When I returned from Vietnam, there was a new baby book sitting beside my side of the bed. Well, to be honest, I saw quite a few new baby books around, but this one appeares to have been purchased with me in mind.
It’s called “The lost art of being a man: How to bring up baby”, and it’s great.
I just thought I’d share a few pointers with you:
- Mental prep pre-birth checklist for Dad
- Watch a film, read a book, listen to a CD from start to finish. Uninterupted. Pure joy.
- A father is a man with photos in his wallet where monry used to be. Enjoy your last chance to spend money guilt free.
- In the last weeks of pregnancy, stock your shelves and fridge with east-to-make food and drink (yes, beer is considered easy to make)
- Things not to do with a crying baby:
- Head down to the local library and try to write your Ph.D thesis
- How to cope with a crying baby:
- Bring forward that urgent business trip to Rio
- What to do if baby has diarrhoea:
- While various nuances of baby’s diarrhoea may be fascinating to you, don’t burden our friends and relatives with details
- The do’s and don’ts of driving with baby
- Don’t drive faster so that you can make it to your destination before baby wakes up
- Do learn to drive safely even when your baby’s screams are piercing your innermost being
All sounds like great advice to me…