The Dangerous Book for Boys

At my baby shower, Mandy provided some fantastic entertainment through a book called The Dangerous Book for Boys by Hal Iggulden. She asked that everyone look through the book and select a chapter that they thought Baby Bessey should know about and then say why. It is so funny to see what the chapters are that people chose. It is just another genius idea by Mandy that I love! If you haven't seen this book, you should check into it, it provides great times!

A few of the chapters for Baby Bessey to learn about are...

- Star Maps: What You See When You Look Up
- The Golden Age of Piracy...all about pirates
- First Aid (this one is beyond important considering that if he is anything like his dad, he will get hurt playing sports, refuse to stop playing the game and just take care of the problem himself)
- Insects and Spiders
- Making a Go Cart
- Making crystals (to ensure he is a hit with the ladies of course!)
- The Greatest Paper Airplane in the World

The best chapter I have read so far is the one on girls. The advice is priceless! My favorites: "Be careful with humor. It is very common for boys to try to impress girls with a string of jokes, each one more desperate than the last. One joke, perhaps, and then a long silence while she talks about herself..." and "If you see a girl in need of help - unable to lift something, for example - do not taunt her. Approach the object and greet her with a cheerful smile, while surreptitiously testing the weight of the object. If you find you can lift it, go ahead. If you can't, try sitting on it and engaging her in conversation."

Thanks to Mandy, life is better for our little guy AND for us!