Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - Psychology RealBoys Helping Boys Reconnect RealBoys Helping Boys Reconnect Helping boys reconnect: A primer for parents. At least once a day, give your boy your undivided attention. Encourage the expression of a full range of emotions Help him to believe that his emotions are valid. (When an infant cries or frowns, trying to cheer it by laughing and smiling pulls it away from it's true feelings. It begins to learn that "boys don't cry.") When a boy expresses vulnerable feelings, avoid teasing or taunting. Avoid using shaming language in talking to boys. "How could you do that" casts the boy as the evil perpetrator. Such language carries power and makes the boy feel he is toxic. Look behind anger, aggression, and rambunctiousness. Tell him that sometimes we act out when something is bothering us. Express your love openly and generously. Cutting off support and affection can traumatize him. Don't circle back to the boy's separation. Let boys know they don't need to be "sturdy oaks". The more he expresses his vulnerability, the stronger he becomes. Create a healthy model of masculinity. Bibliography: Real Boys Word Count: 197
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