The gay uncle's guide to parenting

the long version

When your toddler's bowel movements seem more important than world peace, mealtimes require strategic negotiations, and you haven't had a night out in eight months, it's time to admit something needs to change. Uncle Brett is here to help. With more than twenty years of experience working with young children, but with no kids of his own, Brett uses his expert outsider's perspective to break moms and dads out of the Parenting Bubble, an alternate universe where under-table dining, Everest-like toy piles, and hourly tantrums somehow seem "normal". The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting reveals how consistency, patience, and keeping your emotions in check are key to overcoming almost any parenting struggle, and will help your kids gain the structure they need to develop and learn new skills, and allow you to be a person as well as a parent. Learn how to form a Sitter Stable, and get out of the house on a regular basis; instead of carting around anything your child might need, bring the bare necessities and teach your child to improvise and adapt; discover the magic of the EAR Method for talking to kids: Explain, Adjust, Redirect. (It really works!); and uncover the truth behind tantrums, and how you can put out the fire instead of fanning the flames.--Adapted from publisher description.