I'm Counting to 10: Hope and Humor for Frazzled Parents - Softcover

Beecham, Jahnna; Hillgartner, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1893732258 ISBN 13: 9781893732254

Publisher: Sorin Books, U.S., 2001

Synopsis

All parents of young children have a secret, something they find amusing that other adults consider disgusting. Accidentally swallowing the cup of water your daughter used to brush her teeth, pointing out road kill to stop the kids from fighting in the car, letting the neighbor boy -- who cant find a Kleenex -- blow his nose on your skirt. Im Counting to 10 . . . , by parents Jahnna Beecham and Malcolm Hillgartner, chronicles the lives of a slightly offbeat couple and their two young kids with 45 humorous anecdotes. Not for the faint of heart, or for those in pre-parent years (they may choose not to have children after reading this book). Parents in the trenches, however, driving minivans filled with Happy Meal containers, discarded clothing and melted crayons, will find inspiration and understanding in Im Counting to 10 . . . To show their firsthand understanding of the subject, Beecham and Hillgartner confess their own parenting shortcomings ("There are times when Ive served the kids cereal in bowls that Im not quite sure have been cleaned or just licked clean by the dogs.") and share their reassuring discoveries ("At first we worried everything would kill him. Then we realized almost nothing could."). Im Counting to 10 . . . also offers clever tips from toilet training (pour blue cake decorating sprinkles in the toilet and dare your child to turn them green) to home improvement (let your kids make a game out of tearing off old wallpaper) to finding the perfect baby sitter (only hire sitters who have majored in nursing and child psychology, and minored in physical education and art ... and expect to pay them more than you earn). Beecham and Hillgartners stories help parents delight in their responsibilities through laughter and reflection. Perhaps you no longer pamper yourself or share candlelight dinners with your spouse, but you love the cute things your kids say and seeing them snuggled up comfortably after theyre tucked in for the night. Im Counting to 10 .

Edition details

• Publisher: Sorin Books, U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1893732258
• ISBN 13: 9781893732254
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128