Three Martini Playdate: An Essential Guide to Happy Parenting Book

	Introduction: In Praise of Grown-up Time	11
	Saying No to Your Child: It's a Kick!	16
	The Childproof House: How to Know If You've Gone Too Far	22
	Bedtime: Is Five-thirty Too Early?	29
	The Child at a Social Event	32
	Screaming: Is It Necessary?	39
	Your Child's Life: Now Available on DVD!	42
	Diaper Bag or Steamer Trunk?	46
	When It Is Time to Leave	49
	Children's Birthday Parties: Not Just for Children!	54
	The Family at Table	61
	Child Labor: Not Just for the Third World!	68
	Avoiding the Detritus of Childhood	74
	Preschool: The Fast Track to Harvard	78
	The Three-Martini Playdate	82
	Mommy, I Want a Puppy!	87
	"Children's Music": Why?	94
	Are We There Yet? On the Road with Max and Maddy	101
	School Days, School Days	108
	Self-Esteem and Other Overrated Concepts	113
	Karate, Little League, and Ballet: Your Child's Eighty-Hour Work Week	117
	Steppin' Out with My Baby	121
	Television: Is Six Hours a Day Too Much?	126
	Your Cost-Effective Tomboy	130
	Don't, Like, Waste My Time	133
	The Amazing Hands-Off Daddy	136
	Epilogue: Why Do We Have Children?	141
	Helpful Hints!
	Etiquette for First-Time Parents	14
	When You Are the Victim of Your Own Child	20
	Practical Childproofing	28
	On Getting out the Door	53
	On Having Your Cooking Appreciated	66
	Fiscal Planning and Your Tooth Fairy	72
	For Your Listening Pleasure	98
	Entertainment on the Road	105
	On Helping Your Youngster with School Projects	112
	Do-It-Yourself After-School Enrichment Program	120
	Recipes
	Our Little Tot's First Martini Recipe	37
	Lemonade for Grown-ups	57
	Weenie Fondue (For a Crowd)	58
	Devilish Eggs	60