Happy Monday. Moms, dads, foster parents, mentors - - here's your tip of the week.
Allow and encourage online work. Instead of saying “playing on the computer” ask your boy “what are you working on........ your computer/laptop/pad/cell phone.”
For boys, computers and cell phones are not just "playing," they are (unconsciously) preparing for their future in the workplace. Video games are a proven way for internal surgeons to practice the dexterity needed for surgery. Video games have prepared thousands of young men to pilot drones for the defense of their country.