Father to Son (rev. ed): Life Lessons on Raising a Boy - Softcover

Harrison; H; Harry; Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761174885 ISBN 13: 9780761174882

Publisher: Workman, 2013

Synopsis

It's the warm hearted, sensible advice that sets these books apart. Each page offers up a nugget of wisdom that's often touching, funny - and surprising in its simple profundity. Beginning with The Five Keys of raising a daughter or son, each book accompanies Dad on the journey from his child's infancy straight through the toddler and teenage years and into college. For fathers of sons, there are reflections on the joy of the first days: treasure the time with your son. The wonder of toddlerhood: take him for walks and introduce him to the world of bugs. The challenges of the tumultuous teen years: don't adjust the house to his moods. Let him adjust to yours. And most importantly: believe in him. And for fathers of daughters: let her sleep on your chest when she's a baby. This is when the world begins to make sense. And Never undervalue her intelligence. And the bitter sweetness of the day she leaves for college: tell her that great love and great achievements involve great risk. All is leavened with a shot of humour: show him how to gargle. If you don't, your bathroom could be irreparably harmed. And Yes, girls play hockey. They can clean your clock! It's the stuff of parenting, contained in one portable volume that will surprise and delight Dad every time he picks it up.

About this title

About the Author

Harry H. Harrison Jr. is a parenting expert and author of 1,001 Things It Means to Be a Dad and other 1,001 Things books from Thomas Nelson. For many years, he operated his own award-winning creative consultancy firm, Harrison Creative Directions.

From the Back Cover

On the Important Business of Raising a Son

A young boy comes with boundless love and enthusiasm, but no instructions. In this little book for fathers, discover hundreds of life lessons - serious and lighthearted, profound and profoundly simple, all supported by a strong moral backbone - to guide, to teach, to inspire. It's a treasury of timeless wisdom on how to be fully present all the days of his journey to manhood.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

From Little Boys...

Teach him to keep a secret.

Take him for walks and introduce him to the world of bugs.

Read to him nightly. He'll love it.

Don't let him sleep in you bed, even if he's scared or sick. Sleep in his room on the floor.

From Boys & Sports...

Show him how to put a baseball in a new glove and wrap a belt around it.

Accept the fact he may not be a quarterback, he may be a tuba player. And a fine one at that.

From Boys & Money

Help him buy a small amount of stock with his own money when he's twelve. Think how rich he'll be if he keeps that up for fifty years.

Show him how to return something to the store and get his money back.

Excerpted from Father to Son. Copyright (c) 2000 by Harry H. Harrison Jr. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761174885
• ISBN 13: 9780761174882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314