Boy Without Instructions by Penny Williams

Senior weaves in existing research on the psychology and sociology of parenthood from the past 50 years, and highlights what has changed and what hasn’t to great effect. Structuring her book around portraits of a handful of American families from all over the country, Senior involved herself in their daily activities to capture deeply familiar day-to-day survival that characterizes the reality of life with kids. This book is a great answer to every time you have ever wondered, “Is it just me or is being a parent bad in a very particular way right now?” A leading question, maybe, but Senior has convinced in this book that the answer is “Yes.” The former New York staff writer, Senior winningly leads us through the world of modern parenthood with both depth and breadth, in a voice that is insightful, relatable, and genuinely searching. All Joy and No Fun – Jennifer Senior | Amazon.in And while the advice other individuals give may be helpful, parenting books allow you to understand solutions based on facts and expert advice. That is because for just nearly all of the baby-related issues you are dealing with – sleep solutions, picky eating, potty training and definitely discipline – there are parenting books to bolster you with the knowledge you need. One of the smarter routes for advice on how to tackle every parenting problem thrown your way are the parenting books. These sources could be our own parents, other family members, other parents, the pediatrician and parenting tips available online. In our struggle to provide the best to our children we look for multiple sources for advice and validation. It could really get confusing what is the best way to raise your children.Įvery parent, sometime or the other, fears to be proven as a bad parent. Also, there are multiple solutions or approaches to one problem. Every day has its own set of challenges and learning. There are various reasons why it can be so difficult to be a parent. However, it is also very hard, exhaustive and at times frustrating! Every parent will understand and relate to the conflicting emotions that a parent goes through while bring up a child. Parenting a child is surely very fulfilling, meaningful and wonderful.

Boy Without Instructions by Penny Williams