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Item Details
Title:
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CAN I GIVE THEM BACK NOW?
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By: |
Joanna Simmons, Jay Curtis |
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Paperback |
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£15.99 |
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£11.67 |
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ISBN 10: |
0224086251 |
ISBN 13: |
9780224086257 |
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VINTAGE PUBLISHING |
Pub. date: |
4 June, 2009 |
Pages: |
256 |
Description: |
Taking a humorous look at life with young children, this title taps into the normal, but hard-to-admit ambivalence that so many parents feel about raising kids. It is suitable for parents who love their kids. |
Synopsis: |
A is for Anxiety, Alcohol and awful Activities. B is for Bedtime, Baking and Boredom. C is for Childcare and Cooking With Your Coat on. N is for Not Swearing (bloody frustrating) and S is for Soft Play Places, Sniffing Babies' Arses (to see if they've filled their nappies - are there not easier ways of finding out?) and Sex (see also L, for lack thereof). Can I Give them Back Now? puts two fingers up to the pervasive notion that parenthood is an eternally rewarding experience. Taking a wry, down-to-earth and humorous look at life with young children, it taps into the very normal, but hard-to-admit ambivalence that so many parents feel about raising kids. Realistic, often dark and occasionally shocking, Joanna Simmons and Jay Curtis' brilliantly alternative A-Z of parenting is essential reading for all mums and dads who really, really love their kids, but... |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Square Peg |
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Returnable |
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