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On Ramp: Helping your son start on the journey to manhood
As the father of a boy nearing the teenage years, what should you be doing NOW so your son is ready for what is coming next? How do you help him when he is 13 or 14 years old to ensure that he understands what it means to be a godly man? How can you help him find the "on ramp" for the road to manhood? All you need is a plan. That’s what this study provides—a plan for guiding a young boy as he begins the journey to being a man. It outlines two bookend events you can plan for your son—"The Trip" and the "Council of Men"—that will help him on his way to being the man God planned for him to be.
82 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2013
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Bob Moon
30 booksBob Moon is Professor of Education at the School of Education at the Open University in Milton Keynes. He is also the Director of the Centre of Research and Development in Teacher Education.
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March 6, 2016
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This is a book for fathers on how to guide their sons through their teenage years. It was expertly edited & proofed. That rates a minimum 3 stars in my book. Good flow, easy to read, great content – just earned the other 2 stars. 5 stars.
As the parent of a 13, almost 14 year old, I agree with most of the author's ideas about helping teenage boys mature into godly men. The ones I didn't agree with were more related to specific family beliefs than anything else – and I don't know of any two families who agree 100% on family beliefs.
As a mom, I disagreed with many of his statements about how a mom feels about her son growing up. I don't feel like I'm losing my baby at all. I'm glad to see my son mature into a man. I will agree that it is a little weird that he's now taller than I am. I am happy to see my son move more into his dad's world. But the author obviously had different experiences in that area.
This book affirmed many of the child-rearing decisions our family has already made. It also showed where we have room for improvement, and gave insights into the next few years. I have added a few of the additional resources the author mentioned to my to-read list.
I think this is an excellent resource for parenting a teen boy, and would recommend it for all parents of teen or pre-teen boys.
This is a book for fathers on how to guide their sons through their teenage years. It was expertly edited & proofed. That rates a minimum 3 stars in my book. Good flow, easy to read, great content – just earned the other 2 stars. 5 stars.
As the parent of a 13, almost 14 year old, I agree with most of the author's ideas about helping teenage boys mature into godly men. The ones I didn't agree with were more related to specific family beliefs than anything else – and I don't know of any two families who agree 100% on family beliefs.
As a mom, I disagreed with many of his statements about how a mom feels about her son growing up. I don't feel like I'm losing my baby at all. I'm glad to see my son mature into a man. I will agree that it is a little weird that he's now taller than I am. I am happy to see my son move more into his dad's world. But the author obviously had different experiences in that area.
This book affirmed many of the child-rearing decisions our family has already made. It also showed where we have room for improvement, and gave insights into the next few years. I have added a few of the additional resources the author mentioned to my to-read list.
I think this is an excellent resource for parenting a teen boy, and would recommend it for all parents of teen or pre-teen boys.
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