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Call me Dad! - A Manual for new fathers

By Scott Lancaster, Eric Mooij, Stefan Korn

A book written by dads for dads.

While it’s true that there are a gazillion parenting books available, how many of those are exclusively for the new dad? One that is easy to read, instructional without being overly academic and provides a male perspective on all the stuff first-time dads need to know?

Call Me Dad! was written for a new generation of dads. There is a quiet revolution happening in parenting – fathers are now much more deeply involved. More and more dads are no longer content with traditional, stereotyped roles and are questioning their contribution to the upbringing of their children.

Call Me Dad! is a down-to-earth yet upbeat, humorous and inspiring guide for new fathers and fathers-to-be covering everything men need to know about pregnancy, childbirth and baby’s first year. It delivers a strong message that there is nothing to fear about being a dad and that the father’s role is vital in a child’s life, right from the start. Chapters lead the reader through the processes, decisions and need-to-know stuff in logical order: pregnancy; preparing for the baby; surviving birth (what guys can and should do during labour and birth); life after birth (handling the baby, hygiene, dealing with visitors, etc.); the first three months, the first six months; and so on through to a review of that whirlwind first year. From three months on, exercises show how dads can also help with the physical development of their babies.

Throughout, there are full-colour photos showing dads doing their bit, from choosing baby seats to changing nappies and bathing the baby, and real-life story snippets from fathers offering advice and encouragement on everything from antenatal classes to labour and beyond.

Scott Lancaster , Eric Mooij and Stefan Korn are three dads who launched the website www.DIYFather.com in 2007 in response to a serious shortage of advice about parenting geared exclusively towards men. The global response has been phenomenal, with more than 100,000 website visitors/podcast listeners around the world. DIYFather has also recently been involved in delivering guy-only courses for new dads.

Babynews Release Date: 1st September 2009

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