The Street Smart Boy: A Real-World Life Skills Guide for Boys Ages 12 to 14, Build Confidence, Character,and Street Smarts in a World That's Trying to Shape You (The Street Smart Kids)

Does your son have a good heart, but you worry about the world he is walking into? Are you hoping he will grow into a young man with real character, humility, and confidence, not just a kid who can pass tests and scroll feeds? Do you wish someone you trust could sit beside him, talk to him straight, and help him handle real life before YouTube and group chats do it for you?The Street Smart Boy is a real-world life skills guide written just for boys ages 12 to 14, in the voice of an older brother who has already been through it. Instead of lectures, each of the 79 lessons drops him into a scenario he actually recognizes, then walks him through what is really going on and what he can do next.He gets honest stories about friend drama, bad losses in sports and gaming, online pressure, money, and the kind of guy he is becoming, all in language that respects him and never talks down. He will learn how to read a room, trust his gut, and notice when something feels off, whether he is at school, at a friends house, or online.Chapters on friends, group chats, and social media help him spot subtle bullying, unhealthy dynamics, and online traps, including how sextortion scams actually work and what to do if he or a friend is targeted. A full chapter on money and entrepreneurship shows him how to start earning, saving, and thinking for himself so he is not easily pushed around by trends or other people.This book is built so he can read it on his own, at his own pace, in whatever order fits what he is facing right now. At the end of every chapter, a short "For Parents Lets Talk" section gives you simple, low pressure questions so you can open up real conversations in the car, at dinner, or before bed without turning it into a lecture.If you want your boy to grow up with confidence, character, humility, and real street smarts, not just survive middle school, this is the guide that tells him the truth before someone else does. Read more