Top 10 things we need to know about raising boys:

10. Boys utilize the testing of limits to feel alive and masculine.
9. Boys possess invisible mute buttons and use them often.
8. Boys have a fight or flight response to conflict.
7. Boys’ number one belief about women is that they use too many words.
6. Boys have two words for love: time and play.
5. Boys have one main emotional response for all of their negative emotions: anger.
4. Boys need training in most areas of their life.
3. Boys emotionally need tenderness from the grown-ups in their lives but often trigger harshness.
2. Boys are prone to having addictive personalities.
1. Boys are completely worth it!

This list is taken from a webinar by George Papageorge, LMFT. To watch the full webinar, visit www.family.goarch.org and click on “Events” then “Webinars.”