https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:14:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2159238 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:31:19 +0000 littlebug 2159238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs read The New Dad Survival Guide. It read kind of like a military instruction manual. He said it was an easy read. He got a lot more information from the Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn chapters that I told him to read. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2159098 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:14:24 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2159098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are not enough good books aimed at dads! My husband is looking for a book about being a father when you didn't have one, and we really can't find anything (there's one that comes close but it's very religious.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2159053 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:14:42 +0000 gracecat 2159053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be Prepared was a big hit amongst dads I know and lots of pictures and an easy read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2158464 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:38:48 +0000 Freckles 2158464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HourThyme: DH hated the books for dads. He's like, "they really think guys are dumb huh?" He preferred reading my pregnancy books! But he did say that the Expectant Fathers book (mentioned already) was a quick read, so that may be what he is looking for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2158300 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:20:47 +0000 HourThyme 2158300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies!!!! Will look into these more! We do both have the what to expect app and the sprout app. I start off every new week by reading he info to him in the car... Where he's trapped and forced to listen to me mwa ha ha ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2155781 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:19:14 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2155781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH liked this book - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Expectant-Father-Dads-Be/dp/0789210770/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429892330&#038;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-Expectant-Father-Dads-Be/dp/0789210770/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429892330&#038;sr=8-1</a></p> <p>There's this one too - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Father-Dads-Guide-First/dp/0789208156/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429892330&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=the+expectant+father" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/New-Father-Dads-Guide-First/dp/0789208156/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429892330&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=the+expectant+father</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2155688 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:32:33 +0000 jedeve 2155688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH had "dude you're going to be a dad!" I think he thought it was okay. </p> <p>We just both downloaded the same app (I forget what...what to expect maybe?) and would talk about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2155660 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:15:44 +0000 BSB 2155660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This one has really good reviews. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-Gary-Greenberg/dp/0743251547/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429888517&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=pregnancy+men" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-Gary-Greenberg/dp/0743251547/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1429888517&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=pregnancy+men</a></p> <p>Also, I downloaded the Ovia pregnancy app and it sends both me and the DH emails each day telling us how the babies are growing. Sometimes I don't have time to read them but DH does and he tells me about it. Recently, he told me that I need to have more zinc in my diet because it helps with development. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-books-for-dads#post-2155631 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:03:00 +0000 HourThyme 2155631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have any recommendations of good books for expectant dads? I feel like some of them are kind of insulting assuming that dad's don't know a damned thing. I mean, granted my husband thought tampons were meant to be used one per day sort of like a "plug" (such a gross example, but really illustrates his baseline on women's health). I want something that is informative but also fun and useful. My husband is not the biggest reader so probably something a little easier to get through would be better. I've checked Amazon but it's hard to figure out what's good! Thoughts? </p> <p>I also just impulsively bought The Expectant Dad based on a fellow hellobee's recommendation </p>