New Father Book: What Every New Father Needs to Know to Be a Good Dad

by Wade F. Horn

This book offers practical tips for new fathers on everything from how to show love and provide discipline to how to help children with health and emotional problems. Photos. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069620617X
• ISBN13: 9780696206177
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Inspires Confidence! A book for every new dad!

If you know anyone who has just found out their wife is pregnant....this is the book they absolutely will need. So many mom's have showers and receive gifts for the baby. Why not include this book for the dad! Not only does this book enlighten fathers, mothers will want to steal this book to refer to all the great sections on baby/toddler development. The charts on page 52 and 66 organize the developmental advances a baby goes through. The first chart shows everything from how newborns communicate to when you can expect your baby to take their first steps. The Toddler chart spans the time from 15 months to 5 years and discloses when your child will enjoy rhyming games or when they will start to name everyday objects. Many of the sections in this book are very thoughtful and encourage a dad to consider the child in his life and make this new life a high priority. This book is also filled with humor guys will really relate to. Through the seven chapters, men will learn what it takes to be a dad, how to be a good prenatal dad, what to expect at the birth, what changes to expect in the first two weeks and then what to look for in the first year and toddler/preschool years. The "Many Faces of Fatherhood" is a modern look at fatherhood. Adoption, divorce, unwed fathers, stepfathers and widowed fathers are also given some great advice. "The most important thing you can do to ensure your child develops good emotional health is to show your love for him or her. Do this, and your child will feel valued, loved, and respected." --page 68 The last chapter is "For Mom's Eyes Only." It explains the "Myths" of parenting and how to deal with them in a logical way. Mothers and fathers will also love the "10 ways to make time for your children" list on page 13. Turn the page over and you will see why a good marriage is so important to a child. The Index is great for the busy parent who wants to find answers fast. Look up everything from car seats to language skills. This book gives real world tips from fathers on how to be a positive influence in the life of their child. It guides men through pregnancy and childbirth and has practical advice on how men can help care for an infant. Truly, this is moral support to encourage men to become the best fathers they can be. I purchased this book to give to my cousin's husband. They are having their first baby in December and I could not think of a better gift to give to a baby! Yes, this is truly a gift for the child. A dad who has this information is going to be one of the most enlightened dad's on the planet! For mothers, look for the New Baby Book, created by Mothers for Mothers. These books present parenting as an exciting journey. I can't imagine anyone not wanting to start reading this book as soon as they start to consider having children. If you just found out your wife is pregnant, or if you are the new mom who is buying this book for your husband, Congratulations! You are going to love this resource. ~Th

Finally....a helpful book for new fathers.

As a clinical psychologist who works with children and families, and as a father myself, I applaud the authors' encouragement of fathers to actively participate in their children's lives. This book offers a wide variety of practical and useful tips and hints on how fathers can interact with their young children, how they can play a meaningful role in their children's lives, and how they can work together with their wives in day-to-day parenting. I enjoyed the developmental perspective, as the authors discuss fatherhood from the mother's pregnancy through the preschool years. I also appreciated the special chapter, "The Many Faces of Fatherhood", acknowledging fathers in circumstances that are different than those of married, biological fathers. The authors use good humor in their easy-to-understand, commonsense advice throughout the book, and cite research-related information when appropriate. I would highly recommend this easy-to-read book to any new father (and even perhaps to fathers who already have children) and I plan to recommend this book to families that I work with in my private practice.

Dr. Horn gives some helpful tips to new fathers.

I like the fact that Dr. Horn discusses the importance of including fathers in the birth, infant care and child raising process. This book will help fathers define themselves and expand traditional roles.

A Very Helpful and User-Friendly "How-To" Guide for Dads

We now know as a society that fathers are crucial to the development and well being of their children. This book provides dads with a "how-to" guide for being a good dad. It provides practical advice while outlining the importance and necessity of the father's role both with his wife, or the baby's mother, and with his child. Not only does the book provide advice on a new child, but it also provides words of wisdom on working on and growing your marriage at the same time-- an often overlooked concept but which is also very important for the child. This book is also quite helpful in terms of what to expect, what's normal, and what may not be normal. The short real-life anecdotal stories were cute and also provided useful pictures of other people's experiences. The quick reference charts help cut down on the potential "overwhelmedness" of information. The authors have created a user-friendly guide for fathers with helpful content and stimulating presentation. A sure bet for helping dads become more knowledgeable about the process and more involved! And it's a fun read too!