Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies

✍ Scribed by Korn, Stefan;Lancaster, Scott;Mooij, Eric;Perkins, Sharon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons;
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Series: For dummies
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Dad’s Guide to Baby’s First Year is a comprehensive and practical guide to For Dummies dad hood, with advice on topics ranging from conception to looking after your baby, connecting with your little one and helping your child develop and grow.

Know what to expect during pregnancy and birth be prepared as your baby grows and enters the world

Prepare for a baby in the house find out the essential gear you'll need

Keep baby safe and sound tips on how to baby proof your home and keep junior safe

Be a hands-on dad - learn practical solutions to common parenting challenges

Be a stay-at-home-dad discover how to combine being primary care-giver for your child with paid work

Choose the right school for your child examine the education choices available and what's best for your little one

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part 1: From Here to Paternity: Conception to Birth 5 CHAPTER 1: Fatherhood 7 CHAPTER 2: Getting Pregnant 27 CHAPTER 3: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts 41 CHAPTER 4: Preparing for a Baby in the House 61 CHAPTER 5: It's Showtime! Birth 89 Part 2: The First Year 109 CHAPTER 6: Being Dad to a Newborn 111 CHAPTER 7: The First Three Months 137 CHAPTER 8: Months Three to Six 161 CHAPTER 9: Months Six to Twelve 183 Part 3: The Toddler Years 207 CHAPTER 10: Toddling Toward Two: Months 12-24 209 CHAPTER 11: Charging Toward Three: Months 24-36 233 CHAPTER 12: Adding to Your Family 251 Part 4: The Preschool Years 263 CHAPTER 13: Fun and Games 265 CHAPTER 14: Health and Nutrition 281 CHAPTER 15: Getting an Education 305 Part 5: What Happens When 319 CHAPTER 16: Being a Stay-at-Home Dad 321 CHAPTER 17: Serious Illness and Losing Your Baby 331 CHAPTER 18: Disabilities, Disorders, and Special Conditions 349 CHAPTER 19: Separation and Divorce 363 Part 6: The Part of Tens 389 CHAPTER 20: Ten Ways to Improve Your Partner's Pregnancy Experience 391 CHAPTER 21: Ten Ways to Bond with Your Newborn Baby 397 CHAPTER 22: Ten Ways to Engage with a Toddler 403 Part 7: Appendixes 409 APPENDIX A: Resources for Dads 411 APPENDIX B: Glossary 417 Index 431

✦ Subjects

Father and infant;Infants--Care;Infants -- Care

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