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Book SynopsisAll fathers have heard it before-having a baby really changes your life. And maybe they felt like David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, author of Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro. Dr Hill is a dad himself and a pediatrician in practice. Inside this practical yet humorous book, dads and dads-to-be will find helpful information on topics such as
-Infant and child development
-Baby basics- crying, sleeping, pooping, and eating
-Everyday illnesses and what to look for - fevers, ear infections, colds, stomach bugs, and sore throats
-A guide to vaccines, when to get them, and just what they're for
-Sound advice to cope with toddlerhood and beyond
After reading Dad to Dad, fathers will feel more comfortable about fatherhood and have answers to day-to-day parenting issues at their fingertips.
Trade Review"Becoming a new father can be terrifying, but Dad to Dad will make the journey seem not only manageable but actually kind of fun. . . . I wish I'd read this book before my children were born, more importantly, so do my wife and kids." --Dan Tynan, contributing editor, Family Circle
"Dr. Hill's book is the perfect combination of expert pediatric advice mixed with the humbling uncertainty every new parent feels--regardless of whether or not they have an M and a D after their name. Moms: Sneak this onto your husband's nightstand!" --Missy Lapine, author, The Sneaky Chef
"A practical, no-nonsense kind of book for any current father or a soon to be dad...I wish that this book would have been out when I was a first time dad." --Dad of Divas Review blog
"Hill, a pediatrician and a father, has presented his amiable take on fatherhood, which has consistently offered a winning combination of humor and fact, in various segments on National Public Radio. This highly entertaining and informative book presents Hill at his best, but its wide range--from before birth to the toddler years--makes this volume for fathers an essential addition to such parenting books as What to Expect When You Are Expecting ." --www.publishersweekly.com
"This book comes highly recommended." --The Rookie Dad
"Hill's excellent advice...puts this work at the top of the heap of essential parenting books." --Publishers Weekly
"I believe a society gradually moving toward full acknowledgement of fatherhood needs this book. Dads need to know what to expect just as moms do, but they also need to be addressed as dads." --A Blogger and a Father blog
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword 1. Welcome to the Club 2. When Can He Play Ball? Infant and Child Development 3. Infant Feeding for the Mammary-Challenged: What Your Baby Will Eat and When 4. The Pit Crew: If You Can Change the Oil... 5. Crying Foul: Why Is My Baby Crying and When Will It Stop? 6. That Wasn't There Yesterday: Colors, Spots, Bumps, and Rashes 7. A Good Shot: Vaccines and Common Sense 8. The Big Sleep: Helping Your Child Learn to Sleep, Over and Over 9. The Air Force: Congestion, Coughing, and Wheezing in Babies 10. Eye, Captain: Eye Boogers, the Red Eye, and When to Worry 11. Keep It Down: Infant Spitting Up and Vomiting 12. Heating and Cooling: Fevers and What to Do About Them 13. Ear, Ear: How to Tell if Your Child Has an Ear Infection and What to Do About It 14. Food Fight: Why Your Toddler Won't Eat Anything 15. It's My Potty: When Changing Diapers Just Isn't Fun Anymore 16. Time-out: Rules of the Game 17. Snot Funny: Colds, Allergies, Sinusitis, and Who Nose What Else 18. How Much Does It Cough? When Breathing Doesn't Come Easy 19. I Don't Feel So Good: Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Bellyaches 20. Water, Water Everywhere: Is This Wetting Normal? 21. Hard to Swallow: The Sore Throat 22. What's the Heading? Headaches and When to Worry 23. Making the Grade: When to Worry About ADHD 24. Electronica: Television, Computers, Video Games, and Mobile Phones 25. Uh, So, It's Like This: Talking to Your Children About Sexual Development 26. It's Complicated: Dealing With Nontraditional Parenting Relationships
