Children bring boundless joy into your life. They also bring temper tantrums, stubborn moods, and 90-decibel fits of hysterical screaming. Think we’re exaggerating? Just try getting one to finish his dinner.
It’s time to spare the aggravation and take some action. How to Con Your Kid shows how parents can con their toddlers to do anything-and we mean anything. Want your kid to try broccoli? Serve her a plate of “baby trees.” Want her to take a bath? Put on a bathing suit and go “swimming” together.
From simple “short cons” to more elaborate, step-by-step scams,How to Con Your Kid features tricks and tips for the home, travel, school, daycare, and more.
Review: Alot of the ideas in the book are common sense and easy, like "Get your kid to help with chores by naming him “Mom’s Special Assistant” or "Get your kid moving by racing her to the corner". I like to call these the easy cons. We were very lucky with Kiddo, and have pretty much only needed this easy cons for her.
Then there are the hard cons, like "Getting Your Kid to the Dentist", where you acknowledge your child's fear, but distract them with a "story about how they have to check to see if they have any rabbits in their teeth". I like to call those the complicated cons!
If you're a parent, you've been there. You've, in essence, lied to your kid, or fudged a bit on the truth. It's for their own good and it gets the job at hand accomplished, and done with less fuss. A parent's dream in fact. So yes, it may not be 'ethical', but this book is a must for all new parents! Study it now, you'll need it later!
Most of the included topics, grooming, chores, school, eating, are really more aimed at toddlerhood to Kindergarten. Older kids generally have seen thru the ruses and know better! But if you're hard pressed for idea, this book can be your salvation! The appendix includes two sheets of “bribe stickers”-guaranteed to transform the most terrible toddler into a well-behaved angel, for those rare moments when everything fails. There is also a HERO Certificate that you can copy and give out to your child, when they've gone above and beyond! Also included are Getting Ready for Bed, Chore and Magic Word charts, for you to use!
This is a great little book, and I recommend it for all new parents! It would make a great baby shower gift!
It’s time to spare the aggravation and take some action. How to Con Your Kid shows how parents can con their toddlers to do anything-and we mean anything. Want your kid to try broccoli? Serve her a plate of “baby trees.” Want her to take a bath? Put on a bathing suit and go “swimming” together.
From simple “short cons” to more elaborate, step-by-step scams,How to Con Your Kid features tricks and tips for the home, travel, school, daycare, and more.
Review: Alot of the ideas in the book are common sense and easy, like "Get your kid to help with chores by naming him “Mom’s Special Assistant” or "Get your kid moving by racing her to the corner". I like to call these the easy cons. We were very lucky with Kiddo, and have pretty much only needed this easy cons for her.
Then there are the hard cons, like "Getting Your Kid to the Dentist", where you acknowledge your child's fear, but distract them with a "story about how they have to check to see if they have any rabbits in their teeth". I like to call those the complicated cons!
If you're a parent, you've been there. You've, in essence, lied to your kid, or fudged a bit on the truth. It's for their own good and it gets the job at hand accomplished, and done with less fuss. A parent's dream in fact. So yes, it may not be 'ethical', but this book is a must for all new parents! Study it now, you'll need it later!
Most of the included topics, grooming, chores, school, eating, are really more aimed at toddlerhood to Kindergarten. Older kids generally have seen thru the ruses and know better! But if you're hard pressed for idea, this book can be your salvation! The appendix includes two sheets of “bribe stickers”-guaranteed to transform the most terrible toddler into a well-behaved angel, for those rare moments when everything fails. There is also a HERO Certificate that you can copy and give out to your child, when they've gone above and beyond! Also included are Getting Ready for Bed, Chore and Magic Word charts, for you to use!
This is a great little book, and I recommend it for all new parents! It would make a great baby shower gift!
About the Authors:
DAVID BORGENICHT, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, has two kids. He lives in Philadelphia.
JAMES GRACE, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf, is the father of three young children. He lives outside Boston.
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