Boys’ Health

Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

February 12, 2012
Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

We want to hear from you! Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood...

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What’s a 12 Year Old Hamburger Look Like?

January 9, 2012
What’s a 12 Year Old Hamburger Look Like?

Amazingly, it looks pretty much the same.  I had heard you could do this with Twinkies (they have a half life instead of a shelf life), but you might think that “meat” would eventually decompose, draw flies, maggots, mold…something.  Back in 1996, Karen Hanaran bought a McDonald’s hamburger and let it decompose — only...

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It’s a Boy!: Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age 18

February 25, 2011
It’s a Boy!: Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age 18

It’s a Boy! provides expert advice on the developmental, psychological, social, emotional, and academic life of boys from infancy through the teen years. Exploring the many ways in which boys strive for masculinity and attempt to define themselves, psychologist Michael Thompson, Ph.D., a leading international expert on boys’ development, and journalist Teresa H. Barker...

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Smoking in Men Speeds Up Mental Decline

February 6, 2011

Smoking in Men Speeds Up Mental Decline By Cari Nierenberg Men who smoke tend to have a more rapid mental decline than men who do not smoke, a new study shows. But the findings did not reveal a similar link between smoking and mental decline in female smokers.

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The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life

January 29, 2011
The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life

Based on an extensive worldwide study, this book reveals what gets boys excited about learning Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys challenges the widely-held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling while providing concrete examples of pedagogy and instructional style that have been proven effective in a variety of school settings. This book offers...

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Consider an Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) for Your First Aid Kit

January 29, 2011
Consider an Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) for Your First Aid Kit

Combat medics, trauma doctors, and emergency responders all recommend this Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) or Israeli Emergency Bandage for the treatment of gunshot wounds, puncture wounds, deep cuts, and other traumatic hemorrhagic injuries. In fact, this is the same bandage that is included in the U.S. Military’s IFAK, or individual first aid kit. This...

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Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

January 25, 2011
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

In Raising Cain, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Thompson, Ph.D., two of the country’s leading child psychologists, share what they have learned in more than thirty-five years of combined experience working with boys and their families. They reveal a nation of boys who are hurting–sad, afraid, angry, and silent. Kindlon and Thompson set out...

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