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5 Minutes for Books — Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah?

December 10, 2007 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah? is one of the best parenting books I’ve read this year. As an evangelical Christian, I wouldn’t normally pick up “the essential scoop on raising modern Jewish kids,” but as a mom trying to navigate the ever-changing waters of my nine-year-old’s life in 2007, I have no doubt that parenting this generation requires a working knowledge of their modern culture. Author Sharon Duke Estroff dishes up the scoop with humor and a balanced perspective stemming from her expertise as a mother of four and twenty years of teaching experience.

Estroff thoroughly covers a range of topics of interest for those of us parenting school-aged kids including

  • kindergarten readiness and school enrollment (public or private)
  • teaching your children to properly handle money
  • friendship (including a funny chapter with a Q&A format answering all those questions about the post-preschool era playdate, another on “the schocan-i.jpgolyard social jungle,” and yet another on birthday parties, and yes, an exclusively Jewish concern–the Bar/Bat Mitzvah)
  • extra-curriculars: how much, how to pick them, and how to balance them with religious commitments
  • a very informative chapter on “parenting the net generation” with wonderful overviews and safety precautions about IM, social networking, cyber bullying and yes, cell phones.

You can download a discussion guide at the author’s site to enhance your study or make a perfect springboard for a book club meeting.

If you would like to win one of five copies, leave a comment here, and we’ll announce the winner in next week’s book column.

The winners of For Parents Only are #40, Jessica and #88 Amy R.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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45 Comments

  1. jessie says

    December 16, 2007 at 10:29 pm

    sounds great- please enter me!

    Reply
  2. Anna says

    December 16, 2007 at 9:05 am

    I’d love to win one!

    Reply
  3. Kristen says

    December 14, 2007 at 8:05 pm

    Me! Me! Please!

    Reply
  4. Chondra says

    December 12, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful book! I would love to have it! At ten, my daughter is asking for things I wouldn’t have dreamed of asking for until I was atleast 13!

    Reply
  5. Laura says

    December 12, 2007 at 12:40 am

    Fun sounding book!

    blogged ya:

    http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/12/tuesday-edition-of-contests-galore_11.html

    Reply
  6. Cathy says

    December 11, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    I would love this!

    Reply
  7. Laura K says

    December 11, 2007 at 8:13 pm

    I’d love to win a copy of this interesting book.

    Reply
  8. Jill (The Well-Read Child) says

    December 11, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    Sounds like a very interesting book. I’d love to win a copy.

    Reply
  9. Katrina says

    December 11, 2007 at 4:10 pm

    Sounds good! I’m always looking to add to my “parenting bookshelf.” Please enter me!

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    December 11, 2007 at 2:46 pm

    what an amazing book!

    Reply
  11. Caryn Bailey says

    December 11, 2007 at 4:22 am

    Count me in please!

    Reply
  12. tammy b says

    December 10, 2007 at 11:40 pm

    thanks for the info……..i probably would have never even looked at this book, but it looks like something that would be beneficial!

    Reply
  13. Taryn says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    fun title!

    Reply
  14. Angela & Connor says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:53 pm

    Hahahhaha I still can’t get over kids even have cell phones these days…

    Im blogging you 🙂
    http://contestaddict.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. Dodo O says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:25 pm

    I think this guide would be very helpful for me. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Jason Fleming says

    December 10, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    interesting!

    Reply
  17. Casey says

    December 10, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    Sounds great!

    Reply
  18. Kristine says

    December 10, 2007 at 9:22 pm

    Sounds like an excellent book for our Jewish family!

    Reply
  19. autismtymz2 says

    December 10, 2007 at 8:56 pm

    Greetings,

    What a wonderful contest…definitely helpful for making informed decisions leading to a wise vision.

    Have a beautiful day,
    Lesley

    Reply
  20. Amanda says

    December 10, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    We need this book! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  21. Marilyn says

    December 10, 2007 at 6:40 pm

    As a part-time nanny for my grandchildren, I’d like to check out how to raise “modern Jewish kids.” Thanks for the opportunity.

    Reply
  22. Bree says

    December 10, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    This book sounds really interesting!

    Reply
  23. Velma says

    December 10, 2007 at 6:01 pm

    May daughter is only 7, and I already need all the help I can get!

    Reply
  24. Shari says

    December 10, 2007 at 5:25 pm

    Our house is all about Christmakah! So if anyone could tell me how to raise a child in this modern day and age in a blended family, I am all over it!! Me please, me! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Brooke says

    December 10, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    I totally need this for my halvsie daughters!

    Please randomly select me!

    Reply
  26. Jennifer C. says

    December 10, 2007 at 3:17 pm

    Sounds like a lot of useful information. Please enter me in the give-away.

    Reply
  27. Christine Saulter says

    December 10, 2007 at 3:16 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful book!

    Reply
  28. Naomi says

    December 10, 2007 at 3:15 pm

    I am very interested in this book!

    Reply
  29. kelli in the mirror says

    December 10, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    This sounds like a great resource!

    Reply
  30. Diana says

    December 10, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    I would love to read this– we make the kindergarten decision next month…

    Reply
  31. pam says

    December 10, 2007 at 12:45 pm

    My 2 year old was begging to open presents even before his older cousins. He’s going to be a challenge.

    Reply
  32. Amy says

    December 10, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    This sounds like a great book. In my house… one wants a cell phone and the other an iPod! What ever happened to the presents I got as a kid… socks, hair bands and clips, crayons and coloring books, BOOKS! Progress?

    Reply
  33. Shera says

    December 10, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    I would love to read this book!

    Reply
  34. Beth says

    December 10, 2007 at 11:45 am

    sounds like a book with great wisdom!! Count me in please

    Reply
  35. jenna says

    December 10, 2007 at 11:42 am

    Hadn’t heard of this one before. Enter me!

    Reply
  36. Amy R. says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:55 am

    This sounds interesting!

    Reply
  37. Amy says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:54 am

    As a mom of 12 and 6 year old boys I would LOVE to read this book! Thanks!

    Reply
  38. Kira says

    December 10, 2007 at 10:53 am

    Sounds great!

    Reply
  39. Dawn says

    December 10, 2007 at 9:01 am

    Sounds like an interesting read.

    Reply
  40. Bess says

    December 10, 2007 at 8:55 am

    Count me in! Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
  41. zukppr says

    December 10, 2007 at 6:54 am

    :::snort::: how did this author know what my 10 year old dd wanted for Hanukkah? It’s been part of her ‘wish list’ for the past year…

    Oh, and don’t be surprised if your children receive invitations to Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations as they get older.

    Reply
  42. Loraine says

    December 10, 2007 at 1:59 am

    I would love to win. The book sounds great. Can it be shipped to Canada?

    Reply
  43. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says

    December 10, 2007 at 1:03 am

    This sounds like a great book! 🙂

    Reply

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