( 13 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 8 2009
If you know a father-to-be who just doesn't have the time or will to read what he can expect during that first year, he needs this audio book. Even if you think you have some knowledge about your new addition to the family, this will certainly provide some valuable supplemental information.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 16 2009
I received this book as a gift. I've been a dad for over 22 years and didn't really need a book on being a new dad. That's not why I gave it one star. I figured I could give this book away to someone who could get some use out of it but I opened it up to a random page (this is the honest truth) and this is the first thing I read. (pg 140) "Think like teens. Watch some porn videos together, grope each other in the back seat of a car, or have sex on the sink in the bathroom of a friend who invited you over for dinner." The author was referring to the dad's "partner" and not his child but still I was shocked. This is not what I'd expect to read in a book about being a new dad. If this is the kind of advice the author gives I don't care to hear what else he has to say. I threw the book away. Remind me never to invite this guy over for dinner.
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Posted: Jan 1 2009
We received the "New Father" version along with the many other books that you get given at a baby shower. As a result, it went on the shelf like all the others ;) One day, we dipped into it and have found it to be the best "one stop" resource we have. Although written with a fathering focus, we have found the book to be an invaluable resource for us as our child has grown (he is now 18 months and we are using the Toddler edition). More than any other book, the developmental stages outlined at the beginning of each paragraph have proved spot on every single time; remarkably so in fact. Furthermore, these books cover issues that you really battle with as new parents (separation anxiety, sharing, etc., ) to great depth and with a pragmatic approach. eat. A great series!!
