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

Karen Salmansohn (Author), Gary Baseman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Karen Salmansohn knows that men are just larger, hairier boys, with more expensive toys. Author of How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days or Less, Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers and Even God Is Single, she now shows women how to gain the upper hand in any relationship.

Illustrated with glee by Gary Baseman, I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them is essential humor for contemporary women. First, it proves the similarity between big boys and little boys. Consider: Both share a major breast fixation. Both have trouble dressing themselves. Both think The Three Stooges are funny. And both love to be told, You are . . . soooo big! But this is a reason to celebrate, not fret; once you master a little child psychology, you can fix any boo-boos in your relationship. It's all a matter of nifty tricks, like Food and rest can solve most problems and Never ask questions your boy can reject.

Because boys will be boys. Even when they're grown men.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Big Boys = Little Boys

What is a man but a larger, hairier boy with much more expensive toys? Consider the facts:

Both have trouble dressing themselves.

Both think the Three Stooges are hilarious.

And both love to be told, You are sooooo big!

But this is reason to celebrate, not fret, because knowing this gives you the inside advantage. Using 23 proven techniques of child psychology, here is the book guaranteed to fix any boo-boos in your relationship with your boy-no matter what age or size he may be.

About the Author

Karen Salmansohn is the author of the bestselling How to Make Your Man Behave ... and How to Be Happy, Dammit. She is a relationship expert for MSN.com and Match.com, and hosts her own daily radio show, "How to Be Happy, Dammit" on Sirius. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; First Edition edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761122176
• ISBN-13: 978-0761122173
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,465,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

KAREN SALMANSOHN is a best-selling author and motivational speaker with 25 published books, including Good Karma in a Box; The 8-Minute Guts Builder; Even God Is Single, So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time; and the best-selling How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing. She lives in New York City.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't stop laughing!, August 22, 2001

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This review is from: I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages (Hardcover)

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".

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious book with some good insights, August 30, 2003

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This review is from: I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages (Hardcover)

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.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brave and Insightfully Funny Approach to American Sexism, January 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages (Hardcover)

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.