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The Things You Have to Do Before I Buy You a Phone

Educational

Self-help

Adam Ferguson

Greenleaf Book Group Press / Dropcap

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Format : Hardback
Page Count : 120
Trim Size : 5.75 x 8 in

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Because Punching Your Thumbs Against Screens Isn’t Life

With our kids glued to electronics earlier than ever, we’re watching technology overthrow the wildness of childhood. We’ve unintentionally deprived them of all the unique coming-of-age experiences we grew up with: exploring the neighborhood, learning skills the hard way, triumphing over boredom. The Things You Have to Do Before I Buy You a Phone is your field guide to resurrecting core childhood: a playful, practical checklist packed with fifty adventures that will give your kids independence, curiosity, and grit.

More than a book, it’s a bonding project. On their own or by your side, your kids will learn to cook dinner (and clean up!), navigate the world without GPS, get paid for a skill, catch a fish, write a decent thank-you note, and much more. It’s an exciting set of challenges with an irresistible reward: their very own phone. With humor and heart, Adam Ferguson offers a road map for raising capable, well-rounded kids in a screen-saturated world.

The phone can wait. The memories can’t. Dive in and see how far this list takes you, together.

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Adam Ferguson

Primarily, Adam Ferguson is a dad of three kids and husband to the girl he fell for in college; secondarily, he spends his time and earns his money as a brand marketer and creative. Born in New York City and raised in the suburbs of North Jersey, he was drawn to storytelling at an early age and eventually majored in English at Vassar College. There, he learned about the human condition and how to communicate effectively. He carried those skills into the corporate world, where he has helped companies locate their souls and then connect meaningfully with key audiences. He wrote The Things You Have to Do Before I Buy You a Phone because, as a dad, he has concerns about our kids spending too much time in the digital void and not enough time here on Earth, learning about real life. https://dropcap.com/en/book/the-things-you-have-to-do-before-i-buy-you-a-283771

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