tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post1851813362140225388..comments2023-10-25T06:17:26.730-07:00Comments on Douglas Bond: Why Boys Don't Read (as much as girls)Douglas Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05179692766783349444noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-61451380900505147362017-07-04T15:54:17.070-07:002017-07-04T15:54:17.070-07:00...I will add I combed used book stores for un-PC ......I will add I combed used book stores for un-PC books about guys on real adventures doing guys things, from the time he was a toddler (he's 19 now) and when we read aloud as family, I made sure the books were something he could relate to as an emerging man. Yep, we read all the Doug Bond books early on.MLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388293652130730888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-38156317986461525602017-07-04T15:50:45.293-07:002017-07-04T15:50:45.293-07:00I think teaching sons to be captivated by the worl...I think teaching sons to be captivated by the world around them which God has made; the history He has written; and the varied, fascinating, and amusing personalities He has assembled to populate this history, is the first step in loving STORY. An appetite for real things breeds an appetite for understanding the workings of men and women, and God's providence. Our son, who would just as soon MLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388293652130730888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-38834900470074237922012-07-03T18:18:02.385-07:002012-07-03T18:18:02.385-07:00My brother loves stories, he just doesn't like...My brother loves stories, he just doesn't like physically reading a book. He prefers to listen to someone reading the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-84857987905969935042012-07-03T12:02:54.447-07:002012-07-03T12:02:54.447-07:00Giles has great taste in books! Im sorry but this ...Giles has great taste in books! Im sorry but this post made me laugh! Here is why, my children (boys even more so than girls!!!) acutally get rebuked for reading so much! I know that sounds unusual but it is soo true! LOL! I guess that is because of the great books they are reading? Im sorry I have to add that you Mr Bond re the main influence in their reading:) They dont blame you when they get The Adams Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985547132261253688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-34416265955483756332012-07-03T11:07:07.653-07:002012-07-03T11:07:07.653-07:00Do you suppose it's partly the innate "sa...Do you suppose it's partly the innate "same-but-opposite" nature of girls that causes boys to look around them, see what girls are doing, then do the opposite? I read an article about how the increasing success of women on the business/economics scene is revealing a puzzling negative effect on the initiative, confidence, and productivity of our generation's men. The article'Hannah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09677324490547210765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-7267832294233388692012-07-03T09:13:04.441-07:002012-07-03T09:13:04.441-07:00"Go out and play" is what a lot of boys ..."Go out and play" is what a lot of boys are taught. Reading? "Real" men, use their hands and build things. Is it any wonder that many men cannot even read an instructional manual...e.g."Tim, the Tool Man Taylor." If they do read, it is often limited to sports illustrated (dare I say, swimsuit edition). I believe that Fathers need to model for their sons, that M&Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486953828078175001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-72085726507203787092012-07-03T09:04:28.336-07:002012-07-03T09:04:28.336-07:00Good question (and implication). But there are cor...Good question (and implication). But there are corresponding "girl" activities to the outdoor, physical activities boys do, and those don't seem to keep girls from being significantly more likely to read books. So we may be back to the original question again--a question that has been puzzling teachers, publishers, authors, parents for a couple of generations.Douglas Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179692766783349444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-65752397228754158032012-07-03T09:02:30.173-07:002012-07-03T09:02:30.173-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Douglas Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179692766783349444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285107836377965529.post-30292162023801740352012-07-03T08:53:20.623-07:002012-07-03T08:53:20.623-07:00Which came first, chicken or egg? Boys don't r...Which came first, chicken or egg? Boys don't read because there aren't books geared towards them or there aren't books written for them because boys are less likely to enjoy reading (and more likely to be doing outside things, physical games, etc)?My Heart Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980330069006000324noreply@blogger.com