You the Daddy

Name: You the Daddy
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781837991259
Price: 37.99 NZD
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The Hands-On Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Years of Fatherhood

By Giles Alexander

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"By far the best parenting book for dads-to-be" - Dadsnet Welcome to the hands-on dad's guide to fatherhood - for anyone who's embarking on the rollercoaster ride of parenting but doesn't know where to begin. Split into digestible chapters, You the Daddy provides practical and easy-to-follow... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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A modern-day parenting guide for dads-to-be, packed with insider tips, practical advice and honest accounts of dad life

Split into digestible chapters for readers who are short on time and need a helping hand, this book covers all the stages of pregnancy, birth and the early years of parenthood, up until your baby's three.

Description

"By far the best parenting book for dads-to-be" - Dadsnet

Welcome to the hands-on dad's guide to fatherhood - for anyone who's embarking on the rollercoaster ride of parenting but doesn't know where to begin.

Split into digestible chapters, You the Daddy provides practical and easy-to-follow advice on every stage of pregnancy, birth, and the early years of parenthood - up until your baby's three - including essentials such as:

Supporting your partner as she grows a baby
Preparing for your new arrival
Being the best birth partner you can be
A step-by-step guide to life with a newborn
The journey of your child's development and advice on raising well-rounded toddlers
Looking after your mental health while providing for your family

Expectations of new dads and the roles we play have never been greater. This is a life-changing time for you and your partner and the prep work starts now.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837991259

Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vie

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 288

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Giles Alexander Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Giles Alexander is one of the UK's leading dad bloggers, who has been writing about fatherhood and sharing the highs and lows of his own parenting journey online for nearly a decade.

After finding out he was going to be a dad for the first time, Giles quickly discovered that almost everything online about pregnancy and parenthood was targeted at mums and their experience, with hardly anything to help new dads figure out this monumental transition in their lives. To help fix this, Giles created his blog - www.youthedaddy.co.uk - which quickly became a favourite with new parents around the world, drawn in by his humour, honesty and reassuring, practical advice.

Best known for his "Man's Guide to Baby Growth During Pregnancy", interviews with well-known personalities and parenting experts, and his funny and heartwarming parent poetry, Giles' posts have helped more than a million parents to navigate the rollercoaster ride of parenthood, while providing support and encouragement to new dads the world over.

A proud working dad with a busy career and home life, Giles lives in the UK with his wife Rosie and their three small children.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/youthedaddy

Facebook: www.facebook.com/youthedaddy

www.youthedaddy.co.uk

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