http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/ Bringing Joys and Happiness Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19370 Eric "Info Hound" Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:39:53 +0000 http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19370 FANTASTIC HELPER FOR DADS I’ve gone through a number of these types of books and this one is by far the best one out there. The author keeps it light, at the same time conveying what’s really important to the new dad with honesty and a brutal sense of humor. It makes the new dad feel like he has some company in this new and alien experience of having kids. After reading it, I recommended it to all my buddies whoare in the same boat. It truly takes the edge off of first time fatherhood. Nice job!

]]> http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19369 Marvin Ross "author of Schizophrenia Medicine... Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:24:44 +0000 http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19369 The Father’s Role I find it very heartening that more and more fathers are taking an interest in parenting. When my wife became pregnant in the late 1970′s, it was very rare for fathers to be involved and it was discouraged by many obstetricians. I was only allowed into the birth room at the very last moment and kept well away from the “action”. My own involvement resulted in doing two books on fathers (long out of print and now irrelevant).However, it is quite encouraging to see the extent to which men are embracing fatherhood and are becoming so active in the entire process. The more books on the topic the better and this book does fill a need and does so with humor. Some of the advice like how to prepare formula on page 61, however, is pretty standard fare though and the book is limited in only dealing with the period of birth through the first three months.I personally found the newer book to be much more amusing and realistic. It deals with the period from planning to get pregnant to the first birthday. I loved the illustrationsMarvin Ross

]]> http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19368 BHoP Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:02:03 +0000 http://joys.net/5419/the-new-dads-survival-guide-man-to-man-advice-for-first-time-fathers/#comment-19368 Great book-but it’s humor not a definitive guide This is a quick funny read; perfect for the new dad with little time. Mr. Mactavish has done an outstanding job of conveying the feelings and fears of new dads from personal experience. The book,however, is meant to 1)reassure the new dad that we’ve all been there and 2) give insights into certain events that are yet to come (Particularly liked the circumcision description-OUCH!). Take the negative comments about this book with a grain of salt. It’s humor, not a guide on new parenting. Highly recommended.

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