I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages

Some guys might be offended by this book, but if you're a woman, you could pick up a few tips in dealing with your significant other. Despite the title and pictures, and the fact that it looks like a children's book, the book does offer some valid insights into the male animal. I have a couple of other books by Karen Salmansohn and really appreciate her sense of humor.

Well, I was a psych major in college, and now a single working woman in a big city. I laughed (better than crying) my way through the "23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages." I used to do babysitting during college, but I've had enough of that. Very entertaining and real, this book.

OK, the negative reviews should convince you to get this book -- obviously Salmansohn's humorous insights are really perceptive because she is hitting some of the big targets in the male-dominated American culture. And some of the targets are complaining ... both men and male-identified, patriarchy-serving women. A key point of feminist analysis is that anti-women sexism is so deeply rooted in American culture that is has been internalized as a value by most men and many women while they were growing up. Absurd, exaggerated, counter-stereotypical humor is a great tool for excavating these unconscious cultural assumptions. And it is fun !! So don't miss the point of the author's humor. And don't miss her latest, How to Change Your Entire Life By Doing Absolutely Nothing. Salmansohn's humor and insight are national treasures. Every culture needs its critics if it is going to change, improve, and flourish.

This is strictly a chick book! The author basically compares adult male behavior to a male child's and as everyone who has ever been in a relationship attests, men are basically babies!The second part of the book deals with how to "handle" your boy. For instance, "For each NO you give, offer a YES in the form of a playful alternative. For instance, try saying "No you CANNOT stay out all night with your friends drinking cheap beer and painting the town red. HOWEVER, you CAN stay up all night drinking expensive wine with me and painting my toenails pink."Lots of fun illustrations and tongue-in-cheek sidebars fill this funny book. A great gift for a gal who is experiencing the exasperating training of her "boy".