The Everything Father's First Year Book: A Survival Guide For The First 12 Months Of Being A Dad (Everything (Parenting)) [Paperback]

Vincent Iannelli (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Parenting) | Publication Date: April 1, 2005

If you're about to become a new father and you don't know your outlet cover from your elbow, you need The Everything Father's First Year Book. This all-in-one guide shows you how to prepare the house, ready the nursery, and welcome your baby home-and that's just the beginning.

Change a diaper? Prepare a bottle? Soothe your crying infant? You can do it all-with a little help. Complete with baby names, safety considerations, and medical advice, The Everything Father's First Year Book is your key to raising a happy and healthy baby.

Impress even your mother-in-law as you:

Bond with your new baby

Childproof your house

Choose the right car seat

Feed your newborn

Interpret your baby's cries

Respond to common medical problems

With your newly acquired superlative parenting skills, you'll never panic-even when you find yourself home alone with your new baby for the first time. With The Everything Father's First Year Book at your side, you'll become the father you always wanted to be in no time.

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About the Author

Vincent Iannelli, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatricians, and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. In addition to his duties as a pediatrician near Dallas in Rowlett, Texas, he is the Pediatrics Guide at About.Dr. Iannelli's parenting articles have appeared in American Scouting Digest (sleep disorders and camping), Early Childhood News, and the Childhood Diseases Sourcebook. He is a proud husband and father of a seven-year-old son and identical twin toddlers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593373104
• ISBN-13: 978-1593373108
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and easy to read!, June 1, 2005

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Michael B. Doroshow "imthebasketcase" (Dallas Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Father's First Year Book: A Survival Guide For The First 12 Months Of Being A Dad (Everything (Parenting)) (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my brother, who is about to become a new dad. This book was very easy to read with practical advice from both the pediatrician's standpoint, but more importantly, the advice of a father with real life circumstances and experiences. I highly recommend this book to all new fathers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Assume you are an idiot, then build from there, June 22, 2008

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Aaron Berman "ithinkican" (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Father's First Year Book: A Survival Guide For The First 12 Months Of Being A Dad (Everything (Parenting)) (Paperback)

Wow, I just couldnt belive my eyes when I opened this book. Quote from first page (Second of the top ten things every father should do) "Dont deliberately try to screw up all of the jobs you are given to do, just so you wont be asked again. It might get you out of doing more work, but it might get you out of a relationship with your family." It just gets worse from there. The first chapter is a proposition on changing your whole life, considering that you have been nothing but a dirt bag husband from the start. The chapters after that have decently easy explations in the basics of raising a baby, but the content is probably easily found through a brief check on the internet or a call to a friend or family member who has had a child. Further, the information is so vague that the explanations lack any useful content or simple sketches that could help you understand. An example would be that the author bullet points lists of presumably important information and then expects you to do further footwork to learn on your own. Maybe, this book is useful to those who lack the skills necessary to actually read a book with content, but in that case those people probably wont read through a book in the first place. The M.D. who writes this book may have some extensive knowledge on being a pediatrician, but far lacks insight in how to construct, organize, and write a book as well as completely lacking the social skills necessary to deliver that information without offending the readers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Husband liked this book, December 24, 2009

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Amy (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Everything Father's First Year Book: A Survival Guide For The First 12 Months Of Being A Dad (Everything (Parenting)) (Paperback)

Bought this for my husband when we had our daughter. He has enjoyed having this to refer to as a first time dad.