21st Century Boys: How Modern Life is Driving Them Off the Rails and How We Can Get Them Back on Track

Sue Palmer Press Reviews

'Palmer, who sparked a media storm with her first book, Toxic Childhood examines the issues that confront 21st-century boys from birth to the end of school in the light of the most up-to-date research and explains what we can all do to help ensure they emerge as healthy, normal adults. Behind the screaming headlines, she talks a lot of sense'
THE BOOKSELLER

'In a hugely informative and interesting book packed with readable research, Palmer suggests how we can raise balanced, bright boys. Each chapter ends with practical suggestions for how this might be achieved; parents are told how to rebuff demands for bedrooms TVs ( I love you too much ); and politicians to stop their marketing to under-eights'
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

'It's a very well researched book with plenty of pretty inarguable evidence. From a secondary teacher's point of view it will help you to understand why your boys are as they are. And understanding a problem is half way to solving it. The ever-practical Ms Palmer provides pages of what we can do suggestions at the end of each chapter, including specific ideas for teachers'
SEC ED (The Voice for Secondary Education)

'Palmer (who has) more than 30 years' teaching experience under her belt, is a woman on a mission. author of the well-received Toxic Childhood, a comprehensive examination of the impact of pressures on modern children such as rising childhood obesity figures and violent computer games, the writer has now turned her attention to the world of little boys
THE SCOTSMAN

'Are junk food, lack of sleep, computer games, the internet and the frantic pace of 21st century life breeding damaged, unhappy adolescents? And why are boys so particularly affected? The author analyses the issues facing our young men and suggests what we can do to reclaim our boys' stability, well-being and future'
Shari Low, DAILY RECORD

'This book is a detailed analysis of the world our boys are growing up in and how it's affecting them...She uses the latest research from around the world as well as her own experience as an educator to assess the issues confronting boys, from birth to when they leave school'
JUNO

'I am a great fan of literacy expert Sue Palmer...We would live in a far better society if everyone who has any responsibility for raising and educating boys were to read it [21st Century Boys] - and then take action'
HILARY WILCE BLOG

'Based on the latest research from around the world, 21st Century Boys provides parents and teachers with a clear pathway to bringing up boys'
GREEN PARENT

'Practical advice for parents is evident in each chapter and offered in a very non-patronizing common sense style. There are amusing and very realistic case studies and helpful chapter summaries, whic allow the reader to recap, think, dwell and reflect. A great read for anyone and everyone
EYE (EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR)

'One of the pleasures of reviewing books for The Teacher is to find a book that makes you think about the way you approach teaching - 21st Century Boys is such a book
THE TEACHER