It’s Hip to Be Square

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Your mom texts you to gossip about boys, and your dad just added you on Facebook.

The lengths parents will go to stay hip is astounding.

Remind them of the joys of old-school parenting with The Moms’ Book and The Dads’ Book from Scholastic. Packed with humor and practical advice, the retro guides are the perfect gifts for parents (both old and new).

The Moms’ Book offers advice on getting children to bed (and up in the morning), along with instructions for throwing a nifty birthday party, baking a pirate cake, and hosting the grossest Halloween ever. Get a laugh from the stiff PTA board with hilarious anecdotes and jokes.

Dads get tips on babysitting and changing diapers (and avoiding that), plus neato skills like making bows and arrows, leading camping expeditions, and building super kites. And for sticky situations: handy top ten lists of bribes, threats, and excuses.

Some tricks never go out of style.

For more information, visit scholastic.com.