Excessively Motivated Parents.

Are you one of them?

Or were you?  I say were because when I had my first baby I was.. when I had my second baby I was… my third.. umm not so much.. and my fourth.. well lets just said I have a much more relaxed view of parenting styles these days. (Okay, so I’m still slightly excessively motivated… but it’s at least on a sliding scale.. I CAN laugh about it NOW!)

With all the pressures of raising children, here is a great stress relief!  Even Mr. C thought this was pretty funny.  We were having a great giggle over the way people choose names.

Not to mention the whole scheduling thing.. and I’m big on that!  Of course the only real thing I care about scheduling is bedtime!

“The Perfect Baby Handbook: A Guide for Excessively Motivated Parents” by Dale Hrabi . Comic relief for parents who are feeling overwhelmed by the pressures to raise a super-kid.

Here’s an example of some of the hilarious stuff you can find in this book:

okay first question.. how many mobiles did you have in your babies crib? honest now!  Most of my friends have had a few!  I’ve seen some people with 3 of them, plus numerous toys on the side. (and no, that was not me.. my kids were lucky they had one toy..lol)

It’s quite funny, and I really do think it’s about time someone gave a mock about parenting because so many people are wayyy too uptight about it…

I DID have two questions (but being the dork that I am, and trying to write this in the wee hours of the morning after being up since 4am the previous morning with moi-said perfect children.. perhaps I’m delusional, but found the answers on his website.)  He was extremely nice and humored with the answers anyhow!

I know you’re dying to know what questions I wanted to ask him.

Q. I noticed you went to U of Alberta… are you originally a Prairie boy? If so, do you miss it? (Sorry, I’m from Sask. I need to know!)

Do I miss it? Of course…the pace of life is much more sane in Edmo, and the people more polite and kind (I find that Calgary, on the other hand, has become a very competitive, aggressive, quasi-American place). I’m heading back to Edmonton this May for a visit.

Q. Why a baby book?  I know babies are like accessories for trendsetters these days, but its sort of a wild topic to be digging in all areas of it don’t you think?

Why a baby book? Three of my best friends all gave birth around the same time, and I lived through their pregnancies first years with babies with them…and, in so doing, became aware of the excessiveness and pressures in the parenting  world (esp. here). Much of it seemed ripe for parody…and, also, I just wanted to try to give parents some comic relief.

And comic relief you’ll get! This book is hilarious!  Anyone who is extremely anxious or uber worried about parenting need this book! Where was this when I was so anal about changing diapers every hour with our first because I could not imagine letting her bottom be dampened by pee (ya.. #4.. we’re so over that now!).

I think whether you are a parent of little ones now, or have grandchildren, you will find this book quite hilarious.  If you’ve got a pregnant friend, this is the MUST HAVE parenting book of the year!   I know when I opened it up I was laughing within in seconds.  It really gives you a good laugh about today’s society and how uptight and obsessive our society has become about “perfecting” parenthood.  I honestly thought what a hilarious book! I know of a few people I want to send it to right now!

I appreciate Dales satirical look at parenting, and if you need more check out Dales website at: http://www.perfectbabyhandbook.com/

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