Father Knows Best: The Expectant Father, Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be; The New Father, A Dad's Guide to the First Year; Fathering your Toddler (2nd and 3rd years) (Paperback)

by Armin A. Brott (Author), Jennifer Ash (Author)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 880 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (June 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789208245
• ISBN-13: 978-0789208248
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #295,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "best" collection for expecting Dad's and beyond. , September 7, 2007

By	A. Ridgely-Montgomery "a.Raven" (North East, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

With its sophisticated "New Yorker" style comics and light hearted, realistic approach. I enjoyed reading these much more than my "What to Expect" books, which I still consider invaluable resources.

I loved how these books covered practical issues, such as college savings and some relationship issues that the Mom geared books don't touch. It supplies advice about weathering Moody Moms and creative ways to offer support. It gives enough relevant information to the Dad to understand and relate to the wife's stages of pregnancy, infant health and development and charts toddlers moods and stages without bogging down with a lot of potentially superfluous detail. These books even have some special "Dad" recipes, like making pretzels in the oven, that are supposed to be fun for Dad and Toddler. (I think that is pretty neat.)

In short these are great books, geared towards Dads, covering some things that the more technical books don't have room for, AND they didn't set off my "sexist" alarms. Let me tell you, my alarms are sensitive. I loved reading these. -The Mom (Oh, and my husband liked them too!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Baby Shower Gift!, April 5, 2008

By	Mike Adams "Committed to the Cubs" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was the gift I brought to a Couples Baby Shower and it was the hit of the evening. I had never been to any kind of a baby shower before. This looks like the right way to include dad's in from the start. I watched the mom-and-dad-to-be share in the excitement and love of their friends. I think this early bonding to the experience will strengthen the family unit. Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash are to be congratulated.

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish the books written for moms were this smart., March 19, 2009

By	Juliette C.Z. (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

We have the first two books in this series, and they are great, intelligent, thoughtful books that focus on the whole family. All the books I have are written in the bullet-pointed, anxiety-driving style that's borrowed from women's magazines. And unlike these books, they barely mention that there is another human involved who is not the baby.

His last chapter in the first book, especially, is recommended reading for everyone, especially if you're wondering how far fatherhood has come since the 1970s, and where it could go.