Rookie Dad: Fun and Easy Exercises and Games for Dads and Babies in Their First Year - Softcover

Fox, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743410343 ISBN 13: 9780743410342

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2001

Synopsis

Get in the game of fatherhood! All new dads want to bond with their babies - but how? With seventy-two safe, simple exercises, each illustrated with a fun photograph, Rookie Dad helps busy fathers make a real connection with their little ones - and have a ball doing it! "Shake Hands with Dad" promotes motor coordination "Eyes on the Ball" boosts eye-tracking skills "Flashlight Tag" is fun at lights-out time "Crunch Time" helps baby learn balance while tightening Daddy's abs "Box Score" is a fantastic tool for bedtime, helping babies enjoy snug spaces These and other age-appropriate activities, designed for the newborn to the twelve-month-old, help develop fundamental skills needed for sitting, crawling, walking, and more. They also plant the seeds for a lifelong love of sports and physical fitness. But all Baby knows is Dad is really fun to be with! Be a champion to the MVP in your life - by sharing the joyful and unique approach to quality time illustrated in Rookie Dad.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Fox, a licensed pediatric neurodevelopmental therapist, is director of the Pediatric Therapy Clinic in Seattle. Her guide for fathers of babies in their first year, Rookie Dad, is available from Pocket Books. Fox teaches workshops on child development at Microsoft, and trains early childhood educators, therapists, nurses, and physicians.

Synopsis:

An entertaining activity handbook presents a collection of seventy-five safe, easy-to-follow exercises designed to help busy fathers bond with their new babies, promote developmental skills and motor coordination, enhance learning, and have fun in the process. Original.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743410343
• ISBN 13: 9780743410342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272