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Dad FC | Debut Dads: The First Season of Fatherhood: A Parenting Book for Dads
Get your copy of the UK's #1 bestseller in Parenting (Amazon, 2018) and The Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist.
The ultimate gift from bump for new dads and expectant fathers. Lean how to tackle everything in the first year of parenting!
Having a baby is one of the most significant, exciting and scary things in a man's life. It's great to have the familiar surrounding of a football season to guide you through it, step by step! You'll be shocked at how much football and fatherhood have in common!
Dad FC's ground-breaking book is a must-have for new dads and dads-to-be. 'Debut Dads - The First Season of Fatherhood' is packed with tricks, tactics and strategies for tackling the first 12 months of being a first time father.
Approved by a child psychologist and developed with a trained midwife:
You get pre-season preparation plans, you learn the Crazy Gang approach to parenting and you get familiar with the baby care set pieces including bottle feeding, nappy changing and sleeping routines.
The perfect gift for dad comes equipped with checklists and tips to help new fathers before they kick off, followed by ultimate guides to the relationship with mum (aka 'Head Coach'), bonding with babies and injury time woes. This jam-packed baby care book for dads also covers the most popular questions expectant dads chant from the terraces, such as:
-- How long will it take before I have a connection with my baby?
-- When should I give my baby their first bath?
-- Can new fathers get postnatal depression?
-- How do I know if my baby has colic?
A great Father's Day gift from bump. Discover everything you need to know including:
• Pre-season: how to get the stadium kitted out and ready for the new arrival during pregnancy and labour
• Making your debut: everything you need to think about from the moment your baby is born
• Sleep and 3am Kick Offs: advice on baby sleep, crying in the night and sleep deprivation
• Baby vs Food: feeding, weaning and solid foods guide for parents
• Travel and away games: advice on leaving the home and the lowdown on prams and pushchairs
• Relationship with Head Coach (the mum): new dad playbook for calm, stress-free co-parenting
• The manager of Dad FC: a survival guide on becoming 'daddy', wellbeing, and the Crazy Gang approach to parenting
• Injury time: essential dealings with injuries and illness
• The Loan System: guidebook for managing childcare and child minders
• Bonding with Babies: a no-drama (mindful) approach that you wish your parents had read! OK, maybe that's harsh on the new grandparents!
• The Big Games of the Season: month by month baby development and how you can play and learn with them
• Win it like Leicester City: win parenting like Ranieri won the league with Leicester - the comparisons are uncanny. No seriously!
Awards
Finalist 2016 - Wishing Shelf Book Awards
#1 Bestseller in Parenting
#1 Bestseller in Family Relationships
#1 Bestseller in Fatherhood
Amazon, UK, 2018
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ "Funny, relatable and educational"
★★★★★ "Must buy for fathers to be!"
★★★★★ "Good and fun look at parenthood. Lots of good info"
★★★★★ "Well thought-out, simply written (always good for a self-help book)
★★★★★ "Bought this for my husband during my pregnancy. He is a huge football fan and loved the book! He has raved about it to his friends and is always coming out with random tips that he has learnt from it. Makes a perfect present for a dad to be who likes football."
Grab your copy today!
The ultimate gift from bump for new dads and expectant fathers. Lean how to tackle everything in the first year of parenting!
Having a baby is one of the most significant, exciting and scary things in a man's life. It's great to have the familiar surrounding of a football season to guide you through it, step by step! You'll be shocked at how much football and fatherhood have in common!
Dad FC's ground-breaking book is a must-have for new dads and dads-to-be. 'Debut Dads - The First Season of Fatherhood' is packed with tricks, tactics and strategies for tackling the first 12 months of being a first time father.
Approved by a child psychologist and developed with a trained midwife:
You get pre-season preparation plans, you learn the Crazy Gang approach to parenting and you get familiar with the baby care set pieces including bottle feeding, nappy changing and sleeping routines.
The perfect gift for dad comes equipped with checklists and tips to help new fathers before they kick off, followed by ultimate guides to the relationship with mum (aka 'Head Coach'), bonding with babies and injury time woes. This jam-packed baby care book for dads also covers the most popular questions expectant dads chant from the terraces, such as:
-- How long will it take before I have a connection with my baby?
-- When should I give my baby their first bath?
-- Can new fathers get postnatal depression?
-- How do I know if my baby has colic?
A great Father's Day gift from bump. Discover everything you need to know including:
• Pre-season: how to get the stadium kitted out and ready for the new arrival during pregnancy and labour
• Making your debut: everything you need to think about from the moment your baby is born
• Sleep and 3am Kick Offs: advice on baby sleep, crying in the night and sleep deprivation
• Baby vs Food: feeding, weaning and solid foods guide for parents
• Travel and away games: advice on leaving the home and the lowdown on prams and pushchairs
• Relationship with Head Coach (the mum): new dad playbook for calm, stress-free co-parenting
• The manager of Dad FC: a survival guide on becoming 'daddy', wellbeing, and the Crazy Gang approach to parenting
• Injury time: essential dealings with injuries and illness
• The Loan System: guidebook for managing childcare and child minders
• Bonding with Babies: a no-drama (mindful) approach that you wish your parents had read! OK, maybe that's harsh on the new grandparents!
• The Big Games of the Season: month by month baby development and how you can play and learn with them
• Win it like Leicester City: win parenting like Ranieri won the league with Leicester - the comparisons are uncanny. No seriously!
Awards
Finalist 2016 - Wishing Shelf Book Awards
#1 Bestseller in Parenting
#1 Bestseller in Family Relationships
#1 Bestseller in Fatherhood
Amazon, UK, 2018
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ "Funny, relatable and educational"
★★★★★ "Must buy for fathers to be!"
★★★★★ "Good and fun look at parenthood. Lots of good info"
★★★★★ "Well thought-out, simply written (always good for a self-help book)
★★★★★ "Bought this for my husband during my pregnancy. He is a huge football fan and loved the book! He has raved about it to his friends and is always coming out with random tips that he has learnt from it. Makes a perfect present for a dad to be who likes football."
Grab your copy today!
- GenresParenting
219 pages, Paperback
Published August 19, 2016
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February 13, 2025
Can’t wait to invert those full backs (Nappies)
September 2, 2020
Entertaining and informative. Gives some useful insights. Could have done with a final proof read.
April 3, 2017
This book was entered and was a FINALIST in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Dad FC: Debut Dads – The First Season of Fatherhood
Author: Alex Goss
Star Rating: 4.5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 liked the idea of mixing football and family advice. A clever way of increasing the accessibility of the book.
21 thought the writing style was simple and perfect for a book of this nature.
Readers’ Comments
‘Enjoyed this very much. It’s well thought-out, simply written – always good for a self-help book – and will entice football dads to open it and learn from the author’s wisdom. And there’s plenty of wisdom in there.’ Dad of twins.
‘I loved it! The manager’s comments were very funny. In fact, the whole book was funny. That will help keep any dad interested as he soaks up info. on the first 12 months of having a child.’ Female reader, aged 42
‘If you are feeling stressed about becoming a dad, this will help. Not only will you learn lots of ways of coping with the new child, you might even learn a bit about football. The writing style is very accessible too.’ Male reader, aged 55
‘At last! A useful football book!!!’ Female reader, aged 41
‘My child is 21 years old, but I still loved it.’ Male reader, aged 50
‘A baby book cleverly disguised as a football book! Perfect for any new dad who sees everything ‘football’. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Dad FC: Debut Dads – The First Season of Fatherhood
Author: Alex Goss
Star Rating: 4.5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 liked the idea of mixing football and family advice. A clever way of increasing the accessibility of the book.
21 thought the writing style was simple and perfect for a book of this nature.
Readers’ Comments
‘Enjoyed this very much. It’s well thought-out, simply written – always good for a self-help book – and will entice football dads to open it and learn from the author’s wisdom. And there’s plenty of wisdom in there.’ Dad of twins.
‘I loved it! The manager’s comments were very funny. In fact, the whole book was funny. That will help keep any dad interested as he soaks up info. on the first 12 months of having a child.’ Female reader, aged 42
‘If you are feeling stressed about becoming a dad, this will help. Not only will you learn lots of ways of coping with the new child, you might even learn a bit about football. The writing style is very accessible too.’ Male reader, aged 55
‘At last! A useful football book!!!’ Female reader, aged 41
‘My child is 21 years old, but I still loved it.’ Male reader, aged 50
‘A baby book cleverly disguised as a football book! Perfect for any new dad who sees everything ‘football’. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
April 4, 2017
This book was entered and was a FINALIST in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Dad FC: Debut Dads – The First Season of Fatherhood
Author: Alex Goss
Star Rating: 4.5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 liked the idea of mixing football and family advice. A clever way of increasing the accessibility of the book.
21 thought the writing style was simple and perfect for a book of this nature.
Readers’ Comments
‘Enjoyed this very much. It’s well thought-out, simply written – always good for a self-help book – and will entice football dads to open it and learn from the author’s wisdom. And there’s plenty of wisdom in there.’ Dad of twins.
‘I loved it! The manager’s comments were very funny. In fact, the whole book was funny. That will help keep any dad interested as he soaks up info. on the first 12 months of having a child.’ Female reader, aged 42
‘If you are feeling stressed about becoming a dad, this will help. Not only will you learn lots of ways of coping with the new child, you might even learn a bit about football. The writing style is very accessible too.’ Male reader, aged 55
‘At last! A useful football book!!!’ Female reader, aged 41
‘My child is 21 years old, but I still loved it.’ Male reader, aged 50
‘A baby book cleverly disguised as a football book! Perfect for any new dad who sees everything ‘football’. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Dad FC: Debut Dads – The First Season of Fatherhood
Author: Alex Goss
Star Rating: 4.5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 25 readers:
24 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 liked the idea of mixing football and family advice. A clever way of increasing the accessibility of the book.
21 thought the writing style was simple and perfect for a book of this nature.
Readers’ Comments
‘Enjoyed this very much. It’s well thought-out, simply written – always good for a self-help book – and will entice football dads to open it and learn from the author’s wisdom. And there’s plenty of wisdom in there.’ Dad of twins.
‘I loved it! The manager’s comments were very funny. In fact, the whole book was funny. That will help keep any dad interested as he soaks up info. on the first 12 months of having a child.’ Female reader, aged 42
‘If you are feeling stressed about becoming a dad, this will help. Not only will you learn lots of ways of coping with the new child, you might even learn a bit about football. The writing style is very accessible too.’ Male reader, aged 55
‘At last! A useful football book!!!’ Female reader, aged 41
‘My child is 21 years old, but I still loved it.’ Male reader, aged 50
‘A baby book cleverly disguised as a football book! Perfect for any new dad who sees everything ‘football’. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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