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.

• Contents1. The Pregame Show2. Game TimeIncludes exercises from birth to three months3. Touchdown: Getting Your Baby to SleepIncludes exercises from birth to four months4. The End Run: Surviving Those Dirty DiapersIncludes exercises from birth to twelve months5. The Handoff: When Mom Leaves You Alone With the BabyIncludes exercises from six weeks and upward6. Road Games: How to Take Your Baby Out on the Town, Without Losing Your MindIncludes exercises from birth upward7. Surprise Moves: When Your Baby First Rolls OverIncludes exercises from four to eight months8. Major League Milestone: When Your Baby Sits UpIncludes exercises from five to nine months9. Up and Running! Your Baby Masters Crawling and Standing, and -- Finally -- Takes That First Step Includes exercises from six to eighteen months10. A Whole New Ball Game: When Your Baby Turns OneIncludes exercises from six months upwardAfterword "Dad's My Hero" Appendix Baby's Behavior: What to Expect, When, and How to Deal with It Acknowledgments Index