The Three-Martini Family Vacation: A Field Guide to Intrepid Parenting

By Christie Mellor

Book Overview

Chill the glasses The author of the wildly successful Three-Martini Playdate is back with more irreverent and useful advice about life with children. Wickedly funny essays offer helpful advice on harnessing the energy of toddlers-gone-wild: on vacation, out to dinner, even just when grandmother stops by for a visit. Parents will relearn the art of traveling, socializing, and eating out like adults . . . sometimes with well-behaved children in tow. In dozens of short, kicky chapters like Cocktail Parties: Actually for Grown-ups and The Theme Park Vacation: A Last Resort, Christie Mellor gently reminds parents that family vacations can truly be fun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811857336
• ISBN13: 9780811857338
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Still snortingly funny

If you've ever had the back of your seat on a plane or train repeatedly kicked by a child whose parents seem to think that Junior is just "a little active, that's all," this book is for you. As snortingly funny as The Three Martini Playdate, this book makes for a fun read on the beach while other people's children have temper tantrums until their parents cave in and let them have potato chips for lunch, dammit. Buy one whether you're on vacation or not. You'll appreciate the laughs.

Intelligent, hilarious

I loved Three-Martini Playdate, the Three-Martini Family Vacation did not disappoint either; just as funny, insightful, and intelligently written as the first one, I love these books!

A Must Read !

Probably the funniest book I have ever read on parenting. Mellor doles out wise parenting advice with a side of satire. A real break from other "real" parenting books and a quick read for the ever busy among us. A must for parents who can laugh at themselves and/or others.

Another breath of fresh air from Christie Mellor

The Three-Martini Playdate has become a standard baby-shower gift from our family, and this sequel is even more fun. Please note, Mellor's delightfully acid wit is strictly for grownups; the narrow-minded, the self-infatuated and the judgmental just won't get it. But if you are ready to let your hair down with a frankly hilarious fellow-parent, this is the book for you. The real bonus is that Mellor's light, wacky style belies a serious message of consideration, manners and tolerance that is a real pleasure for concerned parents to read.

Quirky Fun

The tongue-in-cheek humor of this book is a welcome relief from all the parenting books out there that make everything so serious. Yes, we're stressed and harried but we don't have to worry about it all the time. This is a fast reading book that shines a quirky, very funny light on everything from car trips to cafe manners. Take a break from your busy life and enjoy a cocktail with this book!