Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
by Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
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Author: Gary Greenberg, Jeannie HaydenEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-05-04
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: Excellent choice for dads-to-be
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband loves this book. It's the only pregnancy book for dads he will read. He says it's the only one that doesn't make him feel stupid. :) I agree; there is a huge difference between this book and all others I've seen so far. Most make little jokes about men being clueless; this one is just a no-nonsense guide tailored for men.
The page that convinced us to buy it was about the "decoy drawer," a trick to distract babies from your important gadgets elsewhere. The book is full of tips you'd never think of like that. While it's definitely directed toward men, it has some things I found helpful as well. It also seemed to get my husband a little more interested in the coming baby. He looks forward to using some of the tricks in this book much more than picking bassinets, decorating the nursery, etc.
The book prepares men for the first year with a new baby. I only wish they had one to get my husband through this pregnancy!
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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