Father Knows Best

TheExpectantFather:Facts,Tips,andAdviceforDads-to-Be(ThirdEdition):Thisinvaluablebookexplorestheemotional,financial,andevenphysicalchangesthefather-to-bemayexperienceduringhispartner?spregnancy.Writteninaneasy-to-absorbformatandfilledwithsoundadviceandpracticaltipsformenonsuchtopicsashowtomakesenseofyourconflictingemotions,howpregnancyaffectsyoursexlife,andhowtostartacollegefund,thisvolumereassures,commiserates,informs,andentertains.Italsoincorporatesthewisdomoftopexpertsinthefield,fromobstetriciansandbirth-classinstructorstopsychologistsandsociologists.Thisneweditionfeaturesthelatestresearchonmanytopicsfrompreconceptionissues,overcominginfertility,andinformationaddressingassistedreproductivetechnologiestoprenatalcommunicationandeducation.Thefinancesandinsurancesectionshavebeencompletelyoverhauled.Thereisnewinformationonworkandfamilymatters,tonsoftipsforyoungdads,adviceforstepfathers(firstchildfordad,secondormoreformom),aconcisesectionaboutmilitaryfathers,andarevisedresourceschapterandbibliography.TheNewFather:ADad'sGuidetotheFirstYear(SecondEdition):Howcanyoubecomeaneffective,involvedfatherwhenyouseeyourbabyonlybrieflyafterwork?Whatisthebestwaytostartsavingforyourchild?scollegeeducation?Theanswerstothesequestionsandhundredsmorearefoundonthepagesofthiseasy-to-follow,information-packedvolume.AuthorArminBrottdevotesachaptertoeachmonthofthefirstyear.Ineachchapterhechartsthephysical,intellectual,verbal,andemotionalchangesthechildisgoingthrough,andexaminestheemotionalandpsychologicaldevelopmentthefathermayexperience.Healsocoverssuchgeneralparentingissuesascopingwithcrying,findingqualitychildcare,andunderstandingchangesintherelationshipwithone?spartner.Thisneweditionfeaturesthelatestresearchonmanytopics,fromwhat?sgoingonatthehospitalrightafterchildbirthtowhatadadcandowhenhispartnerishavingtroublebreastfeeding,toadvicefordadsinthemilitaryandotherswhoareseparatedfromtheirkids.Moreinformationonpreemies,twins,andtripletshasbeenadded,alongwithadvicefordivorcedandreneweddads.Theresourcessectionandbibliographyareconsiderablyexpanded.FatheringYourToddler:ADad'sGuidetotheSecondandThirdYears(SecondEdition):Atwhatageshouldyouintroduceyourchildtocomputers?Whenandhowshouldyougoaboutdrawingupawill?Thedayyourchildstartspreschool,howwillyoucopewiththepangsofadultseparationanxiety?Theanswerstothesequestionsandhundredsmorearefoundinthepagesofthisinformation-packedvolume.AuthorArminBrottdevotesachaptertoeverythreemonthsofthesecondandthirdyears.Ineachchapter,Brottchartsthephysical,intellectual,verbal,andemotionalchangesthechildisgoingthroughandexaminestheemotionalandpsychologicaldevelopmentsthefathermaybeexperiencing.Hediscussesissuesthatmaydevelopbetweenfathersandtheirpartnersaswellasmattersthatinvolvethewholefamily.Inaddition,eachchaptercontainsasectioncalled?YouandYourChild,?inwhichactivitiesandissuesappropriatetothegivenagearediscussed.Newtopicsinthisrevisedandexpandededitioncoverthelatestresearchonchilddevelopment,includingbraingrowth.Thereismoreadvicefordadswhoareolder,single,orinthemilitary;fathersofpreemiesandmultiples;stepfathers;andstay-at-homedads.Thisneweditionaddsinformationonawiderangeofsubjects,fromhelpingachildgrieveoverthelossofarelativeorapettohealthandsafetyissuestocareofspecial-needschildren.AUTHOR:ArminBrotthaswrittenonfatherhoodfortheNewYorkTimesMagazine,Newsweek,WashingtonPost,AmericanBaby,andParenting.Heisthehostofaweeklyradioshowonparenting.Mr.BrottlivesinOakland,California.