Dr Justin discusses how we can raise strong, caring boys in the current climate. He’ll explain why it’s vital that our boys know who they are and that they matter, as well as share practical ways you can teach your son empathy and to respectfully say and hear “no”.

Timestamps

00:19 Dr Justin introduces his topic

02:15 Culture & the messages we send boys

05:57 Dr Justin’s schoolyard anecdote

08:12 The lowest acceptable behaviour 

13:13 'Don't be a simp'

16:42 We have a cultural problem

22:50 You can set the masculinity culture in your family 

25:13 The boy crisis 

26:43 #1 Teach them who they are | Identity

27:48 Example 1 | Dr Justin’s brother

30:49 Example 2 | Saying no to drugs story

34:08 How to teach them who they are 

40:13 #2 Teach them they matter

44:42 #3 Teach them to believe in themselves

48:49 Listener question - split families

50:06 #4 Teach them to say ‘no’ respectfully

52:57 #5 Teach them to hear ‘no’ respectfully

54:45 #6 Teach them empathy

55:13 #7 Teach them about life, the universe… and everything!

56:14 Summary of the summit

Dr Justin Coulson

Dr Justin Coulson is the co-host and parenting expert on Channel 9's "Parental Guidance", the founder of happyfamiles.com.au, and one of Australia’s most trusted parenting experts.

Over the past decade he has helped innumerable families with his 6 books about raising children, his hundreds of media appearances (including all of Australia’s major news outlets, and even the Washington Post and the New York Times), and two viral videos that have been viewed a combined 80 million times!

Justin earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of Wollongong. He and his wife Kylie have been married since the late 1990’s and are the parents of 6 daughters . 

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