Peter Pan's Lost Boys

The Family Coach and boys.  When I think about boys today I often think of the film Peter Pan. In today's life our boys need a Peter Pan to fight for them and a Wendy to bring them home...safely.

Hmmm!  So, today I was researching some more stuff about boys.  I have read in depth about raising boys and I am a real advocate of men being the leading partner in a loving rather than dominating relationship.  As I single parent I regularly feel the weight of having to do everything and I get really mad about women who rubbish their husbands and partners when the partner seems to be geuinely good, honest, loyal and faithful and trying his level best in todays world of 'the modern man'.

I also beleive young boys need the encouragement of another male, preferably their Dad and one of THE most worrying trends in our neighbourhood is that of underage teenage pregnancy.  I came across yet another 17 year old girl yesterday full of the joys of pregnancy with a Mother who has vowed to stand by her (what else can she do?).  The Father of the unknowing unborn baby, an equally young and naive man and what hope?  Forgive them for they know not what they do!  Another innocent child about to be born out of wedlock and possibly, long term without a Father around.

Now, if that baby is born a girl, well some hope but girls do still need , their Dads love and care and encouragement and if it's a boy, well start at the beginning again.  Boys definately need the encouragement of another male preferably their Dad.  When will young women realise this?  If the Dad is not present then they need strong male relationships for their boys in the form of Uncles,  friends, neighbours, church community, not oodles of other young single Mums in similar situations to hang out with.