Raising Boys to Men Quotes

“Boundaries laid out by loving parents help children feel secure because they know what to expect. Their world is safe when consistent boundaries are in place. When kids feel safe and secure, they are free to grow, develop, and learn much more naturally and easily.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“Boundaries are essential for many reasons, but what I love about God’s boundaries is that they are always for our good. He doesn’t put boundaries on us to withhold good from us—but to give us what is actually good, not just what we think is good. The same is true with our children. They don’t always know what is best for them, and often what they think is best will, in reality, ultimately harm them. That is why God gave them parents. As our kids need to look to us for direction, we need to look to God for direction in how to raise them.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“I’ve heard it explained this way: “Our emotions are a great warning light but a terrible GPS.” In other words, emotions are very real, but how we respond to them makes all the difference in the world.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“It is our job as moms (parents) of boys to protect, discipline, and train them, not according to the standards of the culture that are constantly shifting—but according to the good and beautiful intentions of our Creator when He knit these amazing boys together.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“Expect your boys to develop more slowly than girls their age.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“Sometimes they do what appears to be really dumb things. Let them make mistakes without ridiculing them.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“While they are still very young, we want to hand our boys any responsibilities we think they can handle. Actually—on the advice of my grown sons—sometimes we need to assign them a little bit more than what we think they can handle. This gives them a mission, something to conquer and overcome. We can be right there cheering them on, but we shouldn’t be too quick to rescue them. As I mentioned earlier with schoolwork, the struggle is an important part of their development.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“Parents should also question much of the contemporary emphasis on special materials and equipment for learning in a child’s environment. A clutter of toys can be more confusing than satisfying to a child. On the other hand, natural situations, with opportunities to explore, seldom overstimulate or trouble a small child. Furthermore, most children will find greater satisfaction and demonstrate greater learning from things they make and do with their parents or other people than from elaborate toys or learning materials. And there is no substitute for solitude—in the sandpile, mud puddle, or play area—for a young child to work out his own fantasies. Yet this privilege is often denied in our anxiety to institutionalize children.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

“Expect your boys to like weapons. It’s true. You can take all their weapons away, and they will make a gun out of a piece of toast.”
― Durenda Wilson, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys