I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages

This is strictly a chick book! The author basically compares adult male behavior to a male child's and as everyone who has ever been in a relationship attests, men are basically babies!The second part of the book deals with how to "handle" your boy. For instance, "For each NO you give, offer a YES in the form of a playful alternative. For instance, try saying "No you CANNOT stay out all night with your friends drinking cheap beer and painting the town red. HOWEVER, you CAN stay up all night drinking expensive wine with me and painting my toenails pink."Lots of fun illustrations and tongue-in-cheek sidebars fill this funny book. A great gift for a gal who is experiencing the exasperating training of her "boy".

I don't normally bother reviewing books I think are bad, but this one is SO bad I must say a few words, knowing it will earn me negative votes. I DON'T NEED TO HAVE CHILDREN, I DATE THEM is not just not funny -- it is offensive and vulgar. One wouldn't mind the vulgarity, I suppose, if there had been one laugh in the entire book. But no. This is the author of a book on training your man as you would a dog, so why would I be surprised when she suggests training him as you would a toddler? I bought it as a funny gift but started reading it and refused to give it to my friend, out of embarrassment. Save your money.

Some guys might be offended by this book, but if you're a woman, you could pick up a few tips in dealing with your significant other. Despite the title and pictures, and the fact that it looks like a children's book, the book does offer some valid insights into the male animal. I have a couple of other books by Karen Salmansohn and really appreciate her sense of humor.

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...After reading it I became physically ill from the incessant anti-male ...[feel] throughout the book! ...