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The "Why did nobody tell me?" parenting book ad

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maryeliza54 Sun 24-Mar-19 18:52:55

Those of us who know exactly how controversial JP is are always up to date with all his ‘look at me, am I not a naughty boy-ery’

Baggs Sun 24-Mar-19 18:52:51

Thought so... the word is Islam*o*phobe, not Islama... I expect that's significant. Off to do as told re googling.

Baggs Sun 24-Mar-19 18:50:32

Oh... I've made out the first few words. Immediately puzzled by the spelling so off to check...

maryeliza54 Sun 24-Mar-19 18:50:13

Google it Baggs to get the full picture ( literally)

Baggs Sun 24-Mar-19 18:48:25

Who is the person with JP in the photo, janea? And what does his shirt say?

maryeliza54 Sun 24-Mar-19 18:43:30

Yes the book in the heading is a MN book

mumofmadboys Sun 24-Mar-19 18:40:19

JP is nothing to do with the book'Why did nobody tell me"

maryeliza54 Sun 24-Mar-19 18:36:45

He often reminds me of a little boy who says ‘poo, wee, willy’ to get attention

maryeliza54 Sun 24-Mar-19 18:29:14

JP is a very controversial figure and many people do not think that he knows what he’s talking about.

janeainsworth Sun 24-Mar-19 18:10:33

I googled Jordan Peterson’s book thinking I might buy it, and apparently it has been withdrawn from bookshops in Christchurch following the massacre.
Reasons not specified but possibly something to do with this photo which appeared on Twitter.
No doubt Peterson can justify his choice of fans to be photographed with.

Baggs Sun 24-Mar-19 17:46:45

Read the book and you'll find out, jane10. That's not said meanly. JP is a clinical psychologist, knows what be's talking about. Much of it is familiar to me, as it happens, because my dad used to say similar things. He wasn't a psychologist as such, rather a philosopher, but also a very good teacher, good with, and about, people.

mumofmadboys Sun 24-Mar-19 16:43:18

I've succumbed and ordered it for my goddaughter who is expecting her first baby very soon.

Jane10 Sun 24-Mar-19 16:40:36

How do you stop them though baggs!

Baggs Sun 24-Mar-19 16:08:31

Just seen this Mumsnet book ad and thought about Jordan Peterson's advice to parents (I'm reading his 12 Rules for Life ): Don't let your children do anything that makes you dislike them. That strikes me as a good thing to be told.

I've no idea what the Mumsnet book says, btw.