Roughhousing Boys

Roughhousing Boys

From Focus on the Family Commentary by Focus on the Family

June 12, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

Jim Daly discusses the balance parents must find when allowing boys to roughhouse.

When boys roughhouse, parents have a choice: overprotect them or allow them room to discover what they’re made of. Jim Daly offers advice for finding a good balance with high energy boys.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • roughhousing
  • boys
  • child development
  • family dynamics

Keywords

  • roughhousing
  • boys
  • parenting advice
  • child behavior
  • family ministry

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