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Received as a gift from Mel and Erik (thanks guys!) and enjoyed it immensely. I read it while on a business trip and have since bought it for baby shower gifts for friends who will appreciate the humor.
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The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting
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Parents were here first! How did the kids suddenly take control? Sure the world has changed from the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard, but things have gotten a little out of hand. What about some quality time for the grownups? Author Christie Mellor's hilarious, personal, refreshing, and actually quite useful advice delightfully rights the balance between parent and child. In dozens of short, wickedly funny chapters, she skewers today's parental absurdities and reminds us how to make child-rearing a kick. With recipes, helpful hints, and illustrations, this high-spirited book is the only book parents will really need and enjoy.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 1,2004
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144 pages, Paperback
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March 1, 2004 by Chronicle Books
- ISBN
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9780811840545
- ASIN
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0811840549
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English
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I really wanted to love this book...with a title like that who wouldn't? It was okay. There were parts that were truly funny but (and I am not sure if this is what the author was going for) most of it felt like I was being talked to like a toddler. I couldn't get past the condescending tone of her advice even when it was pretty funny.
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My rating lacks a fifth star only because I wish this fantastic little guide for parents who don’t wish to forfeit their identities to win the I Drive My Kids to the Most Places in One Day Award would’ve gone on longer. I hope that once Christine Mellor’s kids are teens she’ll pen a third book on that often horrifying stage.
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Not useful in the least, but pretty funny. A nice response to all of the kum-by-ya parenting books that seem to think discipline is a four letter word. Chapters include "Screaming: Is It Necessary", "Saying No to Your Child: It's a Kick!" and "Bedtime: Is Five-Thirty Too Early?". Any book that tells you to teach your child how to mix a gin and tonic so you can have help hosting social functions has my vote.
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Cute, but not very smart. Thousands of other mommy writers and bloggers have said it better, although Mellor may have paved the way for play date drinking moms (to come out of the closet, at the very least). Let's be real- we all have a cocktail when our kids are awake. I had a glass of Rose yesterday while Aiden was in the sandbox. And I enjoyed every minute of it!
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Not really what I thought it was. It was a mostly good parenting manual with some humorous writing. Not funny, but something that will make you smile. And some of the advice is actually quite good & I agree with. Getting kids to bed early enough so the get enough sleep. Feeding them real food instead of giving in to their processed food pallet. Mostly, it's now not to completely loose yourself in the process of parenting. Thought this would be more satirical and more funny.
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Fun tongue in cheek take on parenting. Refreshing "you were here first" point of view complete with an easy martini recipe for the kiddies. Infused with some great down to earth advice, I would recommend it for all parents.
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Expected this book to be very funny and was disappointed until I reached the middle, when the book redeemed itself. The sections on the three-martini playdate and pets were hilarious. Good support book for those of us trying to wean ourselves from this nueurotic parenting culture.
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