{"product_id":"why-cant-we-just-play-by-pam-lobley-9781942934578","title":"Why Can't We Just Play?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacing summer with her two boys, ages ten and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through sign-ups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: “Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy's Art Club?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Why can’t we just play?” they asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA summer with no scheduled activities at all... The thought was tempting, but was it possible? It would be like something out of the 1950s. Could they really have a summer like that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJuggling the expectations of her husband (“Are you going to wear garters?”), her son, Sam (“I’m bored!”), and her son, Jack (“Can I just stay in my pyjamas?”), Pam sets out to give her kids an old-fashioned summer. During the shapeless days, she studies up on the myths and realities of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her trademark wit and candour, she reveals what we can learn from those long-ago families, why raising kids has changed so drastically, and most importantly, how to stop time once in a while and just play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Can't We Just Play?\u003c\/em\u003e by Pam Lobley offers a thoughtful exploration into the dynamics of modern parenting against a nostalgic backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471939027180,"sku":"9781942934578","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781942934578-why-can-t-we-just-play.jpg?v=1775263464","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/why-cant-we-just-play-by-pam-lobley-9781942934578","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}