8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter (Paperback)

by W. Bruce Cameron (Author)
Key Phrases: daughter sneers, reasonable father, teenage brain, Judge Father, Female Teenage Brain, Civil War (more...)

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"The talk of parents nationwide."
—People (People Magazine )

"W. Bruce Cameron is the Dave Barry of modern family life."
—John Temple, Rocky Mountain News (Denver Rocky Mountain News )

The talk of parents nationwide. People (People Magazine )

W. Bruce Cameron is the Dave Barry of modern family life. John Temple, Rocky Mountain News (Denver Rocky Mountain News )

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"The talk of parents nationwide." -- People magazine

"Witty, wise, and excruciatingly on the money... Cameron captures the angst that every father of a teenage daughter feels." -- Charles Shyer, writer/director of Father of the Bride I and II

"W. Bruce Cameron is the Dave Barry of modern family life." -- John Temple, Rocky Mountain News

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Product Details Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (March 4, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0761126333 ISBN-13: 978-0761126331 Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.9 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, but funny, September 2, 2002 By  Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)       In this fascinating work, columnist W. Bruce Cameron describes the simultaneous descent of his life into chaos and his daughter's trek through the teenage years. He covers the changes in his daughter's relationships to her family and friends, her seeming loss of sanity, and her physical changes and disturbing interest in boys. The story is covered in hilarious detail, as many aspects of life in general (and life with a teenage girl in particular) are covered, and lampooned. I must admit that I found this book somewhat disturbing. My eleven-year-old daughter and I have been reading some American Girls books together, and the thought that this loving flower will soon turn into a teenager has my blood running cold! But seriously, this book is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek look at the experiences of a father of a teenage girl: what he experiences, what he feels, and how he (unsuccessfully) tries to deal with it all. It is a must-read for any father of a present or future teenager. I highly enjoyed this laugh-out-loud book, and highly recommend it to you. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great!, April 1, 2002 By  Renee (Fergus Falls, MN USA) - See all my reviews I loved this book. My uncle who bought this book so he can better understand his daughter who is of my age, showed this book to me and asked me what I thought of it. Because my cousin is much more a rebel than me, I of course sided with the dad in the "arguments" that took place in the book. If you are a father out there that doesn't quite understand your daughter, this would be a good book for you to try. It gives tips, do and don'ts, and the most important how to handle certain situations as smoothly as possible. This book is not just like that, but it's very funny as well. If I could say one thing to Bruce, it'd be GREAT JOB! From a 16yr old. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book, May 1, 2002 By  Anneliese (California) - See all my reviews I'm 14, and I bought this book as an early Father's day present for my dad. I flipped through it, and began reading it. I got hooked because Mr. Cameron is such a fantastic writer. His viewpoints are extremely funny, and interesting, because I know that my dad has felt the exact same way sometimes. This book would make a fabulous Father's day/Birthday present for any dad. Just make sure they don't take everything literally! ;-)		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Sorry, but...it's hard...to...write anything, due to the fact that I (Well, my wife did have a little input) (LOL) raised three (count 'em--3) daughters. Read more Published 14 months ago by Charles A. Reap Jr. 5.0 out of 5 stars Three fold. I thought this book had three levels to it. Firstly informative for beleaguered parents. Secondly hilarious to the extent of major coughing fits. Read more Published 21 months ago by An1m4l 5.0 out of 5 stars 8 Simple Rules Great book...laughed out loud, sometimes with people staring at me like I was crazy. Very entertaining!!! More please! Published on January 29, 2007 by Anne Mcgrath 5.0 out of 5 stars Laughter forever! This is hands-down the funnies book I've ever read. If you don't laugh out loud every page something is seriously wrong. Published on August 28, 2006 by B. Vance 2.0 out of 5 stars "8 Simple rules" - is it helpful This is a good book to read on a train, but if you are looking for help in guiding you with communication help, keep searching... Published on March 16, 2006 by Z. Zozulya 2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Parenting 101 Looking at the reviews here, it seems that a lot of people can relate to the author's experiences. Basically what that tells me is that there is a lot of bad parenting going on... Read more Published on March 19, 2005 by WorknMan 5.0 out of 5 stars So totally typical - we had 6 teens at once many years ago Totally love the fact Bruce is so "right on" with his descriptions of teen-age girls; I'm so glad a TV series followed this book, allowing even more parents to be exposed to his... Read more Published on March 13, 2005 by Norma Jean Thornton 5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious! I am amazed that there are people out there with teenage daughters who have not read this book! This hilarious work could have been sub-titled, "I feel your pain. Read more Published on February 23, 2005 by Madison Phillips 5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo! I just couldn't stop laughing at this book. The life Bruce chronicles with his kids is absolutely hilarious. Read more Published on April 19, 2004 by Debbie Farmer,author: Don'tPut... 5.0 out of 5 stars Thankful I have boys. ;) Reading this book just made me thankful that all my wife and I had were boys. The trials and tribulations of Bruce's experiences with his daughters would be just a little too... Read more Published on November 29, 2003 by Paul Croft Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (March 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761126333
• ISBN-13: 978-0761126331
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, but funny, September 2, 2002

By	Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In this fascinating work, columnist W. Bruce Cameron describes the simultaneous descent of his life into chaos and his daughter's trek through the teenage years. He covers the changes in his daughter's relationships to her family and friends, her seeming loss of sanity, and her physical changes and disturbing interest in boys. The story is covered in hilarious detail, as many aspects of life in general (and life with a teenage girl in particular) are covered, and lampooned.

I must admit that I found this book somewhat disturbing. My eleven-year-old daughter and I have been reading some American Girls books together, and the thought that this loving flower will soon turn into a teenager has my blood running cold!

But seriously, this book is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek look at the experiences of a father of a teenage girl: what he experiences, what he feels, and how he (unsuccessfully) tries to deal with it all. It is a must-read for any father of a present or future teenager. I highly enjoyed this laugh-out-loud book, and highly recommend it to you.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great!, April 1, 2002

By	Renee (Fergus Falls, MN USA) - See all my reviews

I loved this book. My uncle who bought this book so he can better understand his daughter who is of my age, showed this book to me and asked me what I thought of it. Because my cousin is much more a rebel than me, I of course sided with the dad in the "arguments" that took place in the book. If you are a father out there that doesn't quite understand your daughter, this would be a good book for you to try. It gives tips, do and don'ts, and the most important how to handle certain situations as smoothly as possible. This book is not just like that, but it's very funny as well. If I could say one thing to Bruce, it'd be GREAT JOB! From a 16yr old.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book, May 1, 2002

By	Anneliese (California) - See all my reviews

I'm 14, and I bought this book as an early Father's day present for my dad. I flipped through it, and began reading it. I got hooked because Mr. Cameron is such a fantastic writer. His viewpoints are extremely funny, and interesting, because I know that my dad has felt the exact same way sometimes. This book would make a fabulous Father's day/Birthday present for any dad. Just make sure they don't take everything literally! ;-)