The Fathers Book
Being a Good Dad in the 21st Century
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Beschreibung
What does being a dad in the 21st Century really mean?
Men today want to play an active role in the upbringing of theirchildren; that means knowing how to cope with them, play with them,control them and love them.
Becoming a father however, can be an extremely daunting prospect,after all it is completely uncharted territory.
This wonderful book is not only for expectant and new fathers butcovers the whole range of issues dads encounter from conceptionthrough to teenage traumas. Situations such as step-fatherhood andthe changing relationship with partners are also discussed in asensitive and informative style. The stresses imposed by modernlifestyles on fathers and kids are looked at as well as theproblems and benefits encountered by the fact that kids today areoften very sophisticated and clued-up.
Chapters include:
* I'm Going to be a Dad
* Bonding for Fathers
* Discipline
* Learning to Play Again
* Teenage Traumas
Written in a light-hearted yet informative style, and includingnumerous interviews with fathers themselves, this book reflects thelatest thinking and theories on how to be a good father.
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David Cohen
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"a wonderful reference book for whenever you feel uncertain of yournext step as a dad...Its funny, informative...." (RaisingKids.co.uk28 November 2001)
"...peppered with personal anecdotes and other examples and iseasy to read..." (Primary Times in Hampshire, November 2001)
"...humorously tackles the issues facing dads today." (New Baby,January 2002)
"An intelligent and witty book...should be reading for alldads.." www.fathersdirect.com 22 January 2002)
"..funny and informative book.." (Pregnancy February 2002)
"a mine of information.." (www.raisingkids.co.uk, 29 May2002)
"...There's stacks of sound nipper-raising advice coveringdiscipline, play, education and handling that trick Marilyn Mansonphase." (Men's Health, April 2002)
"...This was a fun book to read..We recommend this book to bothnew and old fathers..." (Int Jnl of Adolescent Medical Health,Vol.14, No.2 2002)
"...One area in which the book is strong is quotations..."(Family Practice, Vol.19, No.4 2002)
"...offers a well-informed guide on how to be a gooddad in the 21st century..." (Stress News,April 2004)
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