Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities and Joys [Hardcover]

Jeanne Warren Lindsay (Author), David Crawford (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

A guide for teenage fathers who want to develop their parenting skills, with an emphasis on dealing with children from birth to the age of three.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8-12-In a positive, straightforward, and easy-to-understand manner, Lindsay provides a wealth of information that will be helpful to anyone facing the responsibility of parenting. Aimed particularly at teenaged males, the text includes advice regarding their role as fathers and their relationships with their baby, the child's mother, and grandparents. Without bias, the author discusses the options of childbirth, adoption, abortion, marriage, cohabitation, and separate lives. To prepare teen dads for each phase of the baby's life before and after its birth, information on child development is provided. Moving forward in time, the text addresses the issue of birth control, safe sex, family planning, and preparing for the infant's future as well as one's own. Later chapters refer readers to other titles from this publisher for more guidance in specific areas. The annotated bibliography lists related books and pamphlets, along with their sources and costs. The book's tone is neither didactic, discouraging, nor condescending, and it's free from unnecessary medical, psychological, or technical jargon.
Dona Weisman, Northeast Texas Library System, Garland
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 7-12. Although not specified as part of the Teens Parenting series, this will fit neatly alongside those books on the parenting shelf. There's no intimidation or rebuke in Lindsay's text, which introduces young men to various aspects of parenting--things dads need to know about, but which are usually considered more moms' domain (prenatal care, birth, breastfeeding, etc.), as well as special problems for young fathers, such as maintaining ties when the baby lives somewhere else with its mother. Nothing is covered in much depth, but the encouraging tone and informality of the text make the information easy to assimilate, and the inclusion of comments from teen dads will bring readers closer into the fatherhood fold. Look to Gravelle and Peterson's Teenage Fathers (1992) for the really penetrating insights into teenage fatherhood; turn to this book for the practicalities and general good sense it contains. To include photographs. Stephanie Zvirin

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Morning Glory Pr (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930934776
• ISBN-13: 978-0930934774
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,042,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Feast of "Food for Thought", March 22, 2004

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Lynellen Perry "lynellenDOTcom" (Dumfries, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities and Joys (Teen Pregnancy and Parenting series) (Paperback)

This book is part of a series by Jeanne Warren Lindsay. The other books in the series are: "Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey: A Guide for Pregnant Teens"; "Nurturing Your Newborn: Young Parents' Guide to Baby's First Month"; "Your Baby's First Year: A Guide for Teenage Parents"; "The Challenge of Toddlers: Parenting Your Child from One to Three"; and "Discipline from Birth to Three: How Teen Parents Can Prevent and Deal with Discipline Problems with Babies and Toddlers".

Lindsay has worked with teens for many years, and writes out of her experiences using simple language and short sentences for a book that is approachable even by those without great reading skills. This book contains quotes from more than 52 teen-aged fathers, who share their thoughts and feelings on the topics covered.

Information presented covers the areas of: establishing paternity; having a relationship with your child even if the mom and dad aren't together anymore; how the mom feels during pregnancy; schooling options; adoption rights; the mom's health during pregnancy; the baby's development in the womb; the labor and delivery of the baby; caring for the needs of a newborn infant including feeding holding, and diapering; taking care of a baby that can crawl; nutrition for babies and toddlers; health and safety issues for babies; the development and behaviors of one-year-olds and two-year-olds; disciplining your child; gang involvement; living arrangements; marriage; planning another baby; and planning for the future.

There is an annotated bibliography of further resources, and an index of the covered topics for quick reference.

This book provides a gentle, broad introduction for teen dads but is missing one major component: religion. Many (not all, but many) teen parents will want to participate in the religious ceremonies surrounding the birth of a child. Lindsay does not mention religion in any way. Thus she leaves out a major talking point and planning point that many teens do care about. She also fails to remind teens that they might want to consult with their religious leader when talking about contraceptives in their sexual relationship. She also does teens a disservice by claiming that condoms will prevent AIDS...there are several studies showing that this is a dangerous assumption.

5.0 out of 5 stars Teen Dads, November 25, 2008

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N. Kuta "NBCT librarian" (Kirkland, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities & Joys (Teen Pregnancy and Parenting series) (Paperback)

Great book written for the teenage dad that covers all aspects of pregnancy from the question "Is she pregnant?" and establishing paternity, to the early developmental stages of childhood and childhood safety. I highly recommend this book for high school libraries.