it in ways they’ll accept\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to prepare boys to resist both old and new social pressures—drugs, alcohol, vaping, and sexting \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteaching consent and sensitivity in the #MeToo culture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecoding Boys is a powerful and validating lifeline, a book that will help today’s parents keep their sons safe, healthy, and resilient, as well as ensure they will become emotionally secure young men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Comforting . . . a common-sensical and gently humorous exploration of male puberty's many trials.”—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43333954044061,"sku":"9781984819055","price":59.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/Decoding_Boys_9781984819055_mphbooks.jpg?v=1764553172","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/decoding-boys-cara-natterson-9781984819055","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}