But the Arlington, Va., mother says she has grown used to the constant high energy level. I'll try to calm them down, but my husband will say, 'This is what boys do. There is some wisdom in Mac MacKenzie's advice.
Boys are naturally more active and impulsive and less likely to calm themselves than girls.
Two-thirds of learning disabled students are boys, according to recent Department of Education statistics. They're asking not just went wrong, but what they can do to help guide their sons through a healthy adolescence. The Eliums say they believe the current crisis has come about not because boys have changed, but because society has. Girls have been aided by the feminist movement and have taken advantage of opportunities in the schoolroom and workplace. I want my son to feel good about being a male.