Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads |  | Authors: Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 1380
Media: Paperback
Edition: Original
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0743251547
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8742
EAN: 9780743251549
ASIN: 0743251547
Publication Date: May 4, 2004
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Product Description
This wry survival guide helps new dads navigate the triumphs and travails of fatherhood from the first week to the first birthday party. It informs and entertains with an easy-to-read mix of practical basics (feeding, bathing, childproofing, taking your baby's temperature) and tricks of the trade, like "how to construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape."
Amazon.com Review
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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This *will* prepare you February 26, 2010
steve_oakland (Davis, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
The best "Dad" book out there February 25, 2010
jessica0418
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
A Must-Have For First-Time Dads February 18, 2010
D. Dean (Los Angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 :)
Daddy Gets It February 10, 2010
Esther A. Cobb (USAF Wife)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
Highly recommend! January 28, 2010
Keith E. (New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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