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Baby Hacks for New Dads: The Comprehensive Guide to Effortless Parenting, Infant Care, and Baby Development
Welcome to fatherhood – an awe-inspiring, life-altering, but admittedly overwhelming journey. Whether you're just starting this beautiful trek or preparing for the arrival of your little one, "Baby Hacks for New Dads" has you covered. This comprehensive guidebook simplifies parenting, making it not just manageable, but also a delightful adventure. Gone are the days of struggling to comprehend what your baby needs. This book demystifies infant care, translating the complex language of baby cries into something you can understand. Learn to expertly With practical tips and solutions designed to make your life as a new dad less stressful and more fulfilling. Drawing on the latest research in child development, this guide lays out easy-to-follow strategies to stimulate your baby’s cognitive, emotional, and physical growth. Discover simple but effective ways to support your child's development during the critical first years of life. It's like having a roadmap to your baby's brain, providing you with the essential tools to foster your child's development in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way. What's more, "Baby Hacks for New Dads" acknowledges the profound shift that fatherhood brings, offering valuable advice The book explores the emotional and psychological aspects of becoming a dad, providing insights into how you can support not only your baby, but also yourself and your partner. Fatherhood doesn't come with a manual, but this book is as close as it gets. Packed with clever shortcuts, smart advice, and gentle humor, "Baby Hacks for New Dads" is the ultimate handbook for modern dads ready to take on parenting with confidence, grace, and a whole lot of love. Whether you're a first-time dad or a seasoned pro, you'll find invaluable guidance in these pages to help you navigate the beautiful chaos of raising a child.
132 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2023
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About the author
David Hall
418 books8 followersAn awkward interview
'So here's your opportunity to promote yourself. Go sell yourself to the readers.'
'Umm...I'm not good at that chest pumping stuff. I'm British.'
'Okay. Well, you don't have to 'chest pump', just tell us a little about yourself. Who is David Hall?'
'He's British.'
'Yesss, you've mentioned that. Anything else?'
'Such as?'
'Well, like where do you live?'
'In Britain.'
'Hmm, you're not really helping the reader to get a sense of you as an author. Tell us about the types of stories that you like to write.'
'Oh that's easy. Anything. well, almost anything. Nothing gory, I don't have the stomach for it'
'Right. But you must have a preference for a genre.'
'Oh you mean like ticky boxes... I see... then in that case, I like to write romantic-comedy-suspense stories. Short stories. Yes, definitely romantic-comedy-suspense short stories.'
'Okay, now we're getting somewhere. So that latest book of yours...err...what's it called again?'
'Love Line.'
'Love Line. Of course. Why should readers buy Love Line? What are they missing out on?'
'They are missing out on a romantic-comedy-suspense story. Sorry, short story.'
'Right. But isn't it a bit odd a man writing in the romantic genre?'
'No stranger than you asking that question in 2015.'
'Alrighty then, is that the time? We really need to wrap this up. Anything else you want to say to your readers?'
'Yes. Love Line will make you laugh, probably reach for a glass of wine, and give you goose-bumps with a delightful twist. I am not responsible for you spilling your wine at that time. Thank you.'
'There, that wasn't too bad.'
'Hmmm.'
'So here's your opportunity to promote yourself. Go sell yourself to the readers.'
'Umm...I'm not good at that chest pumping stuff. I'm British.'
'Okay. Well, you don't have to 'chest pump', just tell us a little about yourself. Who is David Hall?'
'He's British.'
'Yesss, you've mentioned that. Anything else?'
'Such as?'
'Well, like where do you live?'
'In Britain.'
'Hmm, you're not really helping the reader to get a sense of you as an author. Tell us about the types of stories that you like to write.'
'Oh that's easy. Anything. well, almost anything. Nothing gory, I don't have the stomach for it'
'Right. But you must have a preference for a genre.'
'Oh you mean like ticky boxes... I see... then in that case, I like to write romantic-comedy-suspense stories. Short stories. Yes, definitely romantic-comedy-suspense short stories.'
'Okay, now we're getting somewhere. So that latest book of yours...err...what's it called again?'
'Love Line.'
'Love Line. Of course. Why should readers buy Love Line? What are they missing out on?'
'They are missing out on a romantic-comedy-suspense story. Sorry, short story.'
'Right. But isn't it a bit odd a man writing in the romantic genre?'
'No stranger than you asking that question in 2015.'
'Alrighty then, is that the time? We really need to wrap this up. Anything else you want to say to your readers?'
'Yes. Love Line will make you laugh, probably reach for a glass of wine, and give you goose-bumps with a delightful twist. I am not responsible for you spilling your wine at that time. Thank you.'
'There, that wasn't too bad.'
'Hmmm.'
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March 9, 2025
Good reference for things you'll encounter as a new dad.
June 6, 2023
All new parents ask for advice and assistance, whether from people they know or from books. Parenting has turned into a billion-dollar industry, and parenting how-to books are increasingly popular. I, too, turned to books when I was a new parent, so I fully understand how helpful they can be.
This one has a lot of good information. However, it also has a lot of…words. When I was a new parent, I would have found Ikea-like instructions FAR more useful than a paragraph about the best way to change a child’s diaper. Pictures and diagrams=YES, diatribes=NO. Again, it’s good information, but it could have been a bit more concise.
Also, a TON of information in this book is medical, and the author doesn’t claim to have any kind of medical background. That’s a bit of a red flag.
This one has a lot of good information. However, it also has a lot of…words. When I was a new parent, I would have found Ikea-like instructions FAR more useful than a paragraph about the best way to change a child’s diaper. Pictures and diagrams=YES, diatribes=NO. Again, it’s good information, but it could have been a bit more concise.
Also, a TON of information in this book is medical, and the author doesn’t claim to have any kind of medical background. That’s a bit of a red flag.
August 20, 2024
The first half felt very repetitive with identical sentences often appearing within the same page or on the next. Also the advice was very basic and more of a common sense rather than hacks. The second half did provide more useful advice but as a whole I think the book could have been twice as useful in half the size. It feels like the author was looking to add volume rather than value.
August 17, 2023
The tips and tricks found within this book are incredibly useful for first-time parents, but there is more inside even if you've had twenty kids before picking up this book. All the wisdom is practical and valuable.
October 4, 2023
New dad MUST READ!
Yes yes and YES! This is the perfect most simplistic book for new dads when it comes to small things throughout the beginning stages of being a new dad and the chaos that comes with it! Hacks galore!
Yes yes and YES! This is the perfect most simplistic book for new dads when it comes to small things throughout the beginning stages of being a new dad and the chaos that comes with it! Hacks galore!
December 19, 2024
2.5 stars. Overall, I think this book is pretty good for general best practices, but it feels like other books do a better job of this (e.g., Emily Oster). It certainly doesn't offer any meaningful "hacks," and its shortcoming are significant.
1. Calling this book "Baby Hacks" over-promises, as 95% of the hacks are simply best practices. The only hacks are making your own ointments which (a) I don’t know whether safe or effective and (b) has so many ingredients that it’s unclear if it saves you any money
2. At points, there was just random information thrown in (e.g., melt down crayons), almost in an unorganized manner.
3. Promises to help parents save money, but there honestly isn't that much.
4. As I read the book, I found myself trusting the author less and less:
a. It's unclear if statements are evidenced-backed or the author's anecdotal experience/opinion, e.g., "children always learn more, and these lessons are remembered better, when they involve some element of fun"
b. Some statements don't actually say anything: “Helping your child strengthen their areas of weakness…will allow them the opportunity to strengthen their skills”
1. Calling this book "Baby Hacks" over-promises, as 95% of the hacks are simply best practices. The only hacks are making your own ointments which (a) I don’t know whether safe or effective and (b) has so many ingredients that it’s unclear if it saves you any money
2. At points, there was just random information thrown in (e.g., melt down crayons), almost in an unorganized manner.
3. Promises to help parents save money, but there honestly isn't that much.
4. As I read the book, I found myself trusting the author less and less:
a. It's unclear if statements are evidenced-backed or the author's anecdotal experience/opinion, e.g., "children always learn more, and these lessons are remembered better, when they involve some element of fun"
b. Some statements don't actually say anything: “Helping your child strengthen their areas of weakness…will allow them the opportunity to strengthen their skills”
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