So You're Going to Be a Dad

Dr Peter Downey knows babies and kids, and his bestselling book - now in this 25th anniversary edition - helps first-time dads prepare for what's coming their way ... with a grain of salt and a smile on their face. Fully revised and updated, he explores the joys and trials of new parenting, including:

Surviving pregnancy and childbirth

Nappies, breast pumps, sleep deprivation

Living with a baby in your house

The gear you need ... and the gear you don't

Navigating the latest apps, social media and the online parenting world

Lots of stuff about sex

And more importantly, how to be a switched-on dad in the 21st Century

New to this edition is a Foreword by Mark Scott, revised glossary of handy words new dads need to know (and some they don't), as well as updated words of wisdom from other ordinary fathers. So You're Going to Be a Dad remains the most engaging, reassuring and down-to-earth book for new dads around.

Peter Downey is the author of three marriage and parenting books and was listed in The Bulletin magazine as one of Australia's Top Ten parenting authors. Although he has a Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in Arts and Education and a diploma in Biblical Studies, he feels like a guy writing a book about automotive engineering when all he's done is worked part-time in a carwash. As well as being a hands-on dad to three children, Peter Downey is also Deputy Principal of St Luke's Grammar School in Sydney.

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