| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9780738209944 | | Publisher: Perseus Publishing | | Publish Date: 4/30/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 36313872 | | Item#: BDFXW2 | | Dimensions (in Inches) 7H x 5.25L x 0.25T |
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| | | A refreshingly honest, funny, and empowered view of parenting-the perfect gift for every mother
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This is a backlash against the current mania for over-scheduling a child's time and buying all the latest gimmicks aimed at raising a Superkid. Some harried mothers begin by playing classical music for the fetus through special tummy headphones and later continue with feverish competition for the most esteemed preschool. Brought up on a cattle ranch in Wyoming, the author advocates a policy of "making do" with a minimal amount of predetermined scheduling. (A sample chapter title: "There Goes Harvard.") "When it comes to parenting, less is often more," she says. She cites her child's use of a paper towel roll as a horn, a telescope, and a megaphone, saving money while stimulating the kid's imagination. She maintains that, "If your kid doesn't have stitches by the age of seven, you are overprotective" and advocates following your own instincts rather than relying on trendy advice.
| PraisePublishers Weekly Annex
"A welcome relief from the flood of how-to-mother-perfectly tomes, Mead-Ferro's short and sweet book is a reminder not to take parenthood so seriously." 05/03/2004 |
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