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Summary: A very accurate description and explanation of fatherhood
Review: The author understands the difficulties of being a new father and explains what is happening with the baby, the mother, and the father for each month in the new year. It really helps dispel some fears and helps a new father know that he isn't the only man feeling strange about having a new baby in the house.
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Summary: Not for Men Only
Review: The New Father is a summary of information about parenthood during the first year of the baby's life. Unlike many books not geared specifically to men, it presents information in a concise, direct way without a great deal of context. For this reason it is much less annoying than a great number of other pregnancy/parenthood books.I bought this book for my partner, but ended up using it a lot myself. Organized by month, the book presents a lot of information that some of my other books didn't. In the fourth month Armin A. Brott discusses temperament, presenting a table of nine temperamental traits that babies are born with and the indicators of those traits. The balance between work and family is given a lot more page space than in other books, and money issues as a possible stressor is discussed as well. Brott could have expanded some of his topics. I'd like the book to have been longer and more complete. Some topics are barely introduced and then dropped before they are fully addressed. But like parents, no parenting book is perfect. I recommend this book for new parents of all genders.
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Summary: A must have for every first time father
Review: The only book that I have seen that is writen from the male point of view. Writen in a straight forward manner that help you get the most from the whole process. So many other guides to baby and child care are writen as if the father has nothing to do with the whole affair; this book is different and puts you at your ease in that you can take a very major part in bringing up your child and that you, the mother and the child will benefit from this.
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Summary: Not for AP fathers
Review: This book does not support the principles of Attachment Parenting at all. If this is the only book a father reads he may consider "a feeling that enough is enough; your partner's breasts have been partially offlimits for almost a year; it is time to unlatch the baby" a good reason to wean your baby. Also it condones letting baby cry it out and doesn't offer any of the positive benefits of the family bed. It just wouldn't work for my family.
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Summary: A must for the new father
Review: This book is very nice, It is almost as good as its predecessor: the expectant father. It is well writte, humorous and contains lost of valuable information. I buy this book as a standard gift for expecting friends.
Two draw backs:
1) the book very too much oriented on the US. Especially parts about responsebility, seeking preofessional help, insurance and financial matters are much influenced and clearly oriented on the US system. This makes the book less favorable for the European market. (This is the main reason why it is not rated with 5 stars).
2) As a young father you will have little time to read the book.
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Summary: Mothers should buy this book for themselves
Review: This is a fabulous book not only for fathers but for mothers as well. There are a number of reasons for this. First, there are a number of topics covered in the book which are never mentioned in similar books for women. For example, the book contains information on financial planning, estate planning and the like. Unfortunately, these issues are NEVER mentioned in books geared toward women, even though such issues are of crucial importance to women. I regret to say that I think the reason for this is lingering stereotypes about men being the "planners" or "long term thinkers" for the family. Second, the manner in which controversial issues (e.g., family bed, breastfeeding past 1 year) are presented is evenhanded and unbiased. For example, in What to Expect the First Year, breastfeeding past one year is discussed in wholly negative terms -- "hauling out one's breasts, lack of independence, ear infections etc..." This book's presentation truly incensed me, especially since the authors present the book as being the source for "objective" information. Attachment parenting books sometimes give one the impression that mothers should continue breastfeeding until the child is off to kindergarten. Brott's presentation, on the other hand, is truly evenhanded, and even mentions his partner's decision to breastfeed his younger child for two years. I really appreciated this after all the charged information I read in books geared for women. Finally, the manner in which common topics are presented/discussed is unique and useful. For example, he has sections dealing with a child's temperment and follows through on this theme by discussing how a parent can aid a child's various transitions depending on his or her temperment. All of this, plus he injects levity with various cartoon, and includes poignant vignetttes on various experiences with his children. Obviously mothers will need another book dealing with information pertinent to women, e.g. postpartum recovery, breastfeeding etc..., but this is great book for everything else.
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Summary: A must-have gift for the new daddy
Review: This will make an excellent gift for any new fathers. It is written by a father for fathers, and is one of the few books of the seemingly millions of parenting books meant especially for dad. It is broken into chapters corresponding with each month of a new baby's first year, and I have found myself going back to my well worn copy each month to re-read the chapter for a particular month. This is a good reference, but is unusually well written for a parenting book. Your dad friends (and the moms) will thank you for this nice gift when they get it, but more importantly, throughout the first year. I assure you they will use this book.
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Summary: Well-written, concise, and entertaining.
Review: Truth be told, when my sister-in-law gave me this book during the week prior to the birth of our son, my thought was, "Well, that's nice, but heck, I've already read the books my wife bought." Yet, I soon changed my mind after starting the book. Mind you, there are scores of excellent parenting books out there, but this is one of the few that relate the experience of becoming a new dad from a man's perspective. That's been of more value to me than I would have thought: Let's face it, we men tend to get self-conscious when we try to talk to each other about issues of the heart, and the result can be that a man too often feels isolated upon becoming a new parent. Armin Brott comes across in a sensitive, sincere manner, without crossing the line into an Alan Alda-ish "Gee I'm sorry I'm a man" tone. He covers the practical considerations of having a new baby in the house, but just as importantly, he discusses the emotional issues that arise with the birth of a child, such as the importance of recognizing the changes in the relationship between a man and his partner that seem to catch too many folks by surprise. "The New Father" is a great resource for new dads; it beats the heck out of drinking beer with your buddies and complaining about how bad baby poop smells.
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Summary: Well-written, concise, and entertaining.
Review: Truth be told, when my sister-in-law gave me this book during the week prior to the birth of our son, my thought was, "Well, that's nice, but heck, I've already read the books my wife bought." Yet, I soon changed my mind after starting the book. Mind you, there are scores of excellent parenting books out there, but this is one of the few that relate the experience of becoming a new dad from a man's perspective. That's been of more value to me than I would have thought: Let's face it, we men tend to get self-conscious when we try to talk to each other about issues of the heart, and the result can be that a man too often feels isolated upon becoming a new parent. Armin Brott comes across in a sensitive, sincere manner, without crossing the line into an Alan Alda-ish "Gee I'm sorry I'm a man" tone. He covers the practical considerations of having a new baby in the house, but just as importantly, he discusses the emotional issues that arise with the birth of a child, such as the importance of recognizing the changes in the relationship between a man and his partner that seem to catch too many folks by surprise. "The New Father" is a great resource for new dads; it beats the heck out of drinking beer with your buddies and complaining about how bad baby poop smells.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Very well written, concise, guide for fathers. Good information, not too mushy, avoids the feminine voice found in most childcare books.
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