Dude, You're Gonna be a Dad (How to get both of you through the next 9 months), joins a pantheon of dad pregnancy books. This is a good thing. Dads need to know how other dads live pregnancy and childbirth, and the havoc it wreaks on the "normal" life before kids. This is less a tongue-in-cheek book than one of our favorites, What to Expect when SHE's Expecting, but it is very … [Read more...] about On our desk: Dude, You’re Gonna be a Dad
Archives for May 2011
On our desk: Baby Barbells – funny book for daddy showers
We just received a copy of Baby Barbells, a new book by Joshua Levitt, with illustrations by Matt Stevens. This is an over-sized board book, that explains how dad will be using old muscles in new ways with the arrival of the new baby. Along with the illustrations are some tidbits of wisdom on dads and kids. This is a fun gift for the new dad as a shower gift, and expect him to … [Read more...] about On our desk: Baby Barbells – funny book for daddy showers
Study finds daycares disobeying AAP guidelines
For parents who work, daycares can be a godsend. However, new research sheds light on an alarming trend that might make dads think twice before they drop off their kids. A study conducted in Ohio found that the majority of centers ignore the guidelines about television exposure laid out by the American Academy of Pediatrics.The researchers found that 69 percent of daycares had … [Read more...] about Study finds daycares disobeying AAP guidelines
Recaro Car Seat Contest
Recaro Brings Luxury Style and Colors to PopularChild Seats Race-Proven Technology Meets High Fashion DesignAUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Feb. 7, 2011 – Fashionable and trend setting parents are about to have more to choose from when they purchase a Recaro child safety seat. Recaro, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of child safety seats, is combining race track safety with … [Read more...] about Recaro Car Seat Contest
More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes
Hospitals vary considerably in the frequency with which they induce labor and perform Caesarean sections. But a new study finds that these differences do not seem to affect how newborns fare in these facilities. Dr. J. Christopher Glantz, a professor of obstetrics at the University of Rochester, reviewed records of almost 30,000 births from 10 upstate New York community … [Read more...] about More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes