Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers [Paperback]

Greg Bishop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2006

Hit the Ground Crawling gives men a realistic idea of what to do and what to expect when their baby arrives. It covers issues that more than 150,000 attendees of the nation s largest fatherhood program, Boot Camp for New Dads®, have found important, including tips for work/life balance, finances, getting hands-on with your baby, what s going on with the new mom in your life, what men bring to raising children, what raising children does for men and more. With its respectful, sometimes humorous approach, BCND has been called a nursery in a locker room , which is exactly the feel you ll get from Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers

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About the Author

Greg Bishop, with 12 brothers and sisters and four kids of his own, had changed a lot of diapers when he started Boot Camp for New Dads in 1990. He thought that men would get a good start as fathers if they were able to get some practical information from other dads, so he invited a few dads-to-be to the local hospital where they were joined by men and their babies. Today, he and hundreds of other Boot Camp coaches conduct workshops in 44 states and the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force. Greg Bishop and Boot Camp for New Dads® (aka Daddy Boot Camp®) have been featured in Time, Newsweek, Parents, Ladies Home Journal, Marie Claire, Glamour, US News and World Report, Readers Digest, on The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, Good Morning America, Live with Regis & Kelly, and on Baby Center, iVillage, Baby Zone and SheKnows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 322 pages
• Publisher: Dads Adventure; 2nd edition (June 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972782915
• ISBN-13: 978-0972782913
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It has EVERYTHING and its easy to read, October 27, 2006

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jonnyB (Newport Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers (Paperback)

I've gotten a couple of books for new dads from relatives and friends, Hit the Ground Crawling being one of them. The cover really stood out to me because of the picture; I'm having a boy. The other books I've read seemed to concentrate on being funny and made the dad out to be an idiot whereas Hit the Ground Crawling is comprehensive and respectful (yet still easy-to-read and funny). It also went far more indepth with how to deal with and help my wife than any other book, probably the best part. I owe the majority of my confidence to this book; just knowing that most of my concerns are actually very common helped out a lot. I highly recommend Hit the Ground Crawling if you're serious about getting information.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daddy Basics - What a concept!, February 5, 2007

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B. Kuhl "Baby Enthusiast" (Foothill Ranch, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers (Paperback)

I heard about this book at a party and bought it for my girlfriends husband (they were expecting their first). Before giving it to him I reviewed the Table of Contents and started reading different chapters. Before I knew it - I had read the entire book.

This book is the basics of what everyone should know - but men have been afraid to discuss before. Heck - women won't even talk about most of this. Now when I go to baby showers I buy this for the men and something for the expecting mom. This book is fabulous to read - whether you already have kids, are expecting, or will be a grandpa or uncle.

If only a women would write a book now for what women really need to know about pregnancy and are afraid to talk about.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best New Dads Primer Out There, October 6, 2006

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Daddio (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers (Paperback)

Don't look any further for what you need to know about new fatherhood! This book is like a resource guide to everything you want to know and it's written in "guy-speak", so it's fun and informative at the same time. PS, my wife liked it too!