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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Thank you for reviewing this. I’ve been curious about it because I wasn’t sure if it was a serious book with a funny name, or a funny book… well whatever. Now I know!
Quick!: What IS the best place to maroon naughty children?! I must know!
@Alisa Ha! Maybe PirateParenting is like NinjaMarketing! Or AkidoSeo or SniperSocialMedia
@MurDup That’s what we call in the business a teaser to get you to buy the book and make us all rich!
Here’s a freebie:
The Dirty Scurvy Pirate (sung to itsy bitsy spider)
The dirty scurvy pirate got a case of gout
A Painful inflammation that often made him shout
Every day at noon, the puss he’d drain
Twas the only thing he found that could help him ease his pain
You are welcome for the earworm
This looks awesome, and Father’s Day *is* coming up…. hmmm
Ha! Straight onto my wish list!
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Nice review of the book. My cousin just had a baby. Maybe I can buy this book for him. We’ll see!
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Both our children are too old to be trained in the good ole pirate ways; our son is 28 and our daughter, though 20 and still living at home, would be err…. umm… resistant. Best hope we have is to set up a pirate regime and be ready for the grandkids…
I’ll have to drop some serious hints to the hubby that a certain mother might like this for Mother’s Day.
This is one mother who would love the book!
I’ve ordered the book! My grandson and I are going to have a blast with this! Thanks for reviewing it!
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OMG…hilarious! I would actually like this book for Mother’s day! The title is awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
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Hi all! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. It is a very funny book and older kids would get a huge kick out of it.
Argg! I think this is a great way to get kids involved. I saw an episode of wife swap that a family was kinda like this book. Great review.
No more bully kids bullying kids at skool. This so appropriate for Eric Theodore Cartman.
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