
Be a Great Dad
A practical guide to confident fatherhood for dads old and new
Andrew Watson(Author)
TEACH YOURSELF (Publisher)
Published on 29. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4441-1639-7 (ISBN)
Description
Be A Great Dad is full of no-pressure, no-agenda advice that works for you and your child. It'll answer all the questions you have and give you supportive suggestions for things that worry you, like work pressures vs sleepless nights and how to support your partner and bond with your child. This book is full of stories from dads who've been there and contains great tips and insight on how to be the best dad you possibly can, whatever your level of involvement.
- No-pressure, non-agenda advice on what to do and what not to do before, during and after the birth
- Practical strategies for tackling all the things that might concern you, from work/life balance to coping with sleepless nights
- Lots of tips and techniques from dads who've been there
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of fatherhood.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
- No-pressure, non-agenda advice on what to do and what not to do before, during and after the birth
- Practical strategies for tackling all the things that might concern you, from work/life balance to coping with sleepless nights
- Lots of tips and techniques from dads who've been there
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of fatherhood.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-1639-7 (9781444116397)
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E-Book
10/2010
Teach Yourself Books
€3.99
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Person
Andrew Watson is a dad of two, an actor, and a writer primarily on parenting issues. He has contributed to a range of national newspapers and magazines, and is regularly in discussions with all broadcast media on parenting matters. He shares childcare equally with his wife, and is the author of Down to Earth with a Bump - a diary of first-time fatherhood.
Content
: 1. What being a father really means
: 2. Fathers and mothers
: 3. The pregnancy: first thoughts
: 4. The pregnancy: the physical stuff
: 5. The pregnancy: ... and the rest
: 6. Labour and the birth
: 7. You and your partner
: 8. You and your child: Part 1
: 9. You and your child: Part 2
: 10. Finances and entitlements
: 11. Work and family
: 12. Childcare and schooling
: 13. Relationship difficulties
14. Enjoying fatherhood:
: 2. Fathers and mothers
: 3. The pregnancy: first thoughts
: 4. The pregnancy: the physical stuff
: 5. The pregnancy: ... and the rest
: 6. Labour and the birth
: 7. You and your partner
: 8. You and your child: Part 1
: 9. You and your child: Part 2
: 10. Finances and entitlements
: 11. Work and family
: 12. Childcare and schooling
: 13. Relationship difficulties
14. Enjoying fatherhood: