Fathers’ day
Getting older involves trading many things, like working knees, for perspective and insight; on balance maybe not a bad trade, but the irony of watching the same lessons being learnt, or not is tough.
“Bear Grylls celebrates a masculinity that is useless.” – Grayson Perry
Mr. Grylls’ antics in the wilderness, remind me of Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan back in the day.
Positive media coverage
No such thing as bad press !
I’m not so sure.
Male role models in early years education
Didn’t the traditional male parent stereotype portray a rather distant, uninvolved figure, capable of dealing blows in the name of discipline and at mum’s discretion? “You just wait until your father gets home.”
Underachieving boys – early years development
A quick trawl unearthed this primary national strategy for supporting boys’ achievements. The desirability of getting more chaps involved in early years education is alluded to twice when practitioners are invited to reflect on ~ “How do you encourage men to work in the early years? Do you, for example, discuss this with other colleagues from…
Instilling progressive attitudes is like singing the national anthem
I can remember being scared of imminent fatherhood, such an important role. My father and I apparently met just the once and I’ve felt subsequently that I’ve made a lot up and never been very certain. Maybe that’s a liberating position, maybe that’s what we all do, maybe that’s just how it should be. I…
My 10 year old’s take on being a boy
A 10 year old’s opinion
Another questioning voice
Thoughts on childhood violence, feminist arrogance and existentialism – and the hell that truly is rush hour on the northern line
Hell in a handcart!
Maybe I’m out of touch, but there doesn’t seem to be much discussion or media activity about boys and what they grow into.
Something about boys 