Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons

This is the first review I have ever written. Normally I am the one who reads others reviews but never leaves one myself. This time I feel compelled to give my opinion because I am not a father or a male. I am female, newly married and trying to have kids. I know this book is entitled Raising Men and is geared towards fathers but I read it anyways.I am giving it 5 stars because it doesn’t just to speak to men or how to raise sons . It is easy to apply most of what Eric says to raising daughters and/or being a great mother. Eric lays down a foundation on how to be a responsible parent and have a positive presence in your child’s life. He really puts emphasis on the fact that you, the adult, have to lead a good life first. You need to figure out what that is and start implementing it in your daily life. He uses the phrase “lead from the front” and really emphasizes the importance of being a responsible adult/parent and how to be present and engaged in your child’s life. He does this by sharing with you some of his own personal experiences and also adds in personal stories told by other highly respected special forces operators. One of the things I like most is at the end of each chapter. Eric asks you, the reader, questions about the content and principles discussed in that chapter. He gets your mind thinking about what you are or not doing as a parent and how you think you can improve on that. I find this technique very helpful because it makes it personal. He is engaging you to contemplate your own actions and how they affect the people you love.I found the book to be very inspiring. Eric has motivated me to become the best version of myself now before I have kids and gave me some tools to be the best parent in the future.

I love this book! I can not recommend this any higher, I am a father of two, one boy one girl and it doesn’t matter if you have all girls or don’t even have kids. Ultimately this book is about improving your self, because you have to lead by example and to be a good father we must better our selfs first and this book brings so much self awareness in a good way that it makes me want to be better, and deal with my problems/stress instead of hide from them. Plus the military stories are awesome. People who complain about this book being to intense are the same people who let there kids tell them “shut the hell up mom/dad!” And they say nothing to there kids because there afraid to speak up lol. Weak people who don’t want to deal with anything confrontational or hard and have no real desire to get better will read this and hate it because there flaws are being pointed out to them and they can’t take it.

Great quality book.

I was initially skeptical of this book because its premise sounded gimmicky. I worried the lessons drawn from Navy SEALs would be hokey or feel forced (honestly, how similar can SEAL training and fatherhood really be?). But I was wrong. The lessons drawn from the author's experience serving in the Navy are extremely relevant and applicable to modern parenting, and the advice & recommendations in this book make a lot of sense. I believe there is a lot here for fathers to learn, ponder, and apply to their own parenting situation.

Amazing. This is not only good for dads, but the moms too. My wife and I both read this and it changed everything. My wife got so annoyed of me sending her screenshots of pages that she finally agreed to read it.I was raised as a Navy brat by a strict father who spent all my life on Team V. I was treated like family to every guy on the team which speaks to the brotherhood Eric talks about. I thought I was going to read this book as if my dad wrote it, since I figured all SEALs were the same. Nope. One similarity is the part when Eric smashes his sons skateboard and PS3 for refusing to do HW. My father did something similar. But instead, used a chop saw on the skateboard, which was my buddies and not mine (he didn’t know that).I have three sons and have tried taking the good my dad did with me and my brother to apply it to my parenting skills. My father rarely showed love though and NEVER admitted he was wrong.Eric hits every single topic one can hit for raising a man. A real man. Not today’s man where life is rainbows and lolly pops. This book speaks to all fathers and challenges them to give their sons what we have AND more. I get anxiety in today’s world that my sons will have all types of issues. But if all things in this book are applied, you as a father can say “I did everything to prepare my boy(s)”. From reading “the warrior kid” books to my boys to reading this for myself, I feel this book has sealed all material needed to be a great father. Thank you Eric, and thank you for serving the greatest country on earth.David Chandler

From start to finish, Eric Davis provides clear examples of how to improve upon family relationships while being funny, insightful and realistic. This is a parenting book that everyone should read. As a mother of three, I appreciate the way in which each idea is set forth and not only includes young men, but also daughters. Each section had me considering in a positive manner ways that our family will benefit from the chapter. Unlike other parenting books that can be dry and frankly condescending in their perfection, the use of multiple teammates, personal stories, and his own successes and at times failures made this a book that anyone can relate to and want to read. This isn't your mom's parenting book! I truly hope that there will be additional books from this author on the horizon. The life lessons herein are applicable to far beyond dads. I recommend this to all moms as well.

Muy bueno lo recomiendo, aunque está escrito para los padres, las mamás también deben leerlo

Excellent book. A lot of excellent concepts to carry through to parenting. A great assortment of checks to make on yourself to ensure you are being the best father you can be.Would recommend to mom's as well.

Das Buch enthält viele Anregungen und Beispiele für die tägliche Anwendung. Zwar alles woanders schon mal gehört, aber immer wieder aktuell (Vorbild sein,...). Teilweise auch positiv überraschend, wie vermittelt wird, (physischen) Auseinandersetzungen aus dem Weg zu gehen. Das hätte ich von so einem Autor nicht erwartet. Zwanzig Prozent des Inhaltes sind dann doch etwas übertrieben (PlayStation in den Pool werfen, weil Sohnemann mal keine Lust auf Hausaufgaben hat?!) Naja, aber Laumann-Erziehungstips sollte man sich woanders holen und nicht bei einem Navy Seal.

With 2 boys i am thankful to have read at right time.Helped me to find a lot i can improve myself

Only part three but fantastic book so far and would recommend to any dad with sons