Do I Look Like a Daddy to You?: A Survival Guide for First-Time Fathers

by Quinton Skinner

Book Overview

It takes a baby to turn a guy into a man. Hard-won lessons of a first-time father - the good, the bad, and the big-time changes. "When I used to see a father holding a baby, I thought he was either a poor sap or else an bermensch possessed with talents and levels of forbearance that I would never attain. Now I live on the other side. I'm someone's daddy, and it's the best thing that ever happened to me." From pregnancy and childbirth through the whirlwind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440509149
• ISBN13: 9780440509141
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A warm and funny book

I wasn't planning on writing a review for this book, but when I saw the last two bad reviews, I had to chime in! Those reviewers must have completely missed the author's wonderful sense of humor, which was what made this book a pleasure to read. The book is honest about some of the rough spots, but it never struck me as negative--I thought the author's obvious love of fatherhood was clear throughout. The tone struck me as charming...in fact, I have to confess that I developed an innocent crush on the author based on this book!

Husband loved it!

I bought several (o.k. three) books for my husband supposedly geared towards guys written by guys. My husband loved this book and even passed it on to another expectant father-something that is highly unusual if you know my husband. He said that it seemed real and seemed to speak to him more than the other books. So, through him, I highly recommend this book!

Wonderful gift

I bought this book for my husband (who doesn't like to read)and he loves it! I also thought it was great for me to get the "daddy's perspective" so I have been reading it too. It is a very candid look at the things men go through from when they find out they are going to be fathers for the first time, the pregnancy, the birth process and actually caring for a child. It is honest, funny and touching. I would recommend it highly for anyone who is going through the process for the first time!

What to expect when you're expecting - for DADS!

This book did a great job of speaking to the father-to-be. Many pregancy/baby books out there are geared toward the mother-to-be, and the fathers are often left out. Being that the book is written by a man, it truly talks to the male mind. It speaks well of the fears and anxieties, but does not fail to mention the wonders and miracles of fatherhood. A definite read for any father-to-be or new dad!

Fatherhood : the great and the gritty

For those fathers who've been subjected to the various "new parents" books where Daddy is reduced to a spectral figure at best or a bumbling hindrance at worst, Skinner's book is a welcome antidote. Neither moralizing nor new-age/touchy-feely, "Daddy" conveys the awesome responsibility (and fun) of being a dad while remembering that most parents are flawed, humble creatures just getting by. The story of how Skinner found out he was going to be a father is outstanding -- and probably no worse than how most dads found out -- as are the recurring figures who complicate the job of being parent. Enough of books that wax romantically about how great it is to be a parent. It is, but it's also gritty, hard work, and Skinner's book conveys very well how the gritty and the great go hand in hand.