Pester Power booklet - click here to download the 'Pester Power' booklet (PDF - 915Kb)

Welcome to Care for the Family’s web-page about ‘Pester Power’

Care for the Family asked parents to submit their top tips in a survey about how consumerism affects children, and how parents can cope with ‘pester power’.

Parents submitted over 1,000 tips on a variety of topics, including mobile phones, body image, and pocket money. We put some of the best tips into a booklet called Pester Power: Families Surviving the Consumer Society.

From this web-page you can order extra copies of the booklet, find out about other helpful books, resources and courses, and sign up for Care for the Family's free email newsletters.

Read the full survey findings (PDF)

Tell us your tips on handling pester power

Order extra copies of Pester Power - Families Surviving the Consumer Society

Order packs of 10 or 25 copies to give to parents you know - through your local school, work, community group or church. You can also request your own free copy.

You can also view a PDF of Pester Power: Families Surviving the Consumer Society or request a free copy to be delivered to your door.

Family-building resources and courses - as seen in the ‘Pester Power - Families Surviving the Consumer Society’ booklet

Teenagers! What Every Parent Has to Know
Rob Parsons writes honestly and openly about the challenges parents - and teenagers - face today.

21^st Century Parent DVD and Notes
Eight short talks to inspire and encourage every parent with a helpful hints booklet full of top tips, discussion starters and ideas for action.

Top Tips for Single Parents Free
Free booklet featuring top tips for single parents, written by single parents!

Every Step Counts
A practical book which offers down-to-earth advice and insights from two step-parents who understand what parenting in a stepfamily entails!

How to Drug Proof Your Kids® (DPYK)
Visit www.dpyk.org.uk to find out about a parents’ course near you - and how to become a presenter of DPYK.

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