Timestamps02:45 Maggie’s slideshow begins 03:18 Why are we concerned? 03:50 Developmental vulnerabilities 05:50 4 key concerns 07:18 What’s the hurry? 08:10 Boys are struggling more than girls 09:00 Creating angry boys 10:45 Familiarity 15:19 The truth about separation distress 17:50 Latest trends - Boys 18:50 The "fragility" in boys 20:30 Boys are more prone to separation distress 21:24 Top Tips for boys (and some girls) 23:38 Other suggestions for all little ones 24:34 Navigate your own feelings 25:28 Honour & love & enjoy childhood 26:36 Justin’s Knock Knock joke 27:00 What is a Rooster/Lamb? 28:42 The power of role play 32:45 When should children start school? 37:16 NAPLAN 44:05 Learning to read 47:30 What’s the best thing that parents can do to help little children with big feelings when it comes to school transition? Maggie Dent Commonly known as Australia’s ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie is an author, educator, & parenting & resilience specialist. She is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities.  Mothering Our BoysMothers of sons are worried about raising their boys in a world where negative images of masculinity are front and centre of our media, almost every day. Not only that, but statistically our boys are still struggling in many ways -- including at school. In her bestselling book,  Mothering Our Boys,  mum of four sons Maggie Dent draws on her personal experience – and over four decades work as a teacher, counsellor and now author and speaker – to help build understanding, empathy and compassion for our boys. Maggie shares her insights, her reflections, and (as always) her humour around mothering boys in this book that will help you be the mum your son needs you to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.