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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

I think I will start recommending this one to all of my friends who have kids! Such common sense "advice" and opinions about raising kids. She's quite tongue-in-cheek: includes a recipe for your children to make your martini with a quip, "Olive or twist?" She does put forward some ideas that are similar to mine: why do kids need 80-hour workweeks with school and activities? Great fun to read.

"Sometimes Mummy has had a hard night, and sometimes Mummy needs a tiny bit of extra sleep, and perhaps just a few aspirin." p. 69

"Ferrets are the slinking, hyperactive keepers to the gates of purgatory" p. 93

"If you are dining out in Los Angeles or an Upper East Side eatery, "Spot the Face-Lift" is a perennially entertaining pastime. Grown-ups can move on to the more challenging "Spot the Botox," "Spot the Collagen," and "Are They Implants?" While quietly remind in their children not to point." p. 123

This was a fun little book. Quite entertaining - and even more important to a new mom - double spaced. You can feel like you still have a bit of a brain about you by reading the book in the night. (Ignore the fact that it's basically marshmallow fluff. Stand proud!)

A reality check for any new parent. I wish more moms read this book! Very funny and very true! (Warning: written with excessive sarcasim! If you take everything literally, don't read this book!)