Not just for dads... | Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

Great Book! | Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads | Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

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	• Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden Simon & Schuster, 2004 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 148 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

wish I had had one and I was the Mom

I got this book for my son after seeing the massive parenting book of my daughter-in-laws. I ordered a different baby book for myself at the same time and I can barely lift mine. I didn't have time to read most of the book but what I read was funny and got the point across. The artwork is great and very helpful. The book great if you don't care to read. I saw things in this book that I wish I knew when my kids where babies, especially our colicky one. My husband laughed out loud when he looked it over. Our daughter dropped by and looked at it. We all agreed its one of the practical and useful books for male parents or other caregivers such as us "Grand-folks". Since I loved the book but didn't have time to read it fully before gifting it I am giving it a 4.

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Not just for dads...

I'm one of those girls that relates better with guys. I never babysat as a teenager and have never really been exposed to babies before. Now I'm pregnant and when I start thinking about how I'm going to handle having a baby of my own mild panic attacks tend to set in. Honestly, a lot of those first year(s) books I've tried to read are boring! I started reading this book after my fiance picked it up and I love it. I can relate to the material, the tongue-in-cheek humor and sarcasm, and I feel like I actually learned something.

This book also gets major bonus points from me because I've skimmed other father-to-be books that are downright piggish and male chauvinist. Be Prepared, however, encourages fathers to be supportive partners in parenthood.

Sure, it's not going to cover everything regarding motherhood as it is geared toward fathers, however it's a terrific supplemental book that really is a breath of fresh air in comparison to all of the other information out there.

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Great Book!

I am a soon-to-be new dad, and I am still a little hesitant about the new baby. This book is starting to alleviate some of those fears and make me a little more confident about taking care of a newborn. I can't wait for my baby to be born and try out some of the techniques, especially the field expedient diaper...that is a classic!

Even my wife has read this book, and likes it as well... It reads well and is easy to comprehend.

Highly recommend this book.

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For/From a First-Time Father

When I began researching books about being a father, my wife was around 6 weeks pregnant. Becoming a parent for the first time is daunting, pressure-filled, and overwhelming. It seems as though the things you need to know just keep piling up! You find an answer to one thing (how to change a diaper), and 2 more things come up (baby powder can be inhaled by my baby??!?!). Thankfully, this book's author takes a very candid and honest approach to teaching the necessities of being a father, rather than the worries.

All throughout the book are pictures of things that only a guy would put in a book. I find them comical, but also very poignant. The text supporting the pictures is informative, and the information outlined in the book is very, VERY useful. For instance, using a tube sock with a thumb-hole cut in the side of it to help you grip your baby during a bath is incredibly useful information, and has definitely helped me out. Also, there is some information about combating colic and dealing with crying that I have found particularly useful.

Does this book contain EVERYTHING about being a father? No, it doesn't, and it certainly doesn't attempt to. What it does is help eliminate many of the questions about what it takes to ensure your child survives with your own sanity intact. The book is well-organized, and provides a practical approach to performing those tasks you need to perform.

I highly recommend this for first-time fathers. It has been a great handbook for me, and will continue to be as much until at least my son's first birthday next May!

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Excellent for New Dads

I am 36 and my husband is 33 and this is our first child. I bought this book for my husband because it looked like something slightly more engaging to read for a guy than the 400 page books we women have been delving into since becoming pregnant. It was so worth it. He loves it. He takes it with him to work everyday and keeps it in his bathroom to enjoy. It is "snippets" of info that are long enough to cover the important stuff but short enough to remain very entertaining. Each time he reads something he comes and shares it with me and tells me the cool new thing he has learned about the newborn we are expecting. It has some very informative basic information, I have even loved reading it because it doesn't cover what is in the books for women, it has a completely different perspective and I can say I have learned quite a bit from it. It is light, but still talks about important ways to care for your newborn. I love it, both my husband and me recommend this book to any new father.

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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.

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