Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads Paperback – 21 Jun. 2004

My husband read this cover to cover. It is informative yet fun. It is very much an American book (diapers, baseball etc) but still mostly relevant and useful. Not a joke book, it is genuinely useful. Not the only book you will ever need, but its a good start. I'd buy other books by same author.

Enjoyable read so far. Great tips. Feels a bit Americanized in some parts. The book doesn't feel condescending to men like other books and articles.

Very easy for reading and very helpful.I'm going to be a father and wanted to have something I can rely on when I don't know what to do. That's the book for it. Important stfuf said in a very funny way.

No man likes to read the instruction manual and Be Prepared understands this mentality from the get-go.This book is essentially comedy, with actual education sneakily inserted into every page. From the ugly reality of what a newborn really looks like (more like an evil changeling than a photogenic bundle of sweet-smelling cuteness) to the great pacifier debate and the sexless months in store for all new parents, this down-to-earth collection of tips are really pretty handy for any father-to-be.It's even worth a look for experienced parents... Although most of the info will already be known, the achingly familiar problems (and their solutions) will raise a smile.I bought this book as part of a New Daddy Survival Kit for my husband - including strong alcohol, ear-plugs and a home-made voucher for 'Two Nights in a Row of Uninterrupted Sleep.' All of these things are, in my opinion, essential for a new dad and this book makes the must-have list as well.

I love this book and give it out as gifts to any of my guy friends who are expecting. It is just the right amount of humour and lightheartedness amongst quite a scary prospect and avoids all the annoying guilt found in most parenting books.

I bought this book for a new Dad in my office (Secret Santa gift) based on the high rating it had received. He was delighted and found the tips and ideas fascinating. I would happily recommend this book to anyone.

Great to have some humour and practical tips to get through the first year.

Bought on the recommendation of a friend. Husband enjoyed the humour and reality early on in the pregnancy to “warm him up” for more information that was to follow with books and courses.