Parents were here first! How did the kids suddenly take control? Sure the world has changed from the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard -- but things have gotten a little out of hand. What about some quality time for the grownups? Author Christie Mellor´s hilarious, personal, refreshing, and actually quite useful advice delightfully rights the balance between parent and child. In dozens of short, wickedly funny chapters, she skewers today´s parental absurdities and reminds us how to make child-rearing a kick. With recipes, helpful hints, and illustrations, this high-spirited book is the only book parents will really need -- and enjoy.