I am only usually a lurker on this site, but as the mother of two boys (ages 11 and 13), I felt I had to say something here.

Boys are fully functional beings and are just as capable of being kind and caring as are girls. They do not have to yell, taunt, insult, or do any of the other things mentioned in this thread. Saying that they should be observed like chimps seems to further the notion that there is something not quite human about boys.

If the boys in class are not being kind, they should be called on it. It drives me crazy when people excuse bad behavior by saying boys are "just being boys."

Last edited by jeni; 11/27/14 07:22 AM.