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THREAD. Today I (finally!) sent off video files to @policyhubscot for their new online course on Building Resilience in Boys. I explored the data we now hv that baby boys have stress systems more fragile than girls. Here are some articles I quoted. https://policyhubscotland.co.uk/course-content/building-resilience-in-boys/
2. "Society puts a lot of pressure on growing boys. They're told to shake it off when the tears flow. But research by Prof Allan Schore shows that infant boys have less self-regulating stress hormones than their female counterparts." https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/news/a42536/baby-boys-born-more-stressed/
3. "Schore suggests we lobby for longer maternity, paternity, and family leave, so infants can be with their primary attachment figures longer. We need to cuddle and coo, smile and vocalize, and play peak-a-boo with our infant boys!" https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/11/17/boys-emotional-support_a_23280737/
4. From Darcia Narvaez @MoralLandscapes : "At six months, boys show more frustration than girls do. At 12 months, boys show a greater reaction to negative stimuli." https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/moral-landscapes/201701/be-worried-about-boys-especially-baby-boys
5. And this one! I love this! "As an analogy, girls seem to come into the world wearing sunblock whereas boys have little to no SPF (Sun Protection Factor). As a result, boys are prone to getting “sunburn,” developmentally speaking." https://bltblog.fhlfoundation.org/2017/03/15/allan-schore-on-all-our-sons
6. To bring the discussion to life, I included examples of public conversations on this theme. @victoria_allan Thank you for an illustration that made the point perfectly. https://twitter.com/victoria_allan/status/1334461799756918784?s=20
7. And @kellydeans3003 & @briancar1983 , your wee bundles featured once again too. Thank you for your generosity in allowing me to use these photos so often.
8/end. And how did I end it the presentation? With a celebration of empathy. This big brother captures a vision of the kind of world I would like us to build -- for everyone, including men.
