The Playdate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Playdate write by Tamara R. Mose. This book was released on 2016-03-29. The Playdate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A playdate is an organized meeting where parents come together with their children at a public or private location to interact socially or “play.” Children no longer simply “go out and play,” rather, play is arranged, scheduled, and parentally-approved and supervised. How do these playdates happen? Who gets asked and who doesn’t? What is acceptable play behavior? In The Playdate, Tamara R. Mose focuses on the parents of young children in New York City to explore how the shift from spontaneous and child-directed play to managed and adult-arranged playdates reveals the structures of modern parenting and the new realities of childhood. Mose argues that with the rise of moral panics surrounding child abuse, pedophilia, and fears about safety in the city, as well as helicopter parenting, and over-scheduling, the playdate has emerged as not just a necessity in terms of security and scheduling, but as the very hallmark of good parenting. Based on interviews with parents, teachers, childcare directors, and nannies from Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Long Island, the book provides a first-hand account of the strategies used by middle-class parents of young children to navigate social relationships—their own and those of their children. Mose shows how parents use playdates to improve their own experiences of raising children in New York City while at the same time carefully managing and ensuring their own social and cultural capital. Mose illustrates how the organization of playdates influences parents’ work lives, friendships, and public childrearing performances, and demonstrates how this may potentially influence the social development of both children and parents. Ultimately, this captivating and well-researched book shows that the playdate is much more than just “child’s play.” Tamara Mose on The Brian Lehrer Show
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate write by James Dean. This book was released on 2018-05-01. Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This groovy series from New York Times bestselling team James and Kimberly Dean introduces Pete the Cat before he was Pete the Cat...when he was little Pete the Kitty! Pete the Kitty is super excited to visit his friend Grumpy Toad’s house for a playdate! Grumpy Toad has all the best toys: a truck, building blocks, and a superhero cape. Far out! It’s going to be cat-tastic! But when Grumpy Toad refuses to share any of his cool toys with Pete, neither of them are having any fun. Will Grumpy Toad ever share his toys with his friend Pete? In this easy-to-read and engaging picture book, little readers will learn all about sharing with their favorite blue kitten!
The Three-Martini Playdate
The Three-Martini Playdate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Three-Martini Playdate write by Christie Mellor. This book was released on 2012-05-11. The Three-Martini Playdate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Lays out a plan for parents to enjoy themselves and not be slaves to their children while still offering their kids a warm, nurturing environment.” —Publishers Weekly Parents were here first! How did the kids suddenly take control? Sure the world has changed from the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard but things have gotten a little out of hand. What about some quality time for the grownups? Author Christie Mellor’s hilarious, personal, refreshing, and actually quite useful advice delightfully rights the balance between parent and child. In dozens of short, wickedly funny chapters, she skewers today’s parental absurdities and reminds us how to make child-rearing a kick. With recipes, helpful hints, and illustrations, this high-spirited book is the only book parents will really need—and enjoy. Includes chapters on: Screaming: Is It Necessary? Bedtime: Is Five-Thirty Too Early? Child Labor: Not Just for the Third World! “Children’s Music”: Why? . . . and much, much more “Harried mothers who have given over their lives to their adorable little angels, beware: This book is the equivalent of a cocktail in the face . . . The book details the glories of saying no to your children, explains when you’ve gone too far in childproofing your home, laments our over-reliance on camcorders (‘a disease’) and suggests that the Tooth Fairy is getting robbed. Best of all, there’s a recipe for teaching your tot how to mix a simple martini just the way you like it—with lots of alcohol.” —Chicago Sun-Times
Froggy's Worst Playdate
Froggy's Worst Playdate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Froggy's Worst Playdate write by Jonathan London. This book was released on 2013. Froggy's Worst Playdate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. None of Froggy's friends are home one Saturday, so he goes on a movie playdate with Frogilina.
Playdate with Cody
Playdate with Cody - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Playdate with Cody write by . This book was released on 2022. Playdate with Cody available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "JJ and his friend Cody are having their first playdate! Join them as they color, ride bikes, learn how to share toys, and more!"--
