Top 14 Parenting Books For Dads Updated 04 /2024

Parenting books that cater to men who become dads are becoming more popular, and we're all for it. This is a good thing. There's a lot of funny material out there, but there's also a lot of good advice that comes from a guy's point of view in the pages. When it comes to parenting books for dads, the best ones offer important advice mixed with a healthy dose of humor from people who have already been there and back.

One of the best ways to get ready for becoming a new parent is to do some research. Think it's easy to put a diaper on a baby. Everybody: Not for everyone. Babies can't have honey until they're a year old. Is there anything else I should know about umbilical cords? Parenting books can help you with everything from the simple (always pack an extra onesie when you leave the house) to the more complicated (is circumcision right for your child?). They can also help you think about things you didn't even think about. To start with, how many and what kinds of things do you need for a child? Hint: Buy a sound machine and don't forget to buy a screen for it! Check out the book.

If you're a first-time dad, a dad who's about to have twins, or if you know a dad-to-be, pick up one of these parenting books for dads.

The New Father: A Dad’s Guide To The First Year

This parenting book for dads has everything a new father needs to know about how to care for a baby during the first year. For any dad, this book is a great gift. But for the new dad who is also a single father and has to figure things out on his own, this book is even better. The month-by-month guide will get into the nitty-gritty of baby's development, while also making fun of new dads' experiences.

From Dude To Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide To Pregnancy

When a man is going to become a father for the first time, this book is a great help. This book will not only help a new dad learn how to do simple things like change diapers and install a car seat, but it will also give advice (with humor, of course) on how to be the best partner possible during pregnancy and beyond.

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook For New Dads

This simple-to-read guide is a great gift for dads, and he'll love having it close at hand when the baby comes. For a father who isn't sure how to deal with the unexpected things that happen in the first year, the survivor's manual is a great help. It's the parenting book for the man who knows how to change his truck's oil but not how to change a diaper.

Show Dad How

It doesn't matter that this parenting book has been around for almost a decade. It's still one of the few parenting books for Dad that is completely illustrated. Including more than 150 things all dads need to know, this manual by Shawn Bean, the former Executive Editor of Parenting, will be a huge help to a dad who needs a little help. To help dads become better parents, this is one of the best books for parents.

Diaper Dude: The Ultimate Dad’s Guide To Surviving The First Two Years

Diaper Dude is written by the same person who wrote Dude to Dad, which we think is the best all-around parenting book for dads. It's the book all dads will want to read for the first two years of their baby's life. Chris Pegula, an author, talks about how to be a good father on the front lines. A big part of this book talks about new dads keeping their own identities, and it's a book that many people enjoy reading.

Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

She is an economist, and she likes facts more than most people. It was a long time ago when the Brown University professor found out that she was pregnant. She did what she always does in any new situation and looked up as much information as she could about it. Oster quickly found that there were huge gaps in information and data on basic pregnancy and parenting studies. He set out to write a comprehensive and useful series of books to help new parents deal with a lot of information that can be overwhelming. In her first book, Expecting Better, Oster talks about having a baby. He then moves on to the early years, which include preschool. It's not always easy to know what the research says about breastfeeding. No, we don't need to be very strict with milestones. As a result, parents can make the best decisions for themselves and their families by reading Oster's findings in an easy-to-understand way.

Parenting Made Complicated: What Science Really Knows About the Greatest Debates of Early Childhood

David Rettew, a child psychologist, has written a new book called Parenting Made Difficult: What Science Really Knows About the Greatest Debates of Early Childhood. He has 20 years of experience and three of his own children to draw from for the book (out February 1, 2021). Rettew knows better than most people that raising two kids the same way doesn't always work out well. This is how it works: In his new book, Rettew talks about the science and psychology of different parenting methods, and he helps people figure out what works best for their own kids, too. How much screen time should you let your child have? How to explain gender and support your child's identity? How to deal with picky eaters? These are just some of the common and important parenting issues that the book talks about.

Dad’s Guide to Twins: How to Survive the Twin Pregnancy and Prepare for Your Twins

No, not at all. If having one child is a blessing, having more than one is even better. Right! Even the calmest parents can be scared when they hear two heartbeats during an ultrasound scan. It's important to remember that even though twins are new to you, they aren't that different from other types of babies. Joe Rawlinson's book is a great resource for first-time dads of twins. It helps new parents learn how to do things like potty train two babies at once and figure out how to get not one, but two babies to sleep at the same time. When Rawlinson, a father of twin girls, breaks down the scariest parts of having twins, he also gives new dads reassurance and useful advice.

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads: Everything You Need to Know About LGBTQ Parenting But Are (Mostly) Afraid to Ask

Many parenting books focus mostly on the mother, but what if the mother isn't there to help? Author and LGBTQ activist Eric Rosswood wrote a book for gay dads that talks about the general needs of every parent, as well as issues that are unique to same-sex couples and gay men. There are a lot of universal topics in this book, like how to baby-proof your home and what to buy for a newborn. But the book also talks about things that are more specific to gay dads. When it comes to things like how to handle Mother's Day, how to find an LGBTQ-friendly pediatrician or school, how to take time off from work to care for a new baby, what names should be on a birth certificate, and how to deal with surrogacy and adoption, Rosswood, as well as experts in both legal and medical fields, gives advice. This is Rosswood's goal with his book, which is about how to become a better parent.

The Happiest Baby on the Block

Do you know what isn't good for new parents to know about? Telling them that other parents told them they won't be able to go to sleep ever again. No, I don't know. It's a book by Dr. Harvey Karp called the Five S's. It's a step-by-step guide on how to get even the most cranky babies to sleep. Parents have used Karp's book and method to help them and their babies sleep at night. If you don't have a lot of money, Karp has also made a very expensive bassinet called Snoo that does all of the five S's without you. You can get a good night's sleep even if you don't have $1,400 lying around. Karp's book, on the other hand, is a lot cheaper.

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