New Parent Apology Cards: 30 Cards (Cards)

~ Lane Walker Foard (Author) "Congratulations. In your immediate possession is a coveted collection of NEW PARENT APOLOGY CARDS, highly useful in smoothing things over with annoyed neighbors, fellow airplane..." (more)

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Product Description

One of the only ironclad certainties of being a new parent is this: You will apologize, a lot, to everyone around you. Waitresses, neighbors, people on the plane. Be prepared with these handy apology cards!

About the Author

Lane Walker Foard, an ad agency refugee, is currently the recognized leader of Squibnocket Cards - the copy-heavy greeting cards that have been unintentionally consequential since 1999. Lane resides with his wife and two sons in Portland. To learn more about Squibnocket Cards, visit your local library. Or go to www.squibnocketville.com. To order a wholesale Squibnocket catalog, email Lane at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Cards: 30 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811851044
• ISBN-13: 978-0811851046
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,948 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't buy sincerity, August 17, 2009

By	Thaily (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

No apology is sufficient without sincerity, these cards lack that.
With the casual attempt to clichéd humor they come across as condescending and smug rather than genuinely apologetic.
If you really feel bad about your child bothering other shoppers when it has a screaming meltdown or throws food on the floor in a restaurant, an honest apology will get you more tolerance and sympathy than any of these cards. Or better yet, rather than prepare for your child's misbehavior with supposedly "witty" cards, reprimand your child when it behaves badly and clean up the mess it makes rather than make other people responsible for the consequences of your child's tantrum.

We all understand that kids will act up now and then, it's passive "parenting" that antagonizes people.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I hope these are only ironic gag gifts, January 27, 2010

By	annabelle (colorado) - See all my reviews

I hope no one would actually use these cards in lieu of real parenting or an actual sincere apology and immediate removal of the problem child. I hope these were designed with the only intention of people giving them to parents as a 'gag' new baby gift. You know something to open the parents eyes to these real life situations they will be presented with upon the growing up of their child and interactions in public places. Little cards of wisdom to show how NOT to allow your child to behave, ie. how about NOT let your child make a restaurant look like a rock band just trashed the place? We can only hope any recipient of these is intelligent enough to use them as a forethought, instead of an after thought.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous Apologies to Aid New Parents, December 8, 2005

By	Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This "book" is a collection of postcards to tear out and use in different situations. It might be good to have one on hand, maybe even several copies. Tuck it in with the gift for the next baby shower you attend.
The situations covered include being disruptive in a restaurant, driving erratically while tending the baby, or keeping the neighbors awake at night with the crying baby. Hopefully it will bring a smile to the face of the soon-to-be parent, though if they actually use them, it may be with gritted teeth. The humor is easier to enjoy when you don't have a wailing baby squirming in your arms.