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Carolla, Adam,

Daddy, stop talking! : and other things my kids want but won't be getting / Adam Carolla. - First edition. - vii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Introduction: the culture of dad shaming -- Daddy, stop talking! -- Your home is not your castle -- Don't be this guy -- Hey, kids, here's a note to your future therapists -- Punished for participation -- To Sonny and Natalia, on buying your first car -- What I learned from my parents by not learning from my parents -- To Sonny and Natalia, on buying your first house -- To Sonny, on puberty -- iPads and iPods are fucking up how iParent -- I'm not down with OPP (over-praise for participation) -- Conclusion: to Sonny and Natalia, on the definition of success.

The comedian, actor, and television host draws on his own childhood as a cautionary tale to demonstrate to parents what they must do if they don't want to have to support their kids forever.

ISBN: 9780062394248 006239424X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Parenting--Humor.
Fatherhood--Humor.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Humor.

LC Class. No.: PN6231.P2 / C37 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 818/.602