The Complete Guide to Uninvited Advice on Raising Children - Hardcover

Beaven, Alice

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061123943 ISBN 13: 9780061123948

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2006

Synopsis

"There is no such thing as a bad child, just bad parents."

We are all familiar with the kind of advice for parents offered by family, friends, passersby, and social services -- that being advice of the uninvited, unhelpful, unrealistic, and plain unhinged variety. Now, for the first time, the best parenting advice has been gathered together so that you might sidestep the worrying chore of consulting the experts and create your very own pick-and-choose approach to child rearing, happy in the knowledge that someone, somewhere, thinks you're doing it right.

For any parent who has tried and failed to meet the expectations of the "Baby Whisperer," opinionated in-laws, Dr. Spock, and the hordes of other unsolicited meddlers, here is the perfect remedy. This wickedly refreshing book is a must-have for stressed-out parents everywhere.

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Review

Like a cooling wetwipe across the fevered brows of beleaguered parents everywhere (who dare not read a newspaper or turn on the TV for fear of receiving yet more child-rearing advice), comes this delightful satire on childcare manuals, illustrated with mock Victorian cartoons. Read it and bawl (with pleasure) . (Bookseller, November Top Title (Humour and Gift bo)

'This brilliantly simple book is the perfect tonic to all those unwanted, unhelpful and occasionally totally mad tips mums get ... hilarious' (The Sun)

Book Description

A satire on childcare manuals and advice, illustrated throughout by Victorian cartoons.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061123943
• ISBN 13: 9780061123948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 103