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Dummy
The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting
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Perfect for new mums and dads seeking humour and honesty in the challenges of early parenthood. Ideal for readers tired of conventional parenting advice and looking for a relatable, entertaining guide.
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'The night before Charlie was born I had this dream. I dreamt that I was a soldier, riding into battle... completely naked, and on the back of a large, inflatable duck.'
Matt Coyne has become a hero for thousands of parents everywhere who are devoted followers of his popular blog, MAN VS BABY.
This is his book, and it is not your average parenting tome. It's packed with completely impractical advice for the bewildered new mum or dad - stuff you won't find anywhere else: from 'Profanity Bingo' for labour to a categorisation of various nappy disasters. But, more than that, it is the story of how becoming a parent is a kind of beautiful insanity - a thing that changes you.
Above all, Dummy will keep you laughing through the exhaustion, the mystery and the madness of bringing up your own children.
This is the parenting book for real people.
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A hero for dads everywhere, praised by Daily Mirror. Called very funny by This Morning and described as a hilarious yet accurate account by Daily Mail. The Daily Telegraph highlights its brutally honest rant on parenthood's realities that has resonated widely online.
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ISBN: 9781472243737
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 February 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Illustration: Illustrations/ diagrams to be provided by the author
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 259g
Pages: 368
About the Author
MATT COYNE is a 42-year-old graphic designer from Sheffield. In September 2015, Matt's life was turned upside-down by the arrival of his first child, Charlie. After three months of fatherhood, he logged on to Facebook and wrote about his experience of having to live with 'a furious, sleep-murdering, unstable and incontinent, breasts-obsessed midget lodger'. Within days, his post about surviving the first few months of parenthood became a viral sensation and was shared all over the world. He continues to
impart his parental triumphs and disasters on his blog, Man vs Baby.Facebook: /manversusbabyTwitter: @mattcoyneywww.man-vs-baby.co.ukAlso by Matt Coyne
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