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If you're looking for a book to teach your boy to sneak around and not be open with you-----
Definitely disappointed, while I was excited to find a book that covers some "growing up" topics without getting into details about intercourse, I was saddened at the overall tone of the book - the overall tone is "there are all these things you need to do to: make sure you don't smell bad, wear underwear every day, change your underwear everyday so you don't smell, wash your gym clothes with special detergent because you don't want to smell bad to others, clean up nocturnal emissions so no one else will find out, make sure no one sees your erection in the morning by turning your back to others in the room." I see the value in helping our growing boys manage some of these situations, but the overall tone is one of "you must do this" and "you need to do this" - instead of "These things will happen. It is totally normal. If you're embarrassed and find yourself in one of these situations and want to be discreet, here are some options." The last thing I want to instill in my child's mind is that he has to sneak around to make sure no one knows these things are happening. We want to OPEN the lines of communication, not CLOSE them.
