Monitor what boys see and hear on television, the radio, and in movies. Find a place for spiritual and moral education. Expose boys to different cultures and points of view. Know boys' friends and what they do. Expose boys to new experiences such as nature walks, sailing, singing, sewing, and dancing.
Most children are like dandelions.
They thrive if given half a chance. Some are more like orchids. They do fine while young enough to be nurtured by loving parents, but wilt as adolescents. Many of us are too ready to blame good parents for how their children cope with a violent and coarse society. And that's scary for any parent to acknowledge.