https://dads.hellobee.com/ Hellobee Dads en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:22:22 +0000 https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-167 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:24:16 +0000 Mr_mynoahbear 167@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>I read quite a few dad preparation books which made everything sound like shooting a space rocket to the moon by NASA.</p> <p>Our first one was in NICU so I soon realized that you can read all you want but it is much more important to trust the doctors as they will guide you accordingly.</p> <p>Maybe something to do with local culture as we had our kids in Tokyo, at a Japanese hospital where talking back and not trusting doctors is a very much not practiced. The more you asked and got involved the more you understood </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-140 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:34:45 +0000 MrMB 140@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>This post has definitely given me some good ideas. :)</p> <p>I started off with "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (<a href="http://amzn.com/0761148574" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/0761148574</a>) to prepare for the 9-month journey and then tried reading "Happiest Baby on the Block" (<a href="http://amzn.com/0553381466" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/0553381466</a>) for once LO arrives. </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-118 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:15:01 +0000 Mr. Jacks 118@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to agree. Though the AAP book is a very heave read, it is great for learning stuff here and there. I would pick and choose the chapters I would read based on my interest and areas that I knew the least in. I also put this book down the moment our first child was born and only picked it up every once in a while when I ran into issues I felt were caused by something I was doing. </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-85 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:16:04 +0000 rosswag 85@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a big fan of getting information overload from books, I think that can overtake our own instincts and general common sense. Obviously books have a place and can be a help. I've just seen some parents who spend all their time reading how to be a great parent and neglect their child in the process. Learning from interacting with your child can be far better than learning from a book.</p> <p>That said, there are some I look at now and then. I've not read this yet, but it looks like an interesting approach to current problems in raising and nurturing. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generation-XL-Intelligent-High-Tech-Junk-Food/dp/0785221867/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1347059470&#038;sr=1-4" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generation-XL-Intelligent-High-Tech-Junk-Food/dp/0785221867/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1347059470&#038;sr=1-4</a> </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-52 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:59:01 +0000 Mr. Jacks 52@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! Mrs. Jacks bought me this:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caring-Your-Young-Child-Edition/dp/0553386301/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1346983036&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=aap" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Caring-Your-Young-Child-Edition/dp/0553386301/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1346983036&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=aap</a><br /> It is a damn heavy read but is very informative... but then again, what else would you expect from a doctor? </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-50 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:06:52 +0000 cheert16 50@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Fix: thanks for the recommendations!! </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-49 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:42:14 +0000 Mrs. Fix 49@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought my husband "dude, you're going to be a dad" <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dude-youre-gonna-be-a-dad-john-pfeiffer/1101120599?ean=9781440505362" rel="nofollow">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dude-youre-gonna-be-a-dad-john-pfeiffer/1101120599?ean=9781440505362</a> and "the baby owner's manual" <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baby-owners-manual-joe-borgenicht/1101969575?ean=9781594745973" rel="nofollow">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baby-owners-manual-joe-borgenicht/1101969575?ean=9781594745973</a>. Both a little funny but he learned things and discussed them with me. </p> https://dads.hellobee.com/topic/best-soon-to-be-a-dad-book#post-48 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:20:09 +0000 cheert16 48@https://dads.hellobee.com/ <p>What did you Dad's read prior to your LO arriving? Looking for something to get my hubby started on! </p>