Armin A. Brott

There are a LOT of books out there. And the getting-ready-to-be parents genre is its own cottage industry, selling product to raise parenting expectations. This one has a lot of outdated information, is at times offensive, (especially the comments about why it would be nice to have a "cute, 20 year old au pair in your house") and rather clumsily promotes the idea of an equal partnership in raising children, while the existence of this book presumes a sort of paternal laziness ("I'll just show more read this book and be all set"). There MUST be better, more insightful books out there that don't treat expectant fathers like lazy, horny idiots. show less

This took a lot of the guesswork of being a Dad through the first twelve months of my son's life. I'd been with my stepson from about 1 yr onward, so this fresh-new-helpless-baby thing was a shock to my system. This book is THE manual for Dads. Can't beat the humor and straightforwardness. You WILL get peed on. Oh, yes, you will.

An excellent hand book for any new dad. straight forward language, backed up by plenty of references and life experiences. I have applied a lot of it to my first year as a father and can highly recommend.

A good and educational book that follows pregnancy month by month and gives helpful advice for the expectant father. It is an easy to read book that doesn't bog down too many details. It has helpful information for both the father and the mother to expect. There is also some information on things to expect with the newborn as well. Some information may be outdated so I would double check information.