Vincent Iannelli - The Everything Fathers First Year Book: A Survival Guide For The First 12 Months Of Being A Dad

THE EVERYTHING FATHER'S FIRST YEAR BOOK

A survival guide for the first 12 months of being Dad

Vincent Iannelli, M.D.

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ISBN 10: 1-59337-310-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-310-8 (paperback)

ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-435-3 (EPUB)

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J I H G F E D C

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Iannelli, Vincent.

The everything father's first year book / Vincent Iannelli.

p. cm. (An everything series book)

ISBN 1-59337-310-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-435-3 (EPUB)

1. Fatherhood. 2. Fathers. I. Title. II. Series: Everything series.

HQ756.I266 2005

649.122 dc22

2004026400

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The Father's First Year Book

Dear Reader:

I practically had to write this book in my sleep; after all, I had just gotten through my first year of being a dad to twin boys, and I'm a pediatrician. Although I think I have grown and become a better doctor and a better father, this past year has helped me realize one thing: Being a dad can be hard work! This is especially true during the first year, when kids only seem to sleep, eat, and cry, and not do much else that a dad can easily relate to.

New dads are also usually at a disadvantage compared to new moms. We often don't have a big support network that would allow us to talk about parenting concerns. Dads might gripe to each other about how their kid isn't sleeping all night or cries too much, but they probably aren't offering tips to each other the way a group of moms might. And our first baby is often our first experience with caring for or even touching a baby.

I hope that my book will help dads develop the parenting skills they need to nurture a healthy and loving relationship with their child one that will last a lifetime.