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Summary: Laugh out loud funny and very helpful!
Review: A great book! Mr. Downey entertains while delivering important, every-day advice to new dads. Dad's will laugh out loud and feel re-assured that they're not total failures at fatherhood. With his unpretentious writing style and unique brand of wit, Mr. Downey covers everything from baby's first steps to "permanent" birth control options, and he never fails to entertain. Dad's can only hope that Mr. Downey continues to share his thoughts and experiences through his children's pre-pubescent and teen years.
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Summary: Laugh out loud funny and very helpful!
Review: A great book! Mr. Downey entertains while delivering important, every-day advice to new dads. Dad's will laugh out loud and feel re-assured that they're not total failures at fatherhood. With his unpretentious writing style and unique brand of wit, Mr. Downey covers everything from baby's first steps to "permanent" birth control options, and he never fails to entertain. Dad's can only hope that Mr. Downey continues to share his thoughts and experiences through his children's pre-pubescent and teen years.
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Summary: the dirty goods for new dads
Review: As a 46 year old father of 2 young children, I have found this book to be very informative and very humorous(actually at times horrifying for fathers to be). The book could be classified as humorous horror for fathers. Peter Downey touches on all important aspects of childrearing in a down-to-earth, easy to read, practical, "lets get our hands dirty on this" fashion. Fathers with children will really identify with the problems discussed in this book. He doesn't shy away from touchy topics like sex, nudity in front of the children or physical discipline. He's obviously read the "professionals" on childrearing and his advice on how to deal with the many problems we dads encounter reflects this, but is also heavily flavoured with his own personal strategies developed on the frontlines of being a dad to 3 children himself. Of course, if you're a perfect dad, doing everything right or if you're not a dad you may want to read the book for it's humour, with which Peter is not stingy.
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Summary: A MUST READ for all Dads: Old and New
Review: Downey's book is a must read for all dads, old and new to this game of parenting. I was the fortunate recipient of this book, and having read Downey's earlier book, "So You're Gonna Be A Dad," I knew immediately that Downey would deliver with hilarious material that would make a difference in raising my two daughters. I have not been disappointed.
One significant diifference between Downey's book and others is that his approach diminishes the anxiety that comes with being a dad. He lets you know that there's a lot of other guys going through the same things, and they're all doing just fine.
Perfect holiday gift--better yet, the PERFECT gift to give Dad when his son or daughter turns two. I give Downey's book, "Dads, Toddlers, and the Chicken Dance" the highest rating possible: *****.
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Summary: It's about time!
Review: Finally, a down-to-Earth, no-holes-barred reference book for new Dads. No fancy terminology - just creative terminology. No detailed psychological analysis from a group of doctors who pride themselves on using 10-syllable words - just the blunt facts from an everyday-Dad's point of view. An extremely humorous, yet insightful view into Dadism.A perfect follow-up to Downey's "So You're Gonna Be A Dad". I could only hope he continues his wizardry of words addressing prepubescent teenagers!!
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Summary: It's about time!
Review: Finally, a down-to-Earth, no-holes-barred reference book for new Dads. No fancy terminology - just creative terminology. No detailed psychological analysis from a group of doctors who pride themselves on using 10-syllable words - just the blunt facts from an everyday-Dad's point of view. An extremely humorous, yet insightful view into Dadism. A perfect follow-up to Downey's "So You're Gonna Be A Dad". I could only hope he continues his wizardry of words addressing prepubescent teenagers!!
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Summary: fatherhood, warts and all
Review: i originally bought this book for my brother-in-law whose daughter was soon to turn one, but when i started reading it in the bookstore, i knew i had to keep it for myself (and my husband). even though our oldest is only four, as parents of PTIs (pre-schooler, toddler, and infant), we have gone through many of the experiences that downey writes about. A sense of humour is your best weapon during toddlerhood. It's great that there's a book out there written by a man, and with a man's point of view. now my husband knows that other fathers feel the same way about diapers, poops, endless questions, bedtime wars, etc. every so often, my husband will burst out laughing while reading a chapter here or there (usually in the bathroom with a locked door). that's when i knew this book was worth keeping. here's to more fathers like downey (and my husband)!
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Summary: A must read for any father.
Review: I picked this book up to get some advice, some tips on dealing with my three year old stepson. I got a lot of great advice and told in a manner that had me in stitches at times laughing so hard my wife would stare at me. I found myself reading the book aloud to her and us saying "That is SO us!" This is a book most any parent can relate to and gain from! It also helped me realise I'm not alone in this battle of wills!
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Summary: A must read for any father.
Review: I picked this book up to get some advice, some tips on dealing with my three year old stepson. I got a lot of great advice and told in a manner that had me in stitches at times laughing so hard my wife would stare at me. I found myself reading the book aloud to her and us saying "That is SO us!" This is a book most any parent can relate to and gain from! It also helped me realise I'm not alone in this battle of wills!
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Summary: A great present
Review: My mother gave me this book for my birthday, probably because I'm facing the hard work of raising two children aged two and four. There are plenty of books about raising kids, but what I liked about this was the blunt and realistic approach and the sense of humour that kept me laughing. It's great to know that other dads are facing the same challenges as me. Well worth a read.
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