Product Description

When father-of-two Sam loses his job, he (reluctantly) agrees to stay at home while his wife returns to work. Secretly thinking this whole parenthood thing a breeze of leisurely jaunts to the park, reading the paper while the children play quietly and occasionally attending a civilised play date or two, Sam quickly realises just what exactly it means to be a stay-at-home parent. Inevitably, domestic mayhem ensues. Just trying to get dressed in the morning and out of the house without going to A&E is a feat, as is managing the children's complicated play-date schedule while fending off the unwelcome advances of Jodhpur Mum at the playground. And Sam's foolproof 72-step Childcare Programme doesn't seem remotely up to the task. Desperate to get his life back on track, Sam seizes upon a variety of mad schemes, but just as things look like they're beginning to fall into place, he makes a very surprising discovery ...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #89597 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

From the Back Cover
When father-of-two Sam loses his job, he (reluctantly) agrees to stay at home while his wife returns to work. Secretly thinking this whole parenthood thing a breeze of leisurely jaunts to the park, reading the paper while the children play quietly and occasionally attending a civilised play date or two, Sam quickly realises just what exactly it means to be a stay-at-home parent.

Inevitably, domestic mayhem ensues. Just trying to get dressed in the morning and out of the house without going to A&E is a feat, as is managing the children's complicated play-date schedule while fending off the unwelcome advances of Jodhpur Mum at the playground. And Sam's foolproof 72-step Childcare Programme doesn't seem remotely up to the task.

Desperate to get his life back on track, Sam seizes upon a variety of mad schemes, but just as things look like they're beginning to fall into place, he makes a very surprising discovery ...

About the Author
Sam Holden is the pen name of an author and journalist. He lives in Wiltshire with his wife and two children. This book is partially based on his experience of (briefly) swapping roles with his wife.

Customer Reviews

A MUST read for any parent - hapless or not!
This is a laugh-out-loud book so read in private! Even my husband who only reads "serious" books, had to borrow this to discover what all the fuss was about and had the same problem supressing his laughter on the train. If you only buy one humorous book this year - I recommend this one!

Sam Holden
This book never becomes dull and there are several laughs on every page. Very very funny and very very British. The only bad thing about this book is that it had an ending. I could have happily read it forever.

Side-splitting
Hilarious amd mirthful reading. As a father of 3 I related to every comment and event. Couldn't believe how much I laughed considering I commute on the train at 6.30am in the morning. Would recommend it was made into a film - someone call Richard Curtis!