Amazon.com Price: $15.00
Reviews
(2010-03-20) Excellent book for upcoming dads.
I love this book. I borrowed a copy from our Doula first and I couldn't put it down. Had to buy it for myself.
(2010-02-26) This *will* prepare you
Aside from wonderful aesthetics of the 1950s Boy Scout manual-type graphics, this is a fantastic book with real concrete advice and tips for new dads.

Unlike a lot of other "new dad" books I have read and borrowed, it is not about one man's personal introspective experience with a newborn, nor some overly verbose detailed explanation of everything a newborn brings. "Be Prepared" goes right to the point in describing how to quiet and soothe a crying baby, change a diaper, and babyproof the home. This book is well designed for the practical and down-to-earth dad, and will not disappoint.
(2010-02-25) The best "Dad" book out there
Of all the books targeted at dads-to-be, this one is our favorite. It presents all the relevant information in brief and to-the-point chunks complete with engaging illustrations. I think this brand of humor probably appeals to the majority of the dad population. This is now our go-to shower gift for expectant fathers. I'm so glad we stumbled across it.
(2010-02-18) A Must-Have For First-Time Dads
I absolutely love this book. It has a wealth of simple and helpful tips for new dads, and in addition to being informative it is quite entertaining to look through. I leave it out on the coffee table and all of our guests love looking at it. Right from the very first two pages of "This is what you THINK your baby will look like" and "This is what your baby WILL look like", it's a wonderful read. Lots of great pictures as well :)
(2010-02-10) Daddy Gets It
I ordered this book several weeks ago for my husband. We have an 8 month old daughter and he had been expressing that he felt useless in her care.
He LOVED this book! For that matter, I read it myself and loved it. Very funny with tons of practical and useful information (eg appropriate games to play with your 8 month old infant, packing a diaper bag, how to camp with an infant etc)
Two thumbs UP!
(2010-01-28) Highly recommend!
I got this as a gift for my brother-in-law. As a result of reading this book he has really started to have a better sense of humor about getting ready for the new baby and he's been so much more supportive to my sister. I read through it before I gave it to him and now I'm planning on buying it in the future. Its really funny and gives good practical advice for expecting dads.
(2010-01-27) Great book, fun to read, extremely informative
Not only is this way more fun to read than other parenting books, it offers tips and ideas most don't mention. Doesn't bore. Great book. I recommend it to moms as well. Even people who aren't that interested in family planning can enjoy it.
(2010-01-20) Love it
I recently had a child but ordered this for my brother, who's wife is expecting later this year. This book is extremely sensible, easy to read & had great insight. I flipped through it a little bit to check it out before wrapping it for Christmas and could not put it down. I should have ordered it for my husband. It not only shows you how to swaddle a baby, tips for bathing/playing but also understanding what your wife is going through after giving birth. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it as a gift for any new dad.

(2010-01-18) A fun and funny read to demystify tactics of being a dad
One of the best I got before becoming a dad and one I've since given to friends as they prepare for fatherhood. Where many of the parenting and baby books that piled up in our house seemed only to add to my general sense of stress about what was to come -- too many experts, too many by-moms-for-moms takes, too much advice, too many details about developmental milestones and what to do whens that just made my head spin, this one was a very easy, very funny read, complete with cartoons and many tongue-in-cheek takes on what's to come - like the guy saluting farewell to a pair of suddenly more magnificent than ever breasts, now answering a higher calling. You get the idea. Thanks to this book, I was even the one to teach my wife how to handle a few of the new baby tactics. Though for me, even more so than learning the techniques, to really get into the head space of a dad, and to finally feel ready what helped me most was hearing stories from other dads about becoming and being. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year helped, even if it was from the moms point of view. Maybe the only one I got entirely through before our son was born. Here's one from the dad's The Faith of a Child
(2010-01-17) Perfect Gift
I bought this book for my husband hoping he would get the hint that I wanted him to know something about baby care before our baby got here. He is not a reader, but I'm so happy to report that he finished this book in a week! In fact he was/is telling me things I didn't know. The book is full of great advice and is written in a very witty fashion. Don't let the cover throw you - this is the book you need to buy for your husband before baby comes!
(2010-01-17) Great Dad book!
This has to be the best Dad book ever! My husband just can't get enough of it, and he hates to read.

(2010-01-07) Humorous light read for new fathers
We have bought this book for every new father friend we know. It is a humorous, light read (as if new dads have a lot of spare time to read!!) Maybe it's not the BIBLE of parenting, but it makes a great gift.

(2010-01-03) Funny, AND helpful
What a fantastic book this is. My husband got it as a gift for Christmas and reads from it every night. It is written in a witty, easy to understand voice that I really think most men would find appealing. We've actually laughed out loud! All of the important tidbits that a new dad (and mom for that matter) could need, are right here in this charming little book. My husband will yell to me at least once a day: "Hey! Did you know..." and then he'll tell me something he just learned in this book. I love that he has a way to feel informed and knowledgeable. I've realized how important it is for a dad to feel connected and functional during pregnancy, and books like this honestly seem to help with that! I would recommend this wonderful reference to any new parents-to-be.
(2009-12-31) Perfect for First-Time Fathers
The authors have indeed succeeded in writing a perfect primer for the first-time father. Advice is given in a manner that helps fathers be useful and helpful as an active partner with Mommy. The authors treat the differences between fathers and mothers clearly and give fathers the basic information that they need. It provides tips and advice and uses a good deal of humor in the process. Many masculine examples, starting from the basics, as well as instructing fathers on what to do and what should never be done are included in the book. The fact that the information provided is presented by the age of the baby, truly makes it a useful handbook.

Jeffrey L. Fine, PhD, Psychologist: Author of: -
"The Art of Conscious Parenting"
(2009-12-30) Very practical and useful
I gave this book to my husband for Christmas just a few days ago and he's been glued to it ever since. We're expecting our first in April and he's been complaining about not being able to find a good book for First Time Dads. Well this is the book for him! The drawings and diagrams are fantastic, the information is very useful, and it is overall sympathetic to the mother's plight. :)

Some of the various things the book includes is distinguishing between different cries, how to swaddle a baby, what to do with a colicy baby, how to burp a baby, different methods of feeding baby food, which foods to start with, and just an entire array of useful information. And the way the book is set up makes it an easy read that you can pick up at any time.

Also, I wouldn't limit this to just dads either. I've learned a TON reading this book myself and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Five stars all the way. First time dads will be grateful.
(2009-12-30) Definitely helpful from the dad's point of view
I gave this book as a Christmas gift to my husband (we're expecting in March 2010) and I enjoyed reading some sections before I wrapped it for him. It's laid out similar to a magazine so that it makes for more concise, to the point, reading. It offers technique options for dads, and it comes from a male perspective on fatherhood. Both my husband and I can learn a lot from this book.
(2009-12-22) Fantastic book for dad (and mom, too)
This was one of many books my wife and I purchased while expecting our first child and it is by far our favorite. It manages to be funny and practical at the same time. It's not too cute or too serious--it's just right. We buy it for others when they are expecting their first child. It's always appreciated.
(2009-12-11) I give it to Everyone!
I snagged this book off the shelf before my son was born. THe name and cover brought back old Boy Scout nostalgia, I flipped thought it and decided to buy it.

It's is the best book of rnew dads I have come across. It doesn't cover everything, but it's a bunch of practical suggestions and observations.

THe biggest thing this book does is make you want to read it. Other books may have more information, but they are dull to read. There is a lot of humor in here and it makes it worth reading and you remember it as well.

Personally I give a copy of this book to every friend of mine that has become a new dad.

-Jason
(2009-12-11) fun "new dad" book
My daughter is 1 and I still page through this every so often, just for a laugh.
(2009-12-10) A Scout's Guide to Daddyhood
The picture on the front does a pretty dang good job of encapsulating what the book's like. With all the fears of impending daddyhood, I found myself feeling quite naked about the whole thing. Every guy wants to feel like he has the right gear, the right set of nifty "man-skills" knowledge, and the instincts to solve problems, and we tend to view most things as problems to be solved.

This book takes a tone of tongue-in-cheek good humor and illustrations that remind me ever-so-slightly of my once-beloved Scout manuals to help prospective dads feel a bit more empowered and bit less mystified by the whole process that is raising a baby. There's not a ton in there about the psychology of being a dad or anything like that, at least not overtly so. But the author breaks down the nitty gritty of having a pregnant lady and then a baby and then even a toddler in the house with lots of "Insert Tab A into Slot B" (wait, that's how the baby came about in the first place--never mind) type explanations for things like swaddling a baby, getting a bottle ready, and "You can actually rock the kid without breaking him" stuff.

Everyone I've suggested it to has loved it. It's not too touchy feely, it's something worth keeping around and checking on as the kid grows up, and is great for dads who maybe haven't been around babies too much or just need a refresher. You know, it would probably be useful for moms, too, but it's definitely written to an audience of men.

I do agree with some reviewers that there's a good handful of suggestions in there that might cause some philosophical disagreement, but with the way it's written (a series of tips and suggestions) you definitely feel as a reader that you have a lot of leeway to glean what you want without getting too off-put by the whole thing.
(2009-11-24) Good gift for new dads
I gifted it to a friend who was recently bestowed with joys of fatherhood , he liked the book and says it practical and humorous . I guess its a ideal gift for new dads
(2009-11-22) New dads need this
A friend loaned this book to my daughter and son-in-law. It's simply written and very humorous. It answers a lot of questions for first-time dads and has a lot of great hints and insights. I referred to it the first time I gave my grandson a bath. I bought us a copy when we had to give the first copy back to its original owner.
(2009-11-05) Cute Book
Hubby seemed to really like this book ~ approached fatherhood with a laugh. But as the days go on, I realize he really did learn alot of different things. I would recommend this book, and will probably pass it on to other future dads. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is the lack of labor/late pregnancy info.
(2009-10-30) Laughing and learning
This small book is hilariously funny, but also extremely informative. I expected it to be a put-down of men and how inept they are with babies, but it isn't like that at all. It's a very intelligent explanation of infant behavior and needs, and of how a father can be just as good a parent as a mother. Practical guidelines abound: how to baby-proof each room in the house, how to change a diaper, how to make a baby laugh (not to mention the reader!) There are also helpful hints on how to alleviate as much of the mother's stress as possible, and explanations as to why she feels so weird and lousy. By the way, I'm a grandmother, and both my husband and my son-in-law are excellent fathers. I bought the book for myself, to remind me of which parts of the house need baby-proofing, but my daughter borrowed it right away and I haven't gotten it back!
(2009-10-13) Easy to read, light hearted, and very helpful!
I first picked this book up while walking around the Baby Depot, and after 5 minutes I was hooked. Its unlike any other help book written for the often interpretted clueless father. It gets straight to the point and offers many helpful ideas. I'd recommend it to anyone, but especially a dad to be.
(2009-09-28) Good for tomboy type moms too.
I cannot recommend this book enough for the analytical, introverted person becoming a parent. All the key info on baby care is there, with dry humor and excellent diagrams. Readable in 5 minute sections, I belly laugh every time I open it.
(2009-09-25) Everything you need to know
Need to know how to handle a bear encounter while in the woods with your child? It's in there.
Party tricks using your baby as a prop? Check.
Did you know that Bob Marley music is soothing to babies? You do now.

Buy this book if you are sick of looking at "What to Expect While You Are Expecting".
Buy this book if you wear flannel.
Buy this book if you want your child to be completely awesome.

I have a feeling that the name "Gary Greenberg" is Chuck Norris' pen name. Just a hunch.
(2009-09-12) Husband Loves It!
Bought this for husband after we found out we were pregnant. The format is a little tongue in cheek, but laced with practical advice. Definitely seems to come from a guy's perspective, so it's easy to connect to the material. My husband has enjoyed reading it and will be sharing it with another father to be soon.

ftp free web hosting | price shop computer | comparison site