Secure Daughters, Confident Sons

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Raise secure, confident kids in a gender-confused world. From the moment someone first asks “Boy or girl?” a child’s identity is closely tied to gender. However, how this identity develops significantly relies on parental influence and the lessons taught about the value of being male or female. In this insightful work, family researcher Glenn T. Stanton presents a compelling case for the importance of gender in parenting. He reveals the issues stemming from restrictive stereotypes and harmful cultural assumptions while offering a practical approach to guiding children toward healthy manhood and womanhood. Key insights include understanding gender-appropriate behavior at different ages—like not panicking if a toddler boy plays with dolls—and fostering a daughter’s sense of significance, whether she enjoys chasing butterflies or playing sports. Parents will learn how to encourage their sons to embrace competition and take healthy risks that align with their personalities. The book also emphasizes the complementary roles of mothers and fathers in discipline and comfort, and provides daily strategies to nurture children’s inherent design while helping them resist societal pressures. With practical tools, research-backed insights, and real-life examples, this guide empowers parents to raise daughters confident in their femininity and sons secure in their ability to effect change in the world.