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How Not to Raise the Perfect Child

Libby Purves

With an affectionate lack of illusion and an honesty about her own shortcomings, Libby Purves examines the pleasures and pitfalls of raising children from three to eight year olds. The book tackles such topics as playgroup, starting school and rude words, with humour and down-to-earth advice.

GenresChild rearingHumor

172 pages

English edition · First published 1999 by Coronet · ISBN 9780340751374

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