William Shakespeare, expert on love, war, vanity, ambition, intrigue, regret, trickery, and . . . parenting?! Well, it appears that the father knew a thing or two about raising children. From Hamlet to King Lear to Romeo and Juliet to Much Ado About Nothing, little nuggets of parenting advice can be found throughout Shakespeare's cherished plays. So forget your Dr. Spock and your Happiest Baby on the Block. Let the beloved Bard of Avon guide you through the pitfalls and pains of parenting instead.Organized by the time periods of parenting hell--from newborn nightmares to teenage trials--Shakespeare's Guide to Parenting offers a series of cunningly extracted and oddly germane lines that speak to modern-day parenting dramas, accompanied by hilarious illustrations, making this a must-have for both the literary and the legitimately desperate parent alike!espeare feels your pain:Good wombs have borne bad sons. (The Tempest)And for your fussy, ungrateful eater? Shakespeare has an answer:I'll make you feed on berries and on roots, and feed on curds and whey, and suck the goat! (Titus Andronicus)Organized by periods of parenting hell--from the newborn nightmares to the teenage trials--Shakespeare's Guide to Parenting is the perfect gift book for every literary parent or parent to be. If you want the last word with your children, nothing beats a quote from Shakespeare.