I think I truly first realized how different men are than women when I got married. But, now that I have a son who is toddler age I feel the need even more to read Christian books on raising boys. Their minds are so different than girls!
And how beautiful that is! I want to do a great job raising my son to be the man that God created him to be. Of course, that begins with prayer and meditating on Scripture. But, it also comes from reading new research and information that comes out on the brains of boys.
I also enjoy hearing from other moms and their experiences. While boys all have different personalities and preferences, some qualities are undeniable to who God made them to be. These Christian books on raising boys have helped me discover that even more so!
Let’s check them out…
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I love Durenda Wilson because she shares so much wonderful wisdom on motherhood, parenting, and homeschooling in her books and on her podcast! This book is no exception. It is simple and straight to the point on everything you need to know about raising boys to men that love and serve God with their whole heart.
As moms, we feel lost when it comes to little boys’ minds simply because we have never been little boys ourselves. God made them to climb, build, wrestle, and take risks all day long. It’s scary, intimidating, and upsetting at times yet with the Lord’s help we can raise them to live into their boy-ness with love and respect!
Check it out on Amazon here!
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This is not a Christian book, and it focuses on regular schooling, not homeschooling, yet I had to include it on this list. It was so fascinating to read about how different boys’ minds are from girls. It also encouraged me even more in the decision to homeschool our son in particular (and the author agrees that boys benefit greatly from homeschooling).
The school system is set up in favor of female minds. The statistics in the book prove it quite easily. Plus, boys need an environment where they can wrestle, move, tinker, take risks, and explore. They learn through doing! This book provides so many ways for parents to help children, despite their schooling environment.
The book also covers our current crisis (which has only gotten worse since the book was published): how boys learn, how you can teach boys better throughout each stage of life, motivating boys to learn, and so much more. While this book is becoming dated now, the information is still so relevant and extremely important to understand!
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This book taught me so much about boys and why they do what they do! It covers all the necessary topics from emotions, sex, attacking you, being there while also letting go, and so much more.
I also appreciate that faith and how laying a solid Christian groundwork can make the biggest difference in a boy’s life was discussed in a whole chapter. My husband can attest to this himself. His testimony shares how when he went astray in his teen years, having Bible verses and songs memorized helped him return back to the truth he was grounded in.
An impactful line from the book for me was on page 16, “As we think of ways to express affection, it is helpful to remember that while women bond through verbal communication, boys bond to others by doing things with them.” I never knew that focusing on quality time could impact the relationship I have with my son so much!
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Here is another book by Meg Meeker that dives deeper into the topic of boys. The seven secrets are: encourage your son, understand his needs, recognize he was made for the outdoors, he needs rules, he needs virtue, teach him the big questions of life, and remember that you are the most important person in his life.
These topics are explored in great depth. I appreciate the author covering topics of all ages and sensitive topics like pornography and religion. At the end of the book, there are Ten Tips For Making Sure You Get It Right.
These tips are genuine and deep. It’s about setting the example, being willing to encourage their masculinity and discipline them correctly, teaching them to serve and helping them find their purpose. Our boys need us, and while the role isn’t easy, it’s worth it!
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This was such a fun book to read! It made me laugh so often reading about all the silly things boys do, yet it also changed how I view boys. I give them more grace in some areas because I understand their point of view better. (“They value change, opportunity, risk, speculation, and adventure.” Pg. 27)
However, we should also demand excellence from them in other areas. The author discusses the differences between boys and girls, the harm surrounding boys today, the need for a father, the role of a mother, busyness and isolation, homosexuality, single parents and grandparents, competition, feminism and heroism, school, predators, staying close, discipline, and more!
There is also an amazing question-and-answer section at the end of each chapter that goes into detail on some hard topics, making this one of the best Christian books on raising boys! Plus, it all comes from a genuine Biblical perspective with Bible verses and topics to point you back to what truly matters.
Check it out on Amazon here!
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6. Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You by Monica Swanson
I know this blog post is only The 5 Best Christian Books On Raising Boys In Today’s Culture, but I had to include this 6th book on the list when I discovered it! I love Monica Swanson’s other books about parenting and homeschooling, so I was excited to read this one as well. It is another great book on how to be intentional in raising your boys to love and follow Jesus!
Check it out on Amazon here!
BONUS: The Dangerous Book for Boys; The Double Dangerous Book for Boys; The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Know; The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
These are super fun books with every skill a boy age eight and up should know! It includes building, history, playing, food, creating, and even the Ten Commandments!
Which of these Christian books on raising boys will you be reading first? Let me know in the comments below!
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