4 Star
Rebecca Eckler tackles the madness that comes with raising a boddler (half-toddler, half-baby). As any parent of a boddler knows, these are strange days indeed. Gone is the time when your child would listen when you said, “no,” and wear whatever adorable little outfit you chose. Nope. These days, the little darlings are likely to meet attempts at discipline with a steely, “I hate you,” and wardrobe choice can lead to a complete mental breakdown (on both sides).
Kathryn - 4 Star
I enjoyed this series of essays much more than the previous
novel Wiped! and if you felt a little underwhelmed with the last one then give Toddlers Gone Wile: Rants from a Mommy Brain a try because it is definitely worth a giggle.
I’m not sure if toddlers are just funnier than babies or if
Eckler is just wonderful at writing short essays but either way I related to
this book completely. I have a toddler
and a baby at the moment so I have to say that toddlers really do come with a
whole new set of challenges, no longer is it just you and a baffling baby but
you’ve now got a completely self-obsessed toddler and you’re being forced to interact
with other parents in a whole new way.
Eckler seemed much more in tune with Rowan now that she’s a
bit bigger, there seemed to be more relationship between mother and daughter
and therefore more silly stories and musings to draw out Eckler’s hilarious
wit. She made me laugh and I stayed up too late reading essay after essay
several nights running. I have also now been warned about a few things my kid
is likely to do at some point and I’m now on the watch for some parents out
there who are about to make my life difficult!
Is that you Rebecca, leaving a review of your own book?
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely me, kathryn, reviewing Rebecca's novel- picked it up by chance and really enjoyed it!
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