Interesting how many readers (allegedly read the book) state that the author is stuck in a "time warp," or has views that are "archaic." Perhaps. But, is the world (and our boy's) better today then in the past? In a world were radical feminism has influenced our boys (men), are they any better--or worse? I read the negative reviews and very few comment on the book in its entirety. They mostly disagree with his view as homosexuality as a disorder. Fine, but what about the rest of the book? It is simply to cherry-pick a part of the book that you "personally" disagree with. By doing that, however, they do not address the others issues, i.e., wanting men to sit down and urinate, depicting men as idiots on hallmarks cards, wanting men to act more like woman. Those issues are researchable and accurate. Many simply said the book stunk with no contradiction to any particular issue; one has to ask if those folks even read the book? There are more men in jail now than ever. There are more men fathering children and leaving the family--now than ever. As yourself--since the onset of radical feminism and the loss of religion, are we any better now?

I bought this book for my daughter who has an 18 month old son (my grandson). I have not read the book personally, but she has. (I bought the book at the suggestion of my cousin who has a young son.) My daughter greatly enjoyed the book and said that she now understands her son better. At times Michael gets very clingly to his dad. That concerned my daughter. However, by reading this book, she learned that that action was typical of boys at Michael's age. I'm sure as Michael matures, this book will help her and her husband to understand and appropriately nurture Michael's emotional growth.

Homosexuality is a disorder? Please. James Dobson is an imbecilic fossil from a remarkably ignorant age. I fear for any child whose parents read this dreck and actually think it provides any worthwhile advice.

Alas, I regret that I'm forced to give this pathetic excuse for a book one star.