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Getting Behind the Mask:

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  • Honor a boy’s need for "Timed Silence"—to choose when to talk.
  • Find a safe place, a "shame-free zone."
  • Connect through activity or play (an activity the boy likes).
  • Avoid shaming – boys are shame-phobic.
  • Make brief statements and wait – do not lecture.
  • Share your own experiences (if relevant). It lets your boy know he is not alone.
  • Be quiet and listen.
  • Convey how much you admire and care about and love the boy.

Encouraging Boys’ Voices

  • Give your boy regular periods of undivided attention and listening space.
  • Don’t prematurely push him to be "independent."
  • Encourage the expression of a full and wide range of emotions.
  • Let him know that "real boys," and "real men" do cry and speak.
  • Express your love as openly as you would with a girl (although in different ways, at different times.)
  • When you see aggressive or angry behavior, look for the pain behind it.
  • Let him know he doesn’t always have to be tough and strong.

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