Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
by Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
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Author: Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-04
ISBN: 0743251547
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: I give it to Everyone!
Summary: 5 Stars

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

Summary of Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

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.


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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