Reviews for Daddy Needs a Drink An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Ev...

The average rating for Daddy Needs a Drink An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Ev... based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-09-22 00:00:00 Amanda Clinton If I could give this book exactly 2 1/2 stars, I would. I suppose by the general rules of math, rounding up to 3 is good enough. As a new parent, I was hoping for something a little more insightful or originally humorous from this collection of what amounts to short, nonfiction(?) or possibly somewhat fictionalized in certain respects (more likely, especially in terms of specific dialogue) stories by a dad about the tribulations of child-rearing. While a lot of the stories were amusing, Robert Wilder falls back a little on some cliches and isn't particularly reflective about his own or his wife's parenting styles. That said, kids do funny things, and the tales of his children give me something to look forward to with my own. Perhaps that extra half-star can also be attributed to his descriptions of life in Santa Fe, a city where I work but don't live. Many of the observations of its people and culture are right on the money.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-03-03 00:00:00 Michael Rose I suscribe to Chinaberry which sends out wonderful reviews and ideas for children's book and some adult ones as well. Usually, the recommendations are reliable but they really missed the boat on this one. It was described as "lovely" and "a wonderful fresh look at fatherhood through humor." I know humor and if you think awful language, sexually explicit material and crude comments qualify as humor, well then, this is the book for you! If not, give it a wide berth. You might be saying to yourself, "Stacy, doesn't the title indicate this might be something to be avoided?" Well, if you have read the "Three Martini Play Date" which is hilarious without being offensive, then you wouldn't neccessarily be concerned. And add to this the review and support by Chinaberry. I feel that I've been had.