初为人父须知 FACT FILE 1ST TIME FATHERS
分類: 图书,进口原版书,家庭与育儿 Parenting & Families ,
作者: Richard Woolfson 著
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出版时间: 2007-1-1字数:版次: 1页数: 144印刷时间: 2007/01/01开本:印次:纸张: 胶版纸I S B N : 9781589230897包装: 精装内容简介
A user-friendly handbook for first time expectant fathers and fathers of infants, toddlers, and pre-school children, Fact.File for First Time Fathers provides the practical know-how fathers need to succeed in the essential care-giving tasks of child rearing. Full of humorous examples, Q&As, helpful hints, and case studies, this must-have reference book will prepare and guide you through the most precious years of your child's life and ensure that you are well equipped to deal with the challenges of fatherhood. This book honors the unique role dads play in the lives of their children, with each chapter highlighting the different ways in which their role is crucial. A great girl item for new dads-to-be, as well as those with toddlers and preschoolers. The unique faux leather cover and organizer appearance give this handbook an appropriately masculine appearance.
作者简介:
Richard Woolfson is a child psychologist working with young children and their families. He is an experienced author and writes on child and family development concerns for many magazines, including Practical Parenting. He appears regularly on radio and television in England where he currently resides with his wife. He has two daughters, aged 20 and 22.
目录
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE-BECOMING A DAD
Why dads are special
What sort of father do you want to be?
Beating the top ten anxieties of first-time fathers
Believe in yourself
CHAPTER TWO-BABY'S ON THE WAY
Understanding the pregnancy
Contributing to prenatal care
Getting ready for the big day
The delivery
Learning baby-care skills
CHAPTER THREE-YOUR BABY HAS ARRIVED
Making sense of the chaos
Getting involved with your baby
Bonding with your baby
What your baby needs from you
Mixed feelings-two's company, three's a crowd
Supporting your partner
Boy or girl-does it matter?
When your baby has a disability
CHAPTER FOUR-FROM BIRTH TO TODDLER
Balancing work and family life
Stimulating your child through play
Re-establishing yourself as a partner
Beating the first-time-father blues
Listening to other dads
CHAPTER FIVE-SUDDENLY YOUR BABY IS A PERSON
The terrible twos
Shared decision-making
How you can help in your child's friendships
When your child is anxious
Helping your child to be an optimist
Starting school
Family vacations can work
CHAPTER SIX-WHEN THINGS PROVE DIFFICULT
Separation and divorce-you are still a dad
Fathering at a distance
First-time stepfathering
Positive fathering
Index