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Feminist Parenting of Boys MAY Bookclub: Jenni Murray's "That's My Boy!"

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blackcurrants · 10/05/2011 01:51

Looking forward to our discussion on Wednesday, 18th May at, erm - when do people fancy? sometime after the kids are in bed?
7pm? 8pm? I'm five hours behind you all, but around then would work for me, too.

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celadon · 18/05/2011 12:44

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darleneoconnor · 17/05/2011 23:04

I just saw this book in a charity shop yesterday- what are the odds?

marking my place,

celadon · 16/05/2011 23:46

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StewieGriffinsMom · 16/05/2011 17:49

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blackcurrants · 15/05/2011 02:49

argh, just got the amazon email - "expected shipping date JUNE 10th" - ffs!
Oh well. I will find this thread super useful and interesting when I do get to read it!

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blackcurrants · 15/05/2011 02:47

oh dear - I just got paid yesterday, so finally ordered this today. Just realised it's got to come to me from the UK - might not make it for Wed. Oops! Expect me to be 'asking very interested questions' and 'prompting discussion' a lot, on wed :)

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Firkytoodle · 13/05/2011 20:13

I got mine 'fufilled by Amazon' at £1.27 incl postage. Ordered 9th, despatched 11th and arrived today.

Looks excellent and quite an easy read.

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tougholdbird · 13/05/2011 18:41

Meh. Library tell me I might get book for Tuesday next week.

Looks like my insightful comments and stunning critique may be confined to the book cover design. Smile

8 is fine for me

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blackcurrants · 13/05/2011 14:02

That's right jo - and I hope you were able to talk to you DS constructively about it all. I don't think "boys will be boys" exactly, but I do think "Boys are socialised not to have/show emotions other than anger and dominance" - poor wee buggers! This is going to be a really interesting read!

If we start at 8pm that's 3pm my time and there's no chance I'll have to stop and do bedtime for a while - but if you would prefer 9pm that should still be safe for me. I'm open to suggestions and changes :)

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joaninha · 12/05/2011 16:36

oooh can I join in too? There I was feeling pretty glum because I just got back from DS's school where I found out that he got into trouble today for hitting another boy who was teasing him. All confused (do I let him have it or do I just think "boys will be boys"?) I came onto Mumsnet looking for advice and lo and behold - this thread was calling out to me!!

So, it's Jenni Murray "that's my boy", 8pm Wed 18 May right?

MadameBoo · 12/05/2011 10:03

Marking place.

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tougholdbird · 10/05/2011 17:46

Have ordered the single copy in my area from the library, hopefully will get it in time to join you on 18th. After 8:00 best for me, but I can always sneak in late if you start at 7.

Firkytoodle · 10/05/2011 10:45

8pm sounds good to me as mine are usually (fingers crossed) asleep by then.

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