I Wish Daddy Didn't Drink So Much

I accidentally came across this book while searching for a joke gift for friends. I ended up buying a stack of copies to give to friends has they learn about being pregnant for the first time. The reactions are nothing by high comedy.

this book would be appropropriate in a school or other therapetic counseling environment for ages 5-11. I found it a bit culturally (white, suburban or rural) biased, but any child with an alcoholic parent or family member would benefit. Hopeful story, but not unrealistic.

If there is a parent with small children and they are dealing with an alcohol problem this book is very well done. Great book with excellent illustrations. This was read to a 4 year old who understood the pictures and the words. They paraphased some pages as we read relating to their situation. It helped the child realize this was a disease that they had no control over and they did not create the situation. Short read and to the point. Highly recommended.

A girl and her mother deal with the father's drinking during Christmas. The father builds his daughter a beautiful handmade sled, but is then too drunk to keep his promise to go sledding with her. Mother and daughter take theri Christmas turkey to the home of an older woman who is a recovering alcoholic. This woman provides them with a safe haven of understanding and acceptance. She acknowleges the hurt, but encourages the child to find ways to be happy even while her father continues to drink. The story could help the child of an alcoholic understand that it is not the child's fault. At the back of the book is information and a phone number for Alanon.Carol E. Watkins, M.D.