Notes
Somehow, Somewhere, Parenting has become far too complicated and serious. This book is the perfect antidote. As a gift for newbie parents, or a soothing balm for the bumps and bruises of the seasoned veteran, this book shares the top tips that busy parents can use every day. Bestselling author and clinical psychologist Nigel Latta takes you on an entertaining, irreverent and utterly unapologetic ride through the realities of parenting in this brave new child-centred world. Everyone wants to be a great parent and this book will provide you with the skills to be just that.Contents
Contents : so you want to be a good parent, huh? -- that pounding sensation in your brain -- beware experts -- relax : we all mess it up -- things they don’t tell you : the bath poo -- ghosts make our cups of tea -- tiny brains, ridiculous numbers -- little sips sink ships -- what kind of car is your kid driving -- toddlers, dawdling, and little stoned hippies -- all they want is to rule the world -- mums -- dads -- they probably won’t lose an eye -- the power of punctuation -- not too loose, not too tight -- when good kids go bad -- little hot-heads -- bolshy toddlers - born to rule -- sleeping is like riding a bicycle -- fine young cannibals -- the real Golden Rule -- go outside and play -- talk is cheap -- war of the whiners -- i hate you -- loving is easy, liking is hard -- credible threats -- walk the talk -- fighting -- what the CIA and KGB could learn from bedtime chats -- school in less than 450 words -- give teachers a break ... don’t whine -- how to solve the problems of homework forever -- self-control -- they all have to find their own way -- humourless bastards -- look after the little guy -- the essentials of goofing off -- the longest, shortest years of life.
