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

By Susan Fox

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743410343
• ISBN13: 9780743410342
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Fun Exercises to do with your kid

I previewed this book at B & N and knew I had to have it. It has a huge number of exercises and games to do with your kid, which is great for me because I only know like 3 things to do. I highly recommend this book.

Perfevt gift for new dads

This book was a gift for my friends husband, as they just had their baby. He really does like the book. I thought it was a good idea to buy, as it gives new dads some good ideas what to do with their newborns, other than stare at them :-)

Rookie Dad

My husband is going to be a first time Dad this September.For Father's day I chose this book as a little guide for him to enjoy.I know he is going to be a fantastic Father but wanted to give him some fun games to enjoy with the baby.I love the way the book explains all the exercises incorporating the whole sporting theme.The pictures are also fantastic.I just know my husband is going to gain so much from this book in turn enjoying his time with our child.I am pleased I chose this book for his first.

A must buy

If you are looking for a book with tons of fun games and excercises to do with your infant, this is the book. I swear by it. We were trying to help my daughter crawl and I found an excercise/game in the book that had her crawling in days!!!

Not just for Dads

Using the sports theme, the author presents dozens of games to play with your baby to build their physical and mental development, as well as to promote bonding. My husband and I found that we just "naturally" did some of the games suggested before we even had the book, but it offers a wide variety of things to choose from and gives and interesting background on what benefits the activity offers.This is a great book for a new dad OR mom and offers games from birth until about 2 years old.