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Author_Susan Fox
babies
baby exercises
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Baby Steps
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baby's first year
babysitting
baths
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best guide for dads
bonding
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Fatherhood
first words
first year
fitness
games
help
infants
motor coordination
neurology
new baby
new dad
new parent
newborns
parenting
pediatrics
sitting up
skills
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sports
toddlers
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walking
Product details
- ISBN 9780743410342
- Weight: 249g
- Dimensions: 135 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 2001
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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!
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.
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.
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.
