Weird Parenting Wins, Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches by Frank, Hillary -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Art of Soothing a Screaming Child

Fussy Infants Surprising Songs That Have Soothed Real Babies Car Freak-Outs Separation Anxiety Toddler Tantrums

Chapter 2: The Art of Getting Your Kid to Eat Stuff

Feeding Babies White Lies for Picky Eaters Lies About the Ice Cream Truck Cultivating Adventurous (and Healthy) Taste Buds

Chapter 3: The Art of Getting Your Kid to Act Like a Person

Getting Dressed and Out the Door Teeth, Nails, and Boogers Bathing Pee and Poo Table Manners Minimizing Mess Going to Bed and Staying There

Chapter 4: The Art of Making Monsters Less Scary

Fear of Loud Noises Fear of the Dark Fear of Monsters Monster Deterrents Stranger Anxiety

Chapter 5: The Art of Keeping Your Kids from Strangling Each Other

This New Baby Is BS I Win! Very Important Things Siblings Have Argued About Bickering

Chapter 6: The Art of Keeping Your Cool

Blissful Distraction Role-Playing Parenting Mantras Giving In to the Rage Not Giving In to the Rage

Chapter 7: The Art of Tricking Your Kid into Self-Babysitting

Time Is a Social Construct, Right? Catching Some Extra Z’s Recharging Talking to Other Grown-Ups in More Than Thirty-Second Spurts Just Let Me Freakin’ Poop in Peace! (Or Shower, at Least?)

Chapter 8: The Art of Making This Scary-Ass World Less Scary

Fear of Needles Fear of Trying New Things Fear of Animals Fear of Death

Chapter 9: The Art of Getting Your Kid to Tell You Things

Games Car Talk Passing Notes Don’t Ask, Do Tell

Chapter 10: The Art of Getting It On as a Parent

Sneaking Around Parenthood Is Erotic . . . Really! Do You Agree to These Sexy-ish Terms?

Chapter 11: The Art of Helping Your Kid Not Be a Kid

You’re Pubescent; Let’s Party! Fine, But Don’t Stay Out Too Late If You Roll Your Eyes at Me One More Time . . . It’s Time You Start Taking Care of Yourself . . . and Me!

Chapter 12: The Art of Manipulating Your Parent

Weird Kid Wins

Acknowledgments About the Author