{"product_id":"its-a-boy-your-sons-development-from-birth-to-age-18-paperback","title":"It's a Boy!: Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTeresa Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a Boy  \u003c\/b\u003eprovides 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 identify the key developmental transitions that mark a boy's psychological growth and emotional health, and the challenges both boys and parents face at each age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eBaby Boys (birth to 18 months): falling in love with your son, healthy attachment, trust, and temperament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eToddler Years (18 months to 3 years): boys on the go, bold steps, blankies, budding language, and rambunctious physicality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003ePowerful Little Boys (ages 3 and 4): superhero ambitions, learning to manage the force of his anger, and celebrating the power of the boy group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eStarting School (ages 5 through 7): developmental cues for school readiness, transitional challenges, tough talk, tender hearts, and first friends\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eBoys on a Mission (ages 8 through 10): striving for mastery in sports, organizing the boy brain for school success, and glaring academic gender gaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eThe Preteen (ages 11 through 13): puberty, posturing, and popularity, the culture of cruelty, and stoic silence in the middle school years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eEarly High School (ages 14 and 15): powerful peer groups, sexuality, the shift away from Mom, and yearning for Dad's respect and attention\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eOn the Brink of Manhood (ages 16 through 18): the quest for independence, sex, love, driving, drinking, and other challenges of life \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePractical, insightful, and engaging, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a Boy  \u003c\/b\u003eis the definitive guide to raising boys in today's world, revealing with humor, compassion, and joy all the infinite varieties of boys and the profound ways in which we love them.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Thompson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, lecturer, consultant, and former seventh-grade teacher. He conducts workshops across the United States and internationally on social cruelty, children's friendships, and boys' development. With Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., he co-authored the New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eRaising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an acclaimed documentary shown on PBS. With Teresa H. Barker he co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons.\u003c\/i\u003e With Catherine O'Neill Grace and Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., he co-authored \u003ci\u003eBest Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Thompson is married and the father of two. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, and can be reached at www.michaelthompson-phd.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeresa Barker, who collaborated with Michael Thompson on\u003ci\u003e Raising Cain, Speaking of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pressured Child\u003c\/i\u003e, is a journalist whose other book collaborations include \u003ci\u003eGirls Will Be Girls, The Soul of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e In the Moment\u003c\/i\u003e. Barker is married and the mother of a son and two daughters. She lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9.16 x 7.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44411138867302,"sku":"9780345493965","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Q091UDU4Zk0wMnNBQ20wR0cvLzkyQT09.webp?v=1769835171","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/its-a-boy-your-sons-development-from-birth-to-age-18-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}