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So ,i 've had this book on my list for a while now, and i actually started reading it 2 years ago. Now, usually it doesn't take me more than 1 month to read a book, and if i'm not very excited by it, it might take a few months, so today i made another effort to keep going. Unfortunately , i decided to give up on it. It's not bad , some parts of it i like, but it's not enough to keep me going.

I got this book from Library Thing. I signed up for this because the word "Momedy" got me at first glance. I wanted to read something hilarious.

This book is about Jenna Van Oy's real life experiences raising two toddlers. Her story is a riot. I am not a mom yet, but I can relate to her stories because I have three nephews and one niece and I have seen them grow up. I used to live with my two nephews so I have first-hand experiences to some or most of the author's adventures and misadventures with manipulating yet cute toddlers. What I specially remember was how sweet, funny and cute they were. Especially Kuya, the eldest of my nephews. He would pick flowers growing outside the church and give them to us girls--my mom, his mom, me and another lady who happens to sit on the same row with us. The lady was so surprised when she got the flower. We explained to her that he gives flowers to all girls. Isn't he the sweetest?

I really enjoyed this book and has learned a lot from it. I am confident that I would be able to use the advice from the author on how to raise kids, especially toddlers in a way as to help them discover things on their own yet guide them to become persons of good character. What I like about this book is it's not claiming to be an absolute or the correct way to raise kids. In fact, the author encourages every parent to raise their kids the best way they know they can.What this book aims is to help parents realize that they are not alone in their struggle in raising their kids to be good and productive future citizens. The author also reminds every parent to find humor in all the unlikely situations with their little devils. Treasure these moments for time flies fast and then they will soon be on their own. Toddlerdom is the best of the formative years of these young ones. The best time to inculcate values and shape their characters. The best time to be involved in their growth.

I give this book 4/5 diapers. This is the funniest and most engrossing self-help book I have ever read and I am not even the direct market for this book as I don't have kids yet. I am looking forward to reading the rest of Jenna Van Oy's books. Her humor is just so natural and putting them into writing just translates smoothly. The humor was not lost in translation.

My kids tend to be the problem and the solution to my rough days. They're the cause of my chaos as well as the cure. Isn't that wonderfully oxymoronic?
- Jenna Van Oy, Situation Momedy: A Very Special Episode in Toddlerdom -

An interesting, funny parenting memoir with conversational style.

In the beginning, I thought this book would just be a typical memoir. But as I continued reading, it becomes more engaging and I found it hard to put down. The author just did an excellent work sharing her experience in a conversational and humorous style. That makes this book not only valuable for the readers, but also entertaining.

In the beginning of each chapter, a connected flash story of the author's experience is provided. It is quite helpful to make the readers know what to expect in the chapter.

With some helpful lists of parenting advice and the author's personal parenting experiences, this book will give you insights into a mother's life, what to expect from your toddler(s), and will help you prepare to be a good mother for them.

I highly recommend this book to first time mothers.

**Note: I received an ARC of this book in accordance with the terms of LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.**

For anyone who is, has been, will be, or had a mother, this honest and funny look at Toddlerdom is a must read. Jenna Von Oy has done mothers everywhere a favor by bringing a bit of humor to the everyday trials faced during that terrifying stage known as Toddlerhood. I've recommended this book to all the mothers I know.

I though this was a cute book A very easy read and a great way to look at child upbringing.

I don't know how to feel about this book - it's part-memoir, part-parenting book, which wouldn't be so strange if it wasn't all so foreign and wide-angled. It's hard to have a book that feels like a quiet sit-down with a friend (which is what a lot of this feels like it wants to be, a 'warts and all' discussion of Jenna Von Oy's personal parenthood journey), but not many of us can relate to a childhood as an actor, or even possibly the lifestyle that she has lived since (a parent-teacher conference with your child's daycare? Do I live in a bubble or does that sound absurd?).
All that aside, this isn't a woman with teenagers telling you not to sweat the toddler years, it's an immediate reflection on her children - she's writing these books as she parents her children. There has been some time for rumination, which is great, but they read more like, 'Well this is a thing that happened to me so don't feel bad if it happens to you too', or maybe 'this is a thing that toddler's do, let's assume every child does it and have a think about why they might do it'. It made a little more sense when I saw that this wasn't the first book, but it reads more like an anthology of blog entries than a book.

The book was pretty easy to read and it's hard to point at any one thing I didn't particularly like, but overall the tone felt a little strange and a little too self-aware. It feels more like something written for her friends to read as an honesty exercise and reflection on parenting than a general population book.

3/5

This is a super cute book. I found myself laughing and thinking back to the days my children were younger and the things I went through. It was nice to just sit back and relax and enjoy a cute read. By the way loved her on Blossom so how could I not relate and feel like I was listening to a friend and all of her stories!

Jenna Von Oy mixes her present day experiences of being a mom to those of her past pre-mom experiences.
I had a trouble getting through this book. Although her experiences were amusing and the advice sound the book did not capture me and draw me in.½

I read the first two chapters of this book and while there were things that were funny I have not picked the book back up again. It was not funny enough to compel me to start reading it again. I do love how the author is honest about what being a mom is like and I can relate to much of what she said.

There are books which we see as friends, where the author has addressed you directly and you appreciate the effort and information you read. Some books become as your elder sister or mum/ best friend to whom you turn in order to get to know more about her experience with all the "baby" emotions and practical ideas/suggestions.

I have to say, I absolutely enjoyed and loved the book, admire the author to write and share her very personal experience. I like the way it was written and there is a chapter dedicated to the "new dad's" which at the time of "expecting" is really necessary, I would say, the book is a must read for both of partners who will have a baby and do discuss the topics, as I believe the book touch many topics which you will eventually cross at some point, sooner or later.

The book cover is excellent and I like it a lot.