Resources for Dads
If you have already taken a BTND class, or are signed up, you can access class materials here:
Password Required - contact Dr. Singley if you have purchased a class and would like access now.
Books for Fathers:
The Joy of Fatherhood: The First Twelve Months Expanded 2nd Edition
Finding Time For Fatherhood: The important considerations men face when they become parents
New First Three Years of Life: Completely Revised and Updated
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5
The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
Articles:
Basic Training: Looking for a Few Good Dads By Jeff Jones, local San Diego psychologist and founder of the dads class.
Basic Training for New Dads: The Cord's Cut, Now What? By Danny Singley, dads class facilitator.
New Dads: Forming A Lifelong Bond By Ken Canfield, Ph.D. Founder, National Center for Fathering
Postpartum Depression Hits Dads, Too Study finds 10 percent of new fathers struggle with the condition.
Websites for Fathers:
Dads: Life With a Baby: http://www.babycenter.com/dads/
National Safety Council: Baby-proofing Your Home Here you will find a good overview of the most common infant safety issues.
American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org Phone: (847) 434-4000
Early Learning - Focus on Birth to Five: http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlylearning/
Five Ways a Child Grows - A timeline for Typical Development: http://www.talaris.org/timeline.htm#
Child magazine's website with an emphasis on the newborn to 1 year-old experience: http://www.child.com/child/thefirstyear/
