Be Prepared

HALF A MILLION NEW DADS CAN'T BE WRONG! Fully updated for the digital age, the 20th anniversary edition of the bestselling Be Prepared is the must-have survival guide for men entering the trenches of fatherhood. A generation of kids was raised on the original, and the new edition is packed fuller than your diaper bag with essential info, ingenious tips, and fascinating insights into the infant mind (spoiler: they're lunatics). Welcome to the brotherhood of fatherhood! Sure, you're anxious. But have no fear. Within these pages, you'll find all the tools you need to understand, nurture, and troubleshoot your tiny little sprout. Taking you from your baby's birth to their first birthday party, you'll learn: -the secret meaning of peek-a-boo -how to conjure a burp -breast pump assembly -why babies have giant heads -ways to stay fit using the baby as a kettlebell -how to change a diaper at a packed sports stadium …and much more. Filled with hundreds of illustrations, helpful diagrams, and detailed instructions, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, drool-encrusted fathers everywhere.

Gary Greenberg is a writer and supervising producer at Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he's worked for twenty-one years. He's the author of the national bestsellers The Pop-Up Book of Phobias and Be Prepared (with Jeannie Hayden), as well as The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares and Self-Helpless (with Jonathan Bines). Jeannie Hayden is the author of the national bestseller Be Prepared (with Gary Greenberg). She's an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer whose client list includes Nickelodeon and the American Museum of Natural History. She is also an accomplished fine artist. You can find her oil paintings at JeannieHayden.com.

Contents Introduction The First Week What Your Newborn Won't Look Like What Your Newborn Will Look Like Newborn Party Tricks Handing Over the Baby You Are the A.V. Club Why Your Partner May Not Be Functioning Properly Breast vs. Bottle Bidding Farewell to the Breast The Joy of Burping The Basic Change Your Newborn and Your Pet How to Entertain a Newborn O-3 Months The First-Month Slump Moms and Mood Swings Scrubbing Your Sprout Coping with Crying Wrestling the Breast Pump Bottles Up! Sleeping Like a Baby Returning to Work Reading Sports Illustrated to Your Baby A Guy's Guide to Strollers The Infant Ensemble 4-6 Months Your Mental Health Resuming a Sex Life? Protecting Your Back Circuit Training Your Baby Tethering Everything to the Baby Temperature Taking Tactics Getting Medicine into a Baby Soothing the Teether Be Prepared for Outings Great Outings 4-6 Months Driving and Crying Using the Baby as a Prop Breastfeeding in Public Starting Solid Foods Effective Diaper Disposal Skill Builders 4-6 Months 7-9 Months Sleeping Through the Night Going Mobile Babyproofing Removing a Foreign Object from the VCR The Terrible Tube? Great Outings 7-9 Months Skill Builders 7-9 Months Babies and Language The Secret Meaning of Peek-a-Boo The Big Bath First Haircut 10-12 Months Eating Like a Person Babies and Restaurants Great Outings 10-12 Months Skill Builders 10-12 Months The Decoy Drawer Rigging Emergency Diapers Advanced Changing Maneuvers f0 Making Your Baby Laugh Babies and Airplanes Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn How to Neutralize a Runner Camping with Your Cub The First Birthday Party The New Year's Panda Conclusion Acknowledgments Index About the Authors