Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
by Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
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Author: Gary Greenberg, Jeannie HaydenBrand: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-04
ISBN: 0743251547
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: better than a DVD for the dad with no time (or will) to read
Summary: 5 Stars
A family member sent this when my firstborn arrived, and I enjoyed the book's humor and valuable content so much I gifted it to my brother-in-law when his first child was born. Just like the healthy food for kids that tastes good (they'll never know they're eating healthy!), this book delivers a wealth of invaluable tips, timing of events, how-to's, Dont's and straight up information via humorous drawings and diagrams, wit, catchy phrases and laugh out loud style.
I often read the book in bed at night and would share passage after passage with my wife - the new mom - who would chuckle along with me (quietly, so as not to wake the baby). To confirm it's your flavor of book, check out the sample above: "What Your Baby Won't Look Like" and the back cover's list of topics, including "How to stay awake (or at least upright) at work." Well worth it!
Summary of Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad.Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood...including how to:
. change a baby at a packed sports stadium. create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote controls, and cell phones to throw baby off the scent of your real gear
. stay awake (or at least upright) at work
. babyproof a hotel room in four minutes flat
. construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape
Packed with helpful diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of humor, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, applesauce-covered fathers everywhere.
Take your average guide for new mothers, chuck most of the stuff about breast feeding and ditch the deep background research and stats, then generously pepper with illustrations and burley humor and what do you have? Your average guide for new fathers. Be Prepared follows that template pretty closely, and that's really quite an acceptable thing. Yes, there's a bit too much emphasis here on broadly drawn manly stuff like changing a diaper at a ballgame, but there's also heaps of useful advice that's cleverly and efficiently presented for pops who, despite their best intentions, really aren't prepared to dig into encyclopedia-sized tomes. The basics (childproofing, bathing, feeding, entertaining) intermix with nifty sidebars (homemade bath toys, foods to never give your baby, exercises for dads) in easy-to-peruse chapters organized according to the age of the offspring up to age 1. There are more thorough how-to guides for new dads, but for most men moving into fatherhood, Be Prepared will fill the bill. --Steven Stolder
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