Or, no not that kind of pirate you scurvy landlubber
Pirate Parenting by Tim Bete
There was no way I was going to say no when @PirateParenting offered to send me a review copy of this book. You already know how I feel about free stuff and the truth is that sometimes my semi-crunchy granola with vanilla yogurt style of parenting doesn’t work.
Then that whole thing with the Somali pirates happened and I kept reading about some “Pirate Bay” computer thingy. I don’t really know what that is, but the articles looked rather ominous. So I was wondering, is this really the time to review a book about pirate parenting? But I came to realize that it’s time to reclaim the word pirates for the goofy guys with earings and rather festive swords.
I thought Pirate Parenting was funny, my 13 and 6 year olds thought it was a scream and the best idea they’d ever heard. The book is packed with tons of useful tips like how to remove a giant octopus from your child’s hair to converting your minivan to a pirate schooner and how to pick a suitable name for same. My favorite part was the best place to maroon naughty children, it could be useful one day.
Pirate Parenting would make an excellent gift for Father’s day or for a new dad. I will be honest and say that most mothers would not appreciate this for Mother’s Day or their baby shower. A few would, but I don’t like the odds.
ETA: I should clarify, I think moms would find this book funny unless they have a stickupdabut however, you’re going to have to come up with something better than this for a present.
You can buy Guide to Pirate Parenting: Why You Should Raise Your Kids As Pirates, and 101 Tips on How to Do It
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