Jane (mahbaar) reviewed on 3/27/2008 + 111 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

I laughed enough that I would recommend this book to any frazzled parent who needs a little support and a giggle over some of the frustration we feel as parents, especially those feelings that the child has taken over your life.

If I were to categorize the humor, I'd call it "Facetious with a grain of truth." For example, they discuss how impressed others will be with your well-behaved children (once you've trained them to make martinis and serve cocktails at your parties). Now this is of course, totally ludicrous, but the grain of truth is that your family will be well-liked if your kids behave. Also poked fun at are child protection devices, battles over food at the table, and the refusal of some parents to discipline their children.

However, I agree with the other reviewer that this is definitely NOT a book for someone who does attachment parenting.

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