Commando Dad: New Recruits
A Guide to Pregnancy and Birth for Dads-to-Be
Published on 12. October 2021
192 pages
978-1-4521-5798-6 (ISBN)
Description
The author of
Commando Dad: Basic Training returns with this essential guide for expecting fathers as they prepare for "deployment day."
This essential guide to pregnancy offers new dads-to-be everything they need to know in the run-up to birth. Lightheartedly presented in the form of an army training manual, Commando Dad: New Recruits presents month-by-month overviews of the baby's development, the lowdown on pregnancy symptoms, tips for supporting the mom-to-be, a guide to prenatal care, and what to expect during labor and beyond.
With expert advice, easy-to-follow information, and commentary from other first-time fathers, it's the go-to reference for the dad-to-be who wants to prepare himself-mentally, physically, and emotionally-for the arrival of his new recruit.
This essential guide to pregnancy offers new dads-to-be everything they need to know in the run-up to birth. Lightheartedly presented in the form of an army training manual, Commando Dad: New Recruits presents month-by-month overviews of the baby's development, the lowdown on pregnancy symptoms, tips for supporting the mom-to-be, a guide to prenatal care, and what to expect during labor and beyond.
With expert advice, easy-to-follow information, and commentary from other first-time fathers, it's the go-to reference for the dad-to-be who wants to prepare himself-mentally, physically, and emotionally-for the arrival of his new recruit.
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Neil Sinclair is the author of Commando Dad: A Basic Training Manual for the First Three Years of Fatherhood. He has been a Royal Engineer Commando, a physical education teacher, and a licensed childcare provider. He is a full-time dad living in London, England.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- How to Use Commando Dad:
- Chapter 1-The Advance Party: Preparing Base Camp
- How to Prepare Base Camp for Your BT
- Clean
- Plan
- Prepare
- Assign specific areas for your BT and their equipment
- Essentials You Need When Bringing Your BT from the Hospital to Base Camp
- Clothes
- Changing
- Transport
- Chapter 2-New Recruits: Surviving the First 24 Hours
- How to Hold Your BT
- How to Change a Disposable Diaper
- How to Clean Your BT's Stump (Umbilical Cord)
- Bottle Administration
- How to sterilize a trooper's bottle
- How to make a bottle of breast milk
- How to make a bottle of formula milk
- How to heat a bottle of breast milk or formula
- How to bottle-feed your BT
- How to burp your BT
- How to Prepare a Bed for Your BT
- How to Deal with Crying
- Beyond the First 24 Hours
- Chapter 3-Sleep and Other Nocturnal Missions
- Sleep Routine: What It Is, and How and When to Introduce It
- Teach your BT the difference between night and day
- Introduce an evening routine
- Techniques for establishing a sleep routine
- What to Do When Your BT Wakes at Night
- Nap Routine
- Common nap cues
- Sleep Deprivation
- Where to get help
- Chapter 4-Kitbags: Packing Everyday Essentials
- Basic Survival Kit
- Basic Survival Kit for Light-Order Missions
- Basic Survival Kit for Mid-Term Deployment
- Basic Survival Kit for Long-Term Deployment (Overnighters)
- Clothing Kitbag for Long-Term Deployment (Overnighters)
- Exceptions
- Tips for packing
- Snacks
- Chapter 5-Nutrition: An Army Marches on its Stomach
- Weaning: What It Is, and How and When to Deal with It
- Good first foods to experiment with
- Foods to avoid in the first year
- Self-Feeding: What It Is, and How and When to Deal with It
- How to Relieve the Pain of Teething
- The Importance of Leading from the Front and Setting a Good Example
- The Importance of Taking Time for Mealtime
- The Importance of a Balanced Diet and Proper Portion Sizes
- How to Prepare Nutritious Foods for the Unit
- Good ideas for breakfast
- Good ideas for lunch
- Good ideas for dinner
- How to introduce variety to prevent boredom
- How to Plan Meals
- How to Prepare Real Food Fast: Healthful Snacks
- Chapter 6-Standing Orders: Establishing Daily Routines
- Feeding Routine
- Common "I am hungry" cues
- Common "I am full" cues
- Meal Routine
- Reveille: Morning Routine
- Preparing the night before
- Waking-up routine
- Breakfast
- Brushing teeth
- Getting dressed
- Afternoon Routine
- Returning to base camp
- Entering base camp
- Lights-Out: Evening Routine
- Weekend Routine
- Routine "Flashpoints"
- Chapter 7-Morale: a Commando Dad's Secret Weapon
- What Morale Is and How to Build It
- How to Maintain Morale In Challenging Situations
- How to Accept-And Ask For-Help
- The Importance of a Support Network
- Chapter 8-Call the Medic: Basic First Aid and Unit Maintenance
- How to Assemble a Basic First-Aid Kit for Your Trooper
- High Temperatures
- How to deal with a high temperature
- Minor Combat Injuries
- Bites and scratches: animal
- Bites and stings: insect
- Bumps and bruises
- Cuts
- Poison ivy and poison oak
- Nosebleeds
- Common Trooper Ailments
- Colic (BT)
- Cradle cap (BT)
- Diaper rash (BT)
- Colds (BT/MT)
- Constipation (BT/MT)
- Croup (BT/MT)
- Dehydration (BT/MT)
- Diarrhea (BT/MT)
- Ear infections (BT/MT)
- Eye infections and blocked tear ducts (BT/MT)
- Flu (BT/MT)
- Measles and chickenpox (BT/MT)
- Vomiting (BT/MT)
- Conditions That Require Immediate Action
- Meningitis (BT/MT)
- Pneumonia (BT/MT)
- Chapter 9-Welcome to the Thunderbox: Toilet Training
- Toilet Training: What It Is, and How and When to Deal with It
- The Golden Rules of Toilet Training
- Essential Kit List for Toilet Training
- Toilet-Training Routines
- Chapter 10-On Maneuvers: Transporting Your Troopers
- The Golden Rules of Trooper Transportation
- Transporting Your Troopers on Foot
- Baby carrier
- Stroller
- Travel system
- Safety harness
- Buggy board
- Transporting Your Troopers By Car
- Car seat
- Car survival kit
- Car first-aid kit
- Transporting Your Troopers on Public Transport
- Bus or subway
- Train
- Airplane
- Chapter 11-Entertaining Your Troopers
- The Golden Rules for Entertaining Your Troopers
- How to Entertain Your Troopers at Base Camp
- Fun base-camp activities
- Toys
- TV
- Movies
- Places to Go, Things to Do
- About Playdates
- How to Entertain Your Troopers In the Great Outdoors
- The golden rules for outdoor adventures
- Fun outdoor activities
- How to Entertain Your Troopers on Shopping Trips
- How to Entertain Your Troopers While on Maneuvers
- Entertaining when transporting troopers in a stroller
- Entertaining when transporting troopers by car
- Entertaining when transporting troopers on public transport
- Chapter 12-Dealing with Hostilities
- The Importance of Establishing Boundaries
- Unit Regulations (Setting Rules)
- Discipline: What It Is, and When and How to Use It
- Age-appropriate sanctions
- Leading by example
- MT Tantrums
- What is a tantrum?
- Avoiding tantrums
- Dealing with tantrums
- The aftermath
- Dissension In the Ranks: Dealing with Hostility Between You and Your MT
- Underlying causes of conflict
- Dealing with Conflict: Public Hostilities
- Passing Out Ceremony
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
