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Summary: A "Controversial" Baby Book? Go get 'em Brott!
Review: Armin Brott's, "The Expectant Father" is a good book. It's written in a personal narrative style, is easy-to-read, and all the men whom I know, have enjoyed it. Brott's "writing voice" is one with which they can relate. It's the type of book that men read once or twice a month, just to stay abreast (so to speak) of what is happening with their wives' bodies, and their children inside their wives bodies. Men also like the book, because it is written just for them and is their own little island, where they can get information about their wife, and their developing child, without asking yet, another woman -- or calling their mothers, and grandmothers for the explicit details of how they, themselves, were born!!!! Yet, there's something about "The Expectant Father", which causes Amazon.com junkies to come on-line and write scathing reviews. Now, doesn't that make ya want to read it, just to see what's going on between the camps? How on earth can a baby book to such controversy? I really think that a resentment, exists; because, some women think that Brott's writing voice, a man's writing voice, is something not accpetable: after all, how can a man say anything about pregnancy and childbirth? Anyway, I liked it. My boyfriend liked it; and all of my guy friends who have children have liked it. For $9.95, ya get your nine months worth! Hell, let's face it: the more ya read, the more ya know, anyway! Buy the competitor, too! :-)
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Summary: Words of wisdom for all expectant fathers,
Review: For twenty-five years I have worked with new parents and have seen how difficult it is for fathers who want to be more involved with the whole birthing experience but don't know how. By the time they have their second child they are much more relaxed and bonded to the new baby but they have deep regrets for not being able to do it with the first child. Most of the moms have also expressed disappointment about their husbands not being as helpful as they wanted or not as involved with the whole birthing experience.
The good news is that with Armin's book, "The Expectant Father," soon-to-be dads will never feel out of the loop again. He covers topics on doulas, "What childbirth classes don't teach you.", prenatal communication, family leave, baby showers, nesting, false labor, bonding with baby, selecting childcare, and so many more. At the end of the book he has a wonderful list of resources including their web sites. And to add a bit of humor to it all he has some fun cartoons through out the book that really get to the heart of the matter. Buy this book for your husband, friend, neighbor, every man who is an expectant father. They will be forever grateful.
Dawn Fry mother/grandmother/teacher
author of "DAWNTALK: 2 CD's giving families proven solution to behavior problems, ages 6 and under "
Executive Director of Helping Our Children Productions
www.DawnTalk.com
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Summary: A must have!! Not just a book...a real manual!
Review: I purchased this book for our first pregnancy. This book arrived during the second month of pregnancy and I started reading immediately. The explanations offered for your feelings, her feelings and other information was so right on it was amazing. I have never enjoyed reading very much, but I love tech manuals. This book is the tech manual for the father's side of pregnancy! I have since loaned this book to three friends who have in turn explained to me that it helped them as well. A definite must have along with "What to expect when you're expecting".
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Summary: What decade is this?
Review: My husband started reading this book. Although it does have some good info, it is crazy! One part of the book says, (not an exact quote) "men are so amazed by the fact that they could have gotten their wives pregnant, that many of them think their wives cheated." ?!??!!? That's so ridiculous. I don't know what they think men are capable of these days, but it seriously needs to be revised.
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Summary: a great companion to hang with over 9 months
Review: this book was invaluable to me as the pregnancy developed and the delivery approached. it was accessible, yet comprehensive. brott's style of writing is practical, informative and light-hearted, though balanced by an apparently thorough literature review and gems from various parenting and human development experts. there are very few books i came across written specifically for fathers; this is far and away the best one of them that i found. i would highly recommend "the expectant father."
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Summary: Both of us love this book!
Review: I've stolen this book from my husband every month or so throughout my pregnancy to see what this book is covering that my bestseller books are not. I've learned plenty that is never mentioned in my books - like prenatal learning and that my brain is actually shrinking. I've really enjoyed reading it as a supplement to What to Expect When You're Expecting and Week-by-Week Guide. We plan to buy the next one when my husband can call himself a dad.
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Summary: Best book written for soon-to-be fathers
Review: This book has almost all the same information as What to Expect When You're Expecting, but in a layout and tone more palatable to most men. It is written in language that is both easily understood and non-condescending. I've read it in its entirety, and can find no fault with it, except that a small section about the (insignificant) percentage of men's extra-marital affairs in pregnancy (which it does not condone, by any means!), struck some sort of nerve in my hormone-altered mind and had me paranoid for days. Otherwise, I've found this book to very helpful, and only wish I could get my husband to spend more time reading it.
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Summary: Good book for new dads...
Review: I bought this book for my husband when we first started trying to have a baby. He has a 12 year old, so it's been awhile since he's been in the baby game. We both liked the writing style, very informative and humorous at times. I wanted more, but I'm an "information overload" kind of person.
I recommend this book as a gift or for dads who'd like to read up (especially before the baby comes).
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Summary: You may have fathered a child...but you're still gay!
Review: Oh my God! Can somebody get this guy a reality check? This book is for wimpy West Coast "guys" who spend more time watching Rikki Lake than being a man around the house. I'm from [...] and I cannot believe that any one really needs to be told even 10% of the stuff in this book.
This book is summed up when it advises you to "let everyone know how excited you are about being a dad by buying a hat with a bubble bee on it that says "Father to Bee"!
Don't buy this book - save the money and spend on something really useful like a pedicure! Enough said!
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Summary: Good, but unrealistic
Review: This book is good and has good info for dads-to-be, but it is written by a guy who seems to relax by giving his wife a 3 hour massage. I enjoyed reading it, but my husband (who is a great guy, by the way), laughed at the unrealistic advice sometimes. These men would have to quit their jobs to be able to do all the things for their wives that are suggested. It's great for ideas, but reads like it was written by a woman (by that I mean that it is all about "be understanding when your wife is a psycho" and "rub her feet every night"), but there is very little to make the men feel better if they aren't having the politically correct feelings about the pregnancy.
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