You Want to Do What?

You Want to Do What?

By Karen Sullivan

ISBN13: 978186950793

RRP $34.99

Synopsis

As your children become more independent, the parenting questions multiply.  Tackling the trickiest problems head on, childcare expert Karen Sullivan explains when it is safe, appropriate, necessary or normal for children aged 9-18 to do certain things.

You Want to Do What? has been tried and tested in the UK, and this adaptation for Kiiw parents answers every conceivable parenting dilemma, allowing you to make confident and quick decisions.  From what age you should give your child a mobile phone, to dealing with internet chatrooms, here's a one-stop shop for sound, practical guidance and instant advice.

About the Author

Karen Sullivan is a UK-based childcare expert, lecturer and advisor on childcare and child-related issues.  Her Books have been widely translated and include How to Say No and Mean It, Kids Under Pressure and Bullying: How to Spot It, How to Stop It.

Review

This is a fantastic resource for New Zealand parents.  Not only does Karen Sullivan clearly out line your children's rights according to the law in New Zealand, but she also compares our laws against those in the United Kingdom and the United States.

You Want to Do What? is far more than a legal guide for children and parents, it is also an Agony Aunt to Kiiwi parents, providing valuable advice when faced with a variety of dilemmas related to their children.  This is particularly helpful when the answers fall outside of legal guidelines or pose  tricky moral and ethical issues.

Karen Sullivan empowers New Zealand parents to work within the laws of our country and cautions us to exercise sound judgement and reason when making decisions over what we will and will not allow our children to do.  For example, you may have very valid reasons for not allowing your 15 year old to have a mobile phone, but if all her friends have one and they use mobile phones to arrange social acitivites, are you turning your child into an outcast and possibly causing more harm than good?

If you are a parent or caregiver in New Zealand, thenYou Want to Do What? is a must-read.  First read it cover-to-cover, then refer back to it's wisdom as and when you are presented with yet another parenting dilemma.

Reviewed by: Franciska

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