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  • Published: 28 June 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141030357
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $39.99

The Idle Parent

Why Less Means More When Raising Kids




Tom Hodgkinson explores the forgotten art of leaving your children alone and its manifold benefits - for you, and them

Why can't we just leave our kids alone?

If you've ever wondered why so many of today's children are unhappy, spoilt, stressed and selfish - mini-adults, really - then the answers and the remedy are to be found in The Idle Parent.

Tom Hodgkinson wants us to leave our kids be, to give them the space and time to grow into self-reliant, confident, inquisitive, happy and free people. Full of practical tips of what to do and (more importantly) what not to do, Tom will not only help your kids be happier, but also help you, their parents, live happier and stress-free lives.

  • Published: 28 June 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141030357
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Tom Hodgkinson

Tom Hodgkinson is the editor of The Idler, which he co-founded in 1993. He is also the author of the best-selling How To Be Idle. He lives in Devon with his girlfriend and three children.

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